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Communication vs Validation: why are you publishing?

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Jo VanEvery 1 Comment

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The primary purpose of publishing, even scholarly publishing, is communication. If you centre the communicative role of publishing, with a focus on the audience and the difference you would like your work to make for that audience, decisions about when and where to publish will change. This … [Read more...] about Communication vs Validation: why are you publishing?

Filed Under: Audio Version Available, Communicating Knowledge Tagged With: audience, audio, audio version available, authority, blog, citations, classroom, communication, conferences, Fyfe, journal articles, Margaret Atwood, monographs, seminar, validation

Dorothy E. Smith on the purpose of publishing

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Jo VanEvery

I've been pulling together my thoughts on the writing process and publishing to form Short Guides on popular ebook platforms. In doing so I remembered an early influence on my thinking around validation and communication: Dorothy E. Smith. My copy of The Everyday World as Problematic was … [Read more...] about Dorothy E. Smith on the purpose of publishing

Filed Under: Communicating Knowledge, Ethos & Influences, Intellectual lineage Tagged With: conferences, Dorothy E. Smith, journal articles

From Conference Presentation to Journal Article

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Jo VanEvery 4 Comments

In my earlier post, I suggested that conference presentations make great first drafts of journal articles. The hard part is actually sitting down to turn that excellent first draft into something good enough to submit to a journal. Dealing with criticism. Maybe someone in your conference session … [Read more...] about From Conference Presentation to Journal Article

Filed Under: Research, Writing Tagged With: conferences, impact, journals, writing

Do Conference Papers Count?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Jo VanEvery 1 Comment

This is a question I get asked a lot. Whether it is for hiring, tenure, or a research grant, researchers seem unsure of the value of conference papers. It's all about impact Conference presentations feel like they have more impact than other forms of dissemination. There are real people in the … [Read more...] about Do Conference Papers Count?

Filed Under: Communicating Knowledge Tagged With: conferences, grants, hiring, impact, presentations, promotion, tenure

Getting the most from conferences

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

Are you going to a large disciplinary conference? Are you worried about your conference presentation? Or excited about meeting up with colleagues you don’t see in person very often? Is this your first time? Are you unsure about what it’ll be like? What to wear? Who to talk to? How your … [Read more...] about Getting the most from conferences

Filed Under: Career Planning, Presenting Your Research Tagged With: conferences, congress, networking, presentations

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