Tag Archives: conference paper

make a poster – it may also help you write a paper

Posted on June 14, 2021 by pat thomson

Academic posters. They are a thing. You can find academic posters at a lot of conferences. Ah, conferences. Remember when we had face to face conferences? Oh, that seems like a long time ago now – but when we had … Continue reading →

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make a poster then write your paper

Posted on May 6, 2019 by pat thomson

Im quite a fan of the academic research poster. However, posters have a bad reputation in some quarters. They’re sometimes seen as a “less than” – less than a conference paper, a second rate public presentation. Ever heard anyone say … Continue reading →

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live blogging academic writing – an un-conference

Posted on April 9, 2018 by pat thomson

This week I am running an academic writing course at The University of Iceland. Ive been running academic writing courses here for some years but usually I just do a week long programme about writing a journal article. This time … Continue reading →

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a conference paper? it may be five texts, not one…

Posted on October 16, 2017 by pat thomson

Conference season begins again. Well it certainly seems that way – there are lots of calls around for papers, workshops and posters. A conference paper seems like an easy thing to do. Just write the abstract, then write the actual … Continue reading →

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writing to be read aloud

Posted on August 25, 2016 by pat thomson

Many years ago I spent a pleasant mid morning sitting in the sun being read to. The occasion was a writers’ festival in my home town of Adelaide, Australia and the reader was Louis de Bernières. He’d just completed his … Continue reading →

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conference blog – who’s coming to my paper?

Posted on September 25, 2014 by pat thomson

You know those insecure feelings you get when you throw a party… that anxiety that no-one will turn up… You’ve got more than enough supplies for everyone you’ve invited as well as for some uninvited hangers-on. The food is arranged … Continue reading →

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conference blog – dealing with ‘post paper’ questions

Posted on September 24, 2014 by pat thomson

I like lippiness. When I was a teacher I liked the lippy kids the most. They had a bit of spark and energy. They were often smart and funny. And of course I’ve been more than a bit lippy myself … Continue reading →

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#acwrimo work in progress: blogging a paper on blogging

Posted on November 1, 2012 by pat thomson

Thesis Whisperer, Inger Mewburn, and Patter, that’s me Pat, are writing a paper for a conference to be held in December. We’ve decided to blog our process as part of our #acwrimo commitment. We put an abstract together as a … Continue reading →

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why doctoral researchers should get support for conferences

Posted on June 22, 2012 by pat thomson

I’ve recently been told by a number of doctoral researchers that their institutions are pretty mean about funding them to go to conferences to give papers. I’m pretty scandalized by this as it seems to me that it ought to … Continue reading →

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killing me softly, slide by powerpoint slide

Posted on November 22, 2011 by pat thomson

I’m just about to head into another conference. I have to prepare my own presentations over the next few days and it’s made me think about what I loathe about powerpoint and its cousin prezi. I don’t mind a set … Continue reading →

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