Tag Archives: conversation

academic writing as conversation

Posted on April 3, 2023 by pat thomson

You’ll often hear that academic writing is entering a conversation. A journal article for example is an entry into an asynchronous conversation that has already been going on in the journal – or perhaps ought to have been going on … Continue reading →

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my supervisor expects me to keep revising – why?

Posted on May 9, 2022 by pat thomson

I often hear doctoral researchers asking this question. They’ve sent their supervisor some writing. It’s come back with feedback and suggestions and maybe actual corrections. The doc. researcher has attended to all of these and sent the revised text back … Continue reading →

Posted in doctoral experience, doctoral pedagogies, revision, supervision, thesis revision | Tagged academic writing, conversation, multiple iterations, Pat Thomson, revision, supervision | 4 Comments

self-citation by proxy

Posted on May 15, 2017 by pat thomson

Meet Dr Oozing-Confidence. He knows his work is important. Very important. Superior even. He gets very miffed when he reads anything that is on his topic, or connected with it, that doesn’t recognise his contributions and their significance. He is always keen … Continue reading →

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taking stock – you in your chosen field

Posted on August 8, 2016 by pat thomson

It’s often helpful to stand back and have a think – a think about your scholarly work and your scholarly ‘self’. How do you sit in relation to the conversations in your field? Sometimes of course you may be asked … Continue reading →

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an ethnographer and photographer walk into a bar – creative photography and research

Posted on June 30, 2016 by pat thomson

This is a guest post from Shawn Sobers. Shawn is Associate Professor of Lens Media, and teaches in the Photography BA programme, and MA Research Practice at University of the West of England, Bristol. He is a filmmaker, photographer and researcher. His … Continue reading →

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getting published in English language journals

Posted on February 27, 2014 by pat thomson

I am often asked to say something about problems faced by scholars who are expected to publish in English, despite this not being their mother tongue. People refer to my book on getting published and ask for more. My book … Continue reading →

Posted in conversation, English language, publishing | Tagged conversation, literacy broker, Mary Jane Curry, publication in English, Teresa Lillis | 3 Comments

the importance of doing your homework

Posted on July 19, 2012 by pat thomson

I’ve just been involved in selecting for a postdoctoral bursary and a PhD studentship. In both instances some of the people who applied had good ideas, the kinds of track records that garnered attention, and wrote well structured applications about … Continue reading →