2023-24 workshops

Workshops and training sessions tailored to PGRs in the arts and humanities

Upcoming workshops

Writing And Submitting A Journal Article In 12 Weeks - Part 1

14:00 - 16:00 12 October 2023

This is the first of a two-part lecture with Q&A, offered by artsmethods@manchester for PGRs. This online training event is designed to help you revise completed research, such as in the form of an existing thesis chapter or conference paper, into a publishable article. This training is based on Wendy Belcher’s workbook Writing Your Journa..

artsmethods Workshop: Theoretical Frameworks

11:00 - 13:00 16 October 2023

This workshop, offered by artsmethods@manchester for PGRs, addresses the suitability of theoretical frameworks for research projects. It provides an introduction to a selected range of useful theoretical frameworks and offers researchers the opportunity to work with theory and text both critically and effectively. The workshop begins by relat..

Writing And Submitting A Journal Article In 12 Weeks - Part 2

14:00 - 16:00 19 October 2023

This is the second of a two-part lecture with Q&A, offered by artsmethods@manchester for PGRs. This online training event is designed to help you revise completed research, such as in the form of an existing thesis chapter or conference paper, into a publishable article. This training is based on Wendy Belcher’s workbook Writing Your Journ..

artsmethods Information Session: Applying for Post-Docs

14:00 - 16:00 26 October 2023

This information session, run by artsmethods@manchester, focuses on helping PGRs start preparing for postdoctoral applications - to understand the process and how to start planning ahead. The session will include: where to look, what kind of opportunities are available, how to approach potential mentors, understanding the process, how to plan..

artsmethods Workshop: Post-Colonial Theory

11:00 - 13:00 06 November 2023

This workshop introduces one of the most widely used methodologies in Arts and Humanities research. Postcolonial Theory is here intended as a methodology of both resistance and intervention that facilitates an interdisciplinary dialogue between history, sociology, geography, politics and religion and as well as literature. In addition to provi..

From Chapter to Article: Article Writing Workshop Series - Meeting 1

13:00 - 16:00 09 November 2023

This is the first meeting in the Article Writing Workshop Series: From Chapter to Article, offered by artsmethods@manchester for PGRs. The series is designed to help you revise completed research, such as in the form of an existing thesis chapter or conference paper, into a publishable article. Participants are expected to attend all session..

artsmethods Workshop: Discourse Analysis

11:00 - 13:00 13 November 2023

This workshop, run by artsmethods@manchester, provides an overview of discursive practices in various Arts and Humanities disciplines. Discourse is here intended as an effective and reproducing practice that structures and informs not only academic subjects, but both our notions of reality and identity. Participants are encouraged to think abo..

From Chapter to Article: Article Writing Workshop Series - Meeting 2

13:00 - 16:00 16 November 2023

This is the second meeting in the Article Writing Workshop Series: From Chapter to Article, offered by artsmethods@manchester for PGRs. The series is designed to help you revise completed research, such as in the form of an existing thesis chapter or conference paper, into a publishable article. Participants are expected to attend all sessio..

artsmethods Workshop: Discourse Analysis and Language

11:00 - 13:00 20 November 2023

This workshop, run by artsmethods@manchester, provides an overview of the links between language and discourse as well as various practical approaches to Discourse Analysis applied to Language through examples of how they are used for research purposes. We develop an understanding of the ways in which discourses operate as practices and activ..

artsmethods Workshop: Discourse Analysis: Terminology and Methods

11:00 - 13:00 27 November 2023

This workshop, run by artsmethods@manchester, aims to expose how language, both spoken and written, enacts social and cultural ideologies. It is directed at postgraduate researchers who work with and understand language widely as social practice. Participants will gain an understanding of the uses and applications of Discourse Analysis as a th..