Workshops

This prerecorded workshop is taught by Lina Balsamo Description TBD This workshop is prerecorded. This workshop will be available by March 31 at 5:00 p.m. Please register and the workshop […]

This prerecorded workshop is taught by Lina Balsamo Description TBD This workshop is prerecorded. This workshop will be available by March 31 at 5:00 p.m. Please register and the workshop […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley In order to produce effective academic writing, we need to follow basic rules of grammatical correctness. Even if we have a good understanding of […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley In order to produce effective academic writing, we need to follow basic rules of grammatical correctness. Even if we have a […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley Why does it seem like there’s never enough time to write? One of the key challenges of graduate study is balancing the many demands […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley One of the key challenges of graduate study is balancing the many demands on your time; every graduate student needs to […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley One of the key challenges of graduate study is balancing the many demands on your […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Clare Nippard This short, recorded workshop will review best practices for improving effectiveness in online academic interactions. This […]

This online workshop is taught by Clare Nippard Small talk helps us establish professional connection and build rapport in many situations, including meeting new colleagues, interacting with peers, attending meetings […]

This workshop is taught by Clare Nippard Have you found the switch to online classes challenging? Do you lack confidence when participating in virtual meetings? Through addressing topics such as […]

This prerecorded workshop is taught by Lina Balsamo Description TBD This workshop is prerecorded. This workshop will be available by March 31 at 5:00 p.m. Please register and the workshop […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Peter Grav All scientific investigation is built upon previous research, which necessitates you introducing and discussing the […]

Workshop taught by Kimberly Rodda Class participation often counts significantly toward graduate course grades, besides being the training ground for participation at conferences and in research groups. This workshop focuses […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Grant proposals require you to communicate a lot of information, in a limited space, to multiple audiences, without ambiguity. Such communication demands clear writing […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Grant proposals require you to communicate a lot of information, in a limited space, to multiple audiences, without ambiguity. Such communication demands clear writing […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Grant proposals require you to communicate a lot of information, in a limited space, to multiple audiences, without ambiguity. Such communication […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Grant proposals require you to communicate a lot of information, in a limited space, to multiple audiences, without ambiguity. Such communication […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Peter Sabatini It is said that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. This is nowhere more […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman and Jeff Newman This workshop will be jointly led by Dr. Freeman, Director of GCAC, and Jeff Newman, College Librarian, New College. In the […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman and Jeff Newman This workshop will be jointly led by Dr. Freeman, Director of GCAC, and Jeff Newman, College Librarian, New College. In the […]

This workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman and Jeff Newman This workshop will be jointly led by Dr. Freeman, Director of GCAC, and Jeff Newman, College Librarian, New College. […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Freeman and Jeff Newman This workshop will be jointly led by Dr. Freeman, Director of GCAC, and Jeff Newman, College Librarian, New College. […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman and Jeff Newman This workshop will be jointly led by Dr. Freeman, Director of GCAC, and Jeff Newman, College Librarian, New […]

This workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman This workshop has two parts. We’ll start by talking about Aristotle’s topics of invention (explicit critical thinking strategies that help in making […]

This workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman This workshop has two parts. We’ll start by talking about Aristotle’s topics of invention (explicit critical thinking strategies that help in making […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Clare Nippard A practical review of strategies for disagreeing respectfully in the academic context. This 20-minute workshop is […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Peter Sabatini It is said that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. This is nowhere more true than in the realm of scientific research, where […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley Academic writing can be dense, unwieldy, and confusing, even to its writer. Given the challenging nature of academic writing, graduate writers often struggle to […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley Academic writing can be dense, unwieldy, and confusing, even to its writer. Given the challenging nature of academic writing, graduate writers […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Peter Grav If you’ve ever worried that your ideas aren’t flowing together on paper, that your reader might not be getting your message the way that […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Peter Grav If you’ve ever worried that your ideas aren’t flowing together on paper, that your reader might not be getting your message the way that […]

This workshop is taught by Katherine Shwetz Graduate school requires students to offer feedback in a wide range of situations. Grading students papers, participating in peer writing groups, and reviewing […]

This online workshop is taught by Katherine Shwetz Graduate school requires students to offer feedback in a wide range of situations. Grading students papers, participating in peer writing groups, and […]

This online workshop is taught by Monica Gagnon The transition from undergraduate to graduate writing can be daunting, and students may not always know what is expected. This workshop is […]

Workshop taught by Clare Nippard Informal interactions are an important part of academic life, whether at conferences, in class discussion, or during lab work. The challenges of expressing ourselves fluently […]

Workshop taught by Clare Nippard Informal interactions are an important part of academic life, whether at conferences, in class discussion, or during lab work. The challenges of expressing ourselves fluently […]

This online workshop is taught by Clare Nippard For the time being, a large portion of our academic interactions are happening online. For many of us, the transition from in-person […]

Workshop taught by Jordana Lobo-Pires This workshop will review English verb tenses and passive verb forms, as well as how to blend tenses in appropriate sequences to convey a clear […]

This online workshop is taught by Jordana Lobo-Pires This workshop will review English verb tenses and passive verb forms, as well as how to blend tenses in appropriate sequences to […]

This online workshop is taught by Jordana Lobo-Pires This workshop will review English verb tenses and passive verb forms, as well as how to blend tenses in appropriate sequences to […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Graduate students need the ability to learn through their ears. Whether listening to course lectures, seminar participants, conference panels, or keynote addresses, students benefit […]

This workshop is taught by Lina Balsamo Creating flow can be a challenge for student writers. In this 1.5-hour workshop, we’ll explore strategies for effectively navigating transitions, organizing details, and […]

This online workshop is taught by Lina Balsamo Creating flow can be a challenge for student writers. In this 1.5-hour workshop, we’ll explore strategies for effectively navigating transitions, organizing details, […]

Workshop taught by Kimberly Rodda Conversations in the university setting can be intimidating, especially for multilingual students, but are an indispensable part of building relationships, networking, and professional development. This […]

This workshop is taught by Lina Balsamo An important part of mastering academic writing is being able to present claims with the appropriate balance of confidence, caution, and precision. In […]

This online workshop is taught by Lina Balsamo An important part of mastering academic writing is being able to present claims with the appropriate balance of confidence, caution, and precision. […]

This online workshop is taught by Lina Balsamo An important part of mastering academic writing is being able to present claims with the appropriate balance of confidence, caution, and precision. […]

This online workshop is taught by Ostap Soroka Oral presentations are a fact of life for all graduate students and are now a part of one’s regular tasks in the […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Clare Nippard Making requests appropriately involves accounting for audience, context and level of imposition. This workshop considers what […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Peter Grav Whether you are preparing for a graduate seminar, an academic conference, a job talk or a thesis defence, this workshop is designed to help […]

This workshop is taught by Ostap Soroka Oral presentations are a fact of life for all graduate students and are a part of one’s regular tasks in the modern professional […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Rachael Caley Whether you are preparing for a graduate seminar, an academic conference, a job talk or a thesis defence, this workshop is […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley Managing flow in academic writing requires that we grasp the connections among our own ideas and that we provide readers with what they need […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley Managing flow in academic writing requires that we grasp the connections among our own ideas and that we provide readers with […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Peter Sabatini In this workshop we will identify the goals and benefits of presenting ongoing research in poster form. We will identify strategies for effective poster […]

This online workshop is taught by Ostap Soroka This workshop will explore the best practices concerning the essential elements and common problems of effective, professional-level visual communications in the academic […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Cristina D’Amico In this workshop, participants will review key considerations and best practices for presenting in the online environment. Topics covered will include […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Peter Sabatini In this workshop we will identify the goals and benefits of presenting ongoing research in […]

Workshop taught by Jordana Lobo-Pires The accurate use of punctuation can make the difference between a confusing sentence and an elegant, clear one. This workshop will review the trickiest punctuation […]

This online workshop is taught by Jordana Lobo-Pires The accurate use of punctuation can make the difference between a confusing sentence and an elegant, clear one. This workshop will review […]

This online workshop is taught by Jordana Lobo-Pires The accurate use of punctuation can make the difference between a confusing sentence and an elegant, clear one. This workshop will review […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Peter Grav In this 30-minute online workshop for students in the humanities and social sciences, we’ll take […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Sara Osenton All graduate students have the challenge of dealing with large volumes of reading material. In this workshop, we will examine strategies for identifying your […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Sara Osenton All graduate students have the challenge of dealing with large volumes of reading material. In this workshop for multilingual graduate students, we will examine […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Peter Grav In the humanities and social sciences, the introduction to the research article plays a pivotal […]

This online workshop is taught by Clare Nippard Being able to speak convincingly in a variety of informal academic contexts demands more than the one-way delivery of information. Communication is […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman This workshop is designed to help you clarify in your own mind the content and structure of your next proposal BEFORE you begin to […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman This workshop is designed to help you clarify in your own mind the content and structure of your next proposal BEFORE you begin to […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman This workshop is designed to help you clarify in your own mind the content and structure of your next proposal BEFORE […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman This workshop is designed to help you clarify in your own mind the content and structure of your next proposal BEFORE […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Cristina D’Amico In this workshop, we’ll cover three key areas for the development of a successful Three Minute Thesis (3MT): planning and writing, […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Kathleen Ogden Whether it’s writer’s block, chronic procrastination, or crippling paralysis when faced with a writing assignment, many people are affected by writing […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Kathleen Ogden Whether it’s writer’s block, chronic procrastination, or crippling paralysis when faced with a writing assignment, many people are affected by writing […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Cristina D’Amico The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition has become increasingly popular in postsecondary institutions, especially to communicate research to the public and non-specialist […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Cristina D’Amico In this workshop, we’ll cover three key areas for the development of a successful Three […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Peter Grav To many academic writers engaged in reporting experimental research, the Methods section looks like the […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Peter Grav Description TBD This is the second of 4 workshops in the Writing IMRD (Introduction – Methods […]

This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Peter Grav Description TBD This is the fourth of 4 workshops in the Writing IMRD (Introduction – Methods – Results – Discussion) Research Articles […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley Academic writing relies heavily on revision. Most of us are simply unable to create reader-friendly texts that offer highly sophisticated explanations […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley Academic writing relies heavily on revision. Most of us are simply unable to create reader-friendly […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Rachael Caley This workshop will give an overview of thesis writing in the humanities and social sciences. Thesis writing is a unprecedented challenge […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Peter Grav In the opening workshop we will consider fundamental aspects of working with sources including why we work with them before, during and after writing. […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Cristina D’Amico This workshop is designed to support graduate students who are looking build connections in various online contexts (courses, practicums, work-study, etc.). […]

Workshop taught by Clare Nippard A great number of important academic interactions take place over email. Are you sometimes unsure how to express yourself in these conversations? Using a case-study […]

This workshop is taught by Clare Nippard Email is playing an increasingly important role in our academic interactions, and this can be problematic. For example, it can be challenging to […]

This online workshop is taught by Clare Nippard. We are increasingly reliant on email for our academic interactions, and this can be problematic. It can be challenging to know how […]

This online workshop is taught by Clare Nippard. We are increasingly reliant on email for our academic interactions, and this can be problematic. It can be challenging to know how […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Clare Nippard Email is a widely used means of communication in academic settings. However, a lack of awareness […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley For many graduate writers, finding an appropriate tone is a challenge. In this workshop, we will discuss how to evaluate and adjust the level […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Rachael Cayley For many graduate writers, finding an appropriate tone is a challenge. In this workshop, we will discuss how to evaluate and […]

Workshop taught by Clare Nippard Meeting new colleagues, interacting with peers, attending conferences, interviewing for a job; in all of these contexts, small talk helps us establish professional connections. However, […]

Workshop taught by Clare Nippard Meeting new colleagues, interacting with peers, attending conferences, interviewing for a job; in all of these contexts, small talk helps us establish professional connections. However, […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Like research papers and theses, thesis and grant proposals require graduate students to situate their work within the context of other research in their […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Like research papers and theses, thesis and grant proposals require graduate students to situate their work within the context of other research in their […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Like research papers and theses, thesis and grant proposals require graduate students to situate their work within the context of other […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Like research papers and theses, thesis and grant proposals require graduate students to situate their work within the context of other […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Graduate students write many proposals – federal grant proposals, travel grant proposals, thesis proposals – and every proposal has a potentially […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Graduate students write many proposals – federal grant proposals, travel grant proposals, thesis proposals – and every proposal has a potentially […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Graduate students write many proposals – federal grant proposals, travel grant proposals, thesis proposals – and every proposal has a potentially […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Graduate students write many proposals – federal grant proposals, travel grant proposals, thesis proposals – and every proposal has a potentially significant impact on […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Graduate students write many proposals – federal grant proposals, travel grant proposals, thesis proposals – and every proposal has a potentially significant impact on […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Graduate students write many proposals – federal grant proposals, travel grant proposals, thesis proposals – and every proposal has a potentially significant impact on […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Peter Sabatini This workshop will review specific writing features of successful scientific proposals. The writing exercises discussed […]

This workshop is taught by Lina Balsamo Less is more, especially when writing short documents. In this 1.5-hour workshop, we’ll discuss tips for crafting abstracts and short documents, keeping words […]

This online workshop is taught by Lina Balsamo Less is more, especially when writing short documents. In this 1.5-hour workshop, we’ll discuss tips for crafting abstracts and short documents, keeping […]

This online workshop is taught by Clare Nippard To be effective, emails need to both achieve their purpose and leave a good impression of the sender. As many of our […]

This online workshop is taught by Clare Nippard At a time when we are becoming ever more reliant on email for much of our academic communication, it can be daunting […]

This workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Like research papers and theses, thesis and grant proposals require graduate students to situate their work within the context of other research […]

This workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Like research papers and theses, thesis and grant proposals require graduate students to situate their work within the context of other research […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman. Like research papers and theses, thesis and grant proposals require graduate students to situate their work within the context of other […]

This online workshop is taught by Dr. Jane Freeman Like research papers and theses, thesis and grant proposals require graduate students to situate their work within the context of other […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Clare Nippard This short, recorded workshop will review tips for writing emails that are appropriately professional and respectful […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Peter Grav For graduate students engaged in a variety of  writing tasks including research articles, course papers or the thesis chapter entitled ‘Literature Review,’ the ability […]

Workshop taught by Dr. Peter Grav For graduate students engaged in a variety of  writing tasks including research articles, course papers or the thesis chapter entitled ‘Literature Review,’ the ability […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Peter Grav Unfairly or not, your title and abstract will often be what determines whether other researchers […]

Available on demand until April 30 This prerecorded workshop is taught by Dr. Peter Grav In this follow-up workshop to Writing RA Introductions in the Social Sciences and Humanities, we […]