Second Academic Writing Workshop for Junior Urban Scholars

  • January 7, 2023

Second Academic Writing Workshop for Junior Urban Scholars

(Virtual/Hybrid)

School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

January 13-16, 2023

The Second Academic Writing Workshop for Junior Urban Scholars will be held on January 14-Jan 16, Beijing Time. The workshop seeks to assist early career scholars in urban planning and related fields in mainland China to improve written communication of their scholarship. The workshop will include whole-group lectures as well as intensive small-group discussion sessions on participants’ own manuscripts led by senior international scholars.

The whole-group lecture sessions, which will be livestreamed and open to the public, includes talks by eight editors/associate editors on academic writing, publication, and career development strategies. We welcome all of you to join us in the three lecture sessions via the following links.

  1. Opening Ceremony and Whole-Group Lecture I – Academic Writing Strategies

    Time: January 14 8:30am-12:10pm, Beijing Time

    Tecent Livestream Link: https://meeting.tencent.com/l/FGLX4SQ7Ohtq

  2. Whole-Group Lecture II – Successful Publishing in Journals

    Time: 8:30-11:05am, January 15, Sunday, Beijing Time;

    Tencent Livestream Link: https://meeting.tencent.com/l/DxVA6rBP9nWS)

  3. Whole-Group Lecture III – Career Development Plan

    Time: 8:30-11:30am, January 16, Monday, Beijing Time;

    Tencent Livestream Link: https://meeting.tencent.com/l/YttXprvwLhTL

Final Program

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time

Time

Topic

Moderator/Speaker
Jan 13 (7:00-11:10pm, EST) / Jan 14 (8:30am-12:10pm, Beijing)

Tencent Livestream Link: https://meeting.tencent.com/l/FGLX4SQ7Ohtq)

7:30-8:30pm

Introduction and Overview

  • Welcome by Chair – Introduction, workshop agenda and assignments

  • Journal introduction by editors

Zhilin Liu and Editors
8:30-11:10pm

Whole-Group Lectures I: Academic Writing Strategy

Moderator: Zhilin Liu
8:30-9:15pm

What are journals looking for? Targeting and knowing your audience

Ann Forsyth
9:20-10:20pm

How should Chinese urban scholars approach writing for international academic journals?

Yingling Fan

Cathy Liu
10:25-11:10pm

Title, Abstract, and Outline

Haifeng Qian
Jan 14 (12:30-4:30am, EST time) / Jan 14 afternoon (1:30-5:30pm, Beijing Time)
12:30-4:30am

Break-out group discussion among participants

  • Participants share their papers, comments from mock interviews, and initial thoughts about revision plans;
  • Group members provide further comments

Participants only, without editors
Jan 14 (7:30pm—10:05pm, EST time)/Jan 15 morning (8:30am—11:05am, Beijing Time)

Tencent Livestream Link: https://meeting.tencent.com/l/DxVA6rBP9nWS
7:30-10:05pm

Whole-Group Lectures II: Successful Academic Publishing

Moderator: Haotian Zhong
7:30-8:15pm

How to choose a journal?

Shannon Van Zandt
8:20-9:05pm

What makes a successful manuscript? Mistakes to avoid

Xinyue Ye
9:10-10:05pm

How to respond to reviews and decision letters?

Jason Cao
Jan 15 (2:00—4:00pm, EST)/Jan 15 (3:00—5:00pm, Beijing Time)
2:00-4:00am

Break-out group discussion among participants

  • Participants share their work progress and future revision plans

Participants only, without editors
Jan 15 (7:00—9:25pm, EST time)/Jan 16 (8:30—10:25am, Beijing Time)

Tencent Livestream Link: https://meeting.tencent.com/l/YttXprvwLhTL
7:30-9:30pm

Whole-group Lectures III: Planning Academic Career

Moderator: Hongwei Dong
7:30-8:20pm

How to plan your writing and academic career? Finding mentors and collaborators

Weiping Wu
8:25-9:25pm

Academic Career Path and Work Life Balance

Haifeng Qian

Yingling Fan
9:30-10:30pm

Workshop Summary and Path Forward

  • Participants share reflections and next-step plans
  • Open discussions
  • Workshop feedback survey

Zhilin Liu

Hongwei Dong

 

Tao Tao