Turning your thesis into a book (Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences) New
When we talk about turning a thesis into a ‘book’, we are really talking about a ‘monograph’. In keeping with the etymological sense of the word, a monograph is generally considered a written work that focuses on one specialised subject with a view to contributing original insight and knowledge.
Given a doctoral thesis – particularly in the Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences – is a dedicated study on one specialised topic or area of research, it stands to reason that it is a kind of proto-monograph. This course is concerned with turning a proto-monograph into a fully-fledged and published monograph, i.e. a book. The aim, therefore, is to familiarise students with the process of, and the various issues involved with, turning their PhD thesis into a published monograph.
PhD Students in Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This course is open to all years, but is better suited for students close to completion.
This course will facilitated via Zoom please ensure you have access. The Zoom Joining link will be sent in Booking Confirmation email.
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 9 Dec 2024 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Online | Dr Christian Gilliam |
- Learn the differences in content and form between a thesis and a monograph
- Understand the copyright and editorial issues of publishing material from thesis
- Learn and appreciate the process of selecting a publisher and writing a book proposal
- Develop a plan that considers the publication process, from submission of the proposal up to actual publication
Online information-giving workshop with limited activities
2 hours
This course is scheduled to run once per term
Booking / availability