Postdoc Academy Workshop: Turning your thesis into a book (AHSS)

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This workshop will familiarise postdocs with the process of, and the various issues involved with, turning their PhD thesis into a published work.

When we talk about turning a thesis into a ‘book’, we are really talking about a ‘monograph’. 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 area of research, it is a kind of proto-monograph.

During this 2-hour session, you will:

• 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.

Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.

Postdoctoral researchers in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

If you do not have a CRSID or are otherwise unable to book via the UTBS booking system, please contact development.pda@admin.cam.ac.uk.

Number of sessions: 1

Online information-giving workshop with limited activities

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This workshop will be delivered by Dr Christian Gilliam.

Christian is a Senior Teaching Associate at the University of Cambridge, responsible for convening the Postgraduate Researcher Development Programme for the arts, humanities, and social sciences. He holds a BA (Hons) in Politics from the University of Surrey and a PhD in Political Philosophy from Royal Holloway, University of London. He has lectured at Royal Holloway in modern French philosophy and at the University of Kent in political theory.

2 hours