Qualifizierungsportal der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

The lingua franca of science today is English, and thus the advancement of an academic career often involves submitting papers in English. This workshop is aimed at up-and-coming academics who are in the process of writing their doctoral thesis or intend to hand in papers for conferences and publication.
 
Putting ideas on paper in English may seem relatively straight forward, but success is not solely a matter of good translation skills. There are profound stylistic differences when presenting ideas in English, particularly in written form. Some Germans even find that reading papers in English is often easier than those in their native tongue despite the language obstacle. It is certainly not a case of clarity at the expense of content. There is also the issue of the choice of words beyond immediate terminology  In order to expound the importance of cultural style, we shall be studying texts from the academic world and elsewhere.

Methods:
This Academic Writing course is a one-day digital workshop conveyed through online conferences via zoom, and alternating phases of written exercises. Participants will have the opportunity to send in extracts from their papers or doctoral thesis in advance or as a follow-up.