State of Australian Cities National Conference 09

POST GRADUATE WORKSHOP
Tuesday 24 November 2009

Purpose
The 2009 State of Australian Cities (SOAC) Organising Committee cordially invites postgraduate research candidates (PhD/MSc/MA) to attend the inaugural SOAC pre-conference Postgraduate Workshop 2009.

The workshop seeks to attract early career researchers from a wide range of disciplines (e.g. geography, planning, sociology, political science, health, environmental sciences, etc) whose research relates to the meta-theme of the conference.

The workshop will give postgraduate candidates and early career researchers the opportunity to meet and network with conference keynote speakers, fellow postgraduate candidates and early career researchers. Interactive sessions will be run by keynote speakers, journal editors, PhD examiners and, of course, their peers on the following topics:

o Current issues and trends in city policy and planning;

o Linking methodology and theory (across disciplines) with good practice;

o Finishing your dissertation, and where to from here;

o How to get your research noticed and published; and

Workshop Agenda

Welcome from SOAC Organising Committee
Ice Breaker - "Research Speed Dating"
Workshop/Discussion Sessions:

Finishing your dissertation and where to from here?

Getting started with your career in research
How to get your research noticed (presentations & publishing)
Q&A panel session with Conference keynote speakers

*Workshop includes fully catered lunch and sundowner with conference delegates

Registration & Cost
The cost for the postgraduate workshop is included in your conference registration fee. Postgraduate candidates and early career researchers who are NOT registered for the conference are also welcome to attend and will be required to pay a fee of $50 for catering purposes.

Interstate (and international) postgraduate candidates who are registered for the conference are also eligible for accommodation bursaries to assist with the costs of attending the conference.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - post graduate workshop

Name:

University/Organisation:

Email:

Level of Study:

Thesis Title:

Brief biography & main research interest:

Have you submitted and abstract?

Do you intend to attend the conference?

Will you apply for an accommodation bursary?



city growth, sustainability, vitality and vulnerability

Registration & Cost The cost for the postgraduate workshop is included in your conference registration fee. Postgraduate candidates and early career researchers who are NOT registered for the conference are also welcome to attend and will be required to pay a fee of $50 for catering purposes.

Registration & Cost
The cost for the postgraduate workshop is included in your conference registration fee. Postgraduate candidates and early career researchers who are NOT registered for the conference are also welcome to attend and will be required to pay a fee of $50 for catering purposes.