Below an invitation to the online workshop “Publishing in changing times" as part of the regional Extended Degree Programme (EDP) initiatives hosted by the universities of Stellenbosch, the Western Cape, Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
WORKSHOP: Publishing in changing times
Presenter: Prof Crain Soudien
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday 27 July 2021, 12:00-14:00
Bio:
Prof Crain Soudien specialises in Education and African Studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, and the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is an emeritus professor of Education and African Studies, the former chief executive officer of the Human Sciences Research Council, and holds an honorary appointment at Nelson Mandela University. He is also a former deputy vice-chancellor of transformation at UCT. This A-rated researcher has published extensively in the field of sociology, educational policy and change, comparative education, public history and popular culture. He has produced 220 articles, book chapters and book reviews, four books and six edited books. He is the chairperson of the Independent Examinations Board, former chairperson of the District Six Museum Foundation, and a former president of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies. He also chaired the ministerial committees of inquiry into transformation in higher education, and textbook evaluation. Prof Soudien is a fellow of the International Academy of Education and the African Academy of Science, a member of the South African Academy of Science, and a senior fellow of NORRAG, an associate programme of the Graduate Institute Geneva.
Workshop description:
This workshop invites researchers across institutions to rethink educational inquiry in present-day South Africa. Prof Soudien will be sharing unique insight into the world of publication, both as an education specialist based at the School of Education at UCT, and through the central role he played at the Human Sciences Research Council. The interactive session will draw on four specific writing projects as cases to generate discussion and practical considerations around research writing, critical reviewing and other issues. Also read Prof Soudien's latest reflections in his article “The role of South Africa's social scientists in COVID-19 responses: why it matters", published on The Conversation. The piece sheds light on researchers' involvement and contributions in the current climate.
Please click here to register for the workshop: https://forms.gle/MbS2srkqyu6H1ZcW7
Registration deadline: 25 July 2021