2023-24 Workshops
In Praise of Binge Writing - A Workshop
April 15, 2024, 12 noon
Facilitated by Jane Ward, professor and chair of Feminist Studies and a proud immersive writer
We've all heard the maxim that faculty should sit down to write every day, even if for a short period of time. But what about those of us who don't, or can't, engage in daily writing? Teaching, service duties, family obligations, exhaustion, distraction, and writer's block can cause days and weeks to go by without writing, leading to feelings of guilt. This workshop offers an effective alternative to daily writing, explores the characteristics of immersive writers (as opposed to daily writers), and offers practical guidance for how to be a happy, guilt-free, and productive binge writer.
Photo by Luca Onniboni on Unsplash.
New Year, New "To Do" List: Bullet Journaling (Bujo) for Academic Planning in 2024
Thursday, January 11th, 2024
Date and Registration Link will be posted later in fall quarter
Join Inés Casillas and Barbara Walker for lunch to collect your 2024 bullet journal and other planning tools and spend lunch with colleagues organizing your year for maximum work-life balance and productivity. Take time to watch this NCFDD webinar before our meeting:
https://www.facultydiversity.org/webinars/esnap23
Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks
Facilitated by Melissa Bator, spend 12 weeks with a supportive cohort to bust out your next journal article, using the guidebook, “Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks.” The 12 week series will be punctuated with virtual and live workshops with Lisa Munro focused on Advancing Your Argument, Crafting Claims for Significance, and Strengthening Your Structure!
- Register here by Monday, December 4, 2023
- Workshop series will begin in late January, dates TBD based on participant schedules
Proposal Writing
Strategic Research Initiatives in the Office of Research hosts a series of annual workshops and seminars to help you conceptualize, write, and submit competitive grant and fellowship proposals. Other workshops focus on various dimensions of your research, scholarship, and creative activities, such as public engagement, media coaching, project management, and team leadership.
2022-23 Past Workshops
Time Management and Bullet Journaling Strategies
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
12 noon – 1pm
Faculty Club BEW Pavilion
In person - lunch will be served
In this workshop, Professor Inés Casillas will show you how to effectively use bullet journaling techniques to create and stay on track with your schedule, prioritize and balance multiple and conflicting demands, and tackle publication productivity with a pipeline organizing tool. The workshop will also include tips for getting the most out of UCSB’s campus subscription to the National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development (NCFDD).
Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks – facilitated group
Join a supportive group of peers in writing your next journal article, using the bestselling book, Wendy Laura Belcher’s “Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks.” Participants will receive a copy of the book, and meet 12 times every two weeks over spring and winter quarters (virtually or in person) as you follow Belcher’s proven step-by-step process for demystifying and systematically working through the article writing process. The workshop will culminate in the formation of peer review groups to help participants receive constructive feedback from each other before submitting to their target journal.
The Politics of Citation, Co-Authorship, and Networks
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Faculty Club BEW Pavillion
Beth Mitchneck, Professor Emerita of Geography and former NSF Program Director, will present strategies for collaboration and co-authorship. Forming collaboration networks, co-authoring books and articles, and citing other scholars in your work can have important consequences for your career. Join this workshop to learn how to make informed decisions about collaboration based on bibliometric analyses across several disciplines.
Writing a Winning Book Proposal
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
12 - 1:30 pm (lunch will be served)
25 min. individual consultations with an editor, 2-4pm
Faculty Club BEW Pavillion
Editors from the University of California Press will conduct a workshop on the book publication process and writing a book proposal. You will learn tips for reaching out to acquisitions editors, how to write a compelling book proposal, and what is involved in securing a book contract. UC Press editors will also offer individualized appointments after the workshop to discuss your specific book idea and provide guidance. Presenters include: Niels Hooper (Executive Editor), Michelle Lipinski (Senior Editor), and Kim Robinson (Editorial Director).