Clik here to view.
A refreshing interdisciplinary experience
“… I am not making a groundbreaking observation here, but jargon is the true barrier between disciplines. Yes, there are different methodologies, different texts, different aims. But the real problem...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Ask a Question
“Last Wednesday I attended a debate at St Francis College in Brooklyn, at which three men engaged in a lively, literate, and deeply-informed exchange. After they finished and the moderator opened the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
To target education is to undermine our future
“The week after Easter has become synonymous with teacher conferences. In what is normally a quiet week on the news front, the media give extensive coverage to the proceedings and the incumbent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
O’Raifeartaigh Conference in Munich
“I’m in Munich this weekend, at a physics conference in honour of my late father. The 2012 O’Raifeartaigh Conference is taking place in Munich’s Ludwig Maximilians Universität (LMU) …” (more)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tweeting at conferences – opening up the debate or dumbing down research?
“Hedda associate Mari Elken examines the recent ‘Twittergate’ debate about live tweeting from conferences and appeals for less evangelism and more common sense and courtesy in deciding what is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tweeting out loud: ethics, knowledge and social media in academe
“Traditional and digital methods of dissemination clashed recently when a storm over live-tweeting academic conferences blew up in the US. Melonie Fullick looks at the accusation that academics can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It Pays For Scientists to Travel, Former Researcher Argues at US House Hearing
“It helps to have a scientist in the House. Especially in the US House of Representatives. Rush Holt, the physicist-turned-Democratic congressman from New Jersey, proved that this afternoon at a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Discussion meeting vs conference: in praise of slower science
“As time goes by, I am increasingly unable to enjoy big conferences. I’m not sure how much it’s a change in me or a change in conferences, but my attention span shrivels after the first few talks. I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Women underrepresented at academic conferences
“A greater tendency among women to turn down invitations to speak at prestigious conferences could account for their relative scarcity among senior academic ranks, a study has suggested …” (more) [Paul...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Planning for the Law of Two Feet
“We have a big #ictedu Conference on 10 May 2014 that leverages Harrison Owen’s four rules for conferences with the important Law of Two Feet …” (more) [Bernie Goldbach, Inside View from Ireland, 11...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Call for contributions: The Social Dimension in European Higher Education
“The conference The Social Dimension in European Higher Education will be held in Vienna (Austria), on February 25-27, 2015. The conference aims at creating a discursive forum for peer learning in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s Wrong with Conferences?
“September is customarily a busy month for conferences, often with too many interesting ones that clash. What makes for a good meeting? Exciting talks, which you haven’t heard before (so not just lazy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The ‘Reforming Learning: Driving Success’ Conference, 5th December 2014
“Are we preparing our young people to meet their own needs, the needs of our society, the demands of the workplace, the changing nation? Friday, December 5th, 2014, 9am-4pm, The Fottrell Theatre, Arts...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why women talk less at conferences
“Conferences are a central part of scientific life, but they are also an arena for gender disparities, according to a study proving popular on social media. Another paper attracted attention online...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Call for papers: inequalities of access to higher education
“Sciences Po – LIEPP is organising a conference themed Inequalities of access to higher education: the role of policies, institutions and markets. The conference takes place in Paris, October 8-9,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Save the Date: September 30 Conference on Higher Education Funding in Maynooth
“On Wednesday, September 30, we are holding a one-day conference on ‘Higher Education Funding: Drawing on the International Experience’ in Maynooth.The context for this conference is the debate on how...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Higher Education Funding in Ireland: Drawing on the International...
“… Several notable international speakers will participate, including Sara Goldrick-Rab, an educational sociologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who has written extensively on the issue of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Future Funding of Higher Education Conference: Presentations Now Available
“A conference on the Future Funding of Higher Education in Ireland was held in Maynooth University on Wednesday last. It was a very good day …” (more, downloads) [Aedín Doris, Irish Economy, 5 October]
View ArticleClik here to view.
What is the impact of publicly funded science research?
“Well, we don’t know … BUT we are going to try to shed some light on it. A debate, a colloquium, a discussion. A group of local and international analysts, funders and policymakers will discuss this on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why I love the lecture (at academic conferences)
“There is a narrative that goes like this: most educators promote active learning. Educators present at conferences. Therefore they should use active learning approaches at conference talks. Practice...
View ArticleClik here to view.
List of conferences relevant for higher education in 2016
“So, the new year is approaching in full speed. Have you made your plans for 2016 yet? Calls for papers have been distributed and dates are confirmed. So time to start planning which conferences to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Call for papers: University futures conference
“The conference ‘University futures’ is arranged as a part of the UNIKE project. The conference is held June 15 – 17 2016, at the Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus, Copenhagen Campus in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Conference rage: ‘How did awful panel discussions become the default format?’
“A badly run conference is not only a lost opportunity, but is a waste of money and time. How can we improve them? With the occasional exception, my mood in conferences usually swings between boredom,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Duly Keynoted
“Academic conferences advertise themselves in many ways. One near-universal is listing a prominent scholar’s name as the keynote (or plenary, invited, or featured) speaker. The promise of hearing a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Women need to be seen and heard at conferences
“Relatively few women make it to top academic positions in science — and there begins the vicious circle of invisibility. Women aren’t available as mentors for aspiring young scientists. They aren’t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Conventional thinking at TCD
“The Punt hears that Trinity College has poached Jillian Wilson from the Convention Centre where she has worked since it opened seven years ago. The move into the groves of academe is not as peculiar...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UCC conference on Israel sparks row with Israeli embassy
“An academic conference due to be held at University College Cork which will debate the legal legitimacy of Israel has sparked a major row involving the Israeli embassy and Jewish lobby groups. Plans...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Warning: conmen and shameless scholars operate in this area
“As I wrapped up a research sabbatical in Canada in March 2015, I started searching for conferences to present my research at. A quick Google search highlighted a shocking number of events and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Statement: Proposed conference in UCC
“The University Management Team at its meeting on the 16th January 2017 considered the matter of the proposed conference entitled ‘International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Responsibility...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Security plan required for academic conference on Israel in UCC
“University College Cork has decided to prevent an academic conference debating the legitimacy of the state of Israel from taking place at the end of March and has advised the organisers that they have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Academic conference on Israel
“Sir, – The Irish Federation of University Teachers is deeply concerned at attempts to block the holding of an important conference entitled ‘International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Academic freedom demands academic balance
“Sir, – Mike Jennings (January 26th), general secretary of the Irish Federation of University Teachers, has come out strongly against University College Cork’s decision to indefinitely postpone – on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Update on UCC Israeli Conference
“The status of the conference has been the source of some confusion over conflicting reports and statements both in the press and on social media in recent weeks. In response to the confusion, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Exceptionalism and...
“The Organising Committee of ‘The State of Israel and International Law: Legitimacy, Exceptionalism and Responsibility’ is delighted to confirm that the conference will take place in Cork March...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Controversial conference on Israel to go ahead in Cork
“The organisers of an academic conference on Israel and international law have said they are delighted that the event will go ahead at two venues in Cork city at the end of this month. The staging of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Call for Papers – Freedom of speech and Higher Education: The case of the...
“Academic freedom includes the liberty of individuals to express freely opinions about the institution or system in which they work, to fulfil their functions without discrimination or fear of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Review: Academic Conferences as Neoliberal Commodities by Donald J Nicolson
“While rarely interrogated for the role that they play, academic conferences form a significant part in the construction of an academic career. Any aspiring, or indeed expiring, academic has at some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trinity to Host Conference on Academic Free Speech and Israel-Palestine Conflict
“A conference on free speech and the Israel-Palestine conflict will be held in Trinity this September. The once-peripheral issue has dominated recent discussion in College after the cancelled visit of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Without accessible conferences, we lose the voices of disabled academics
“Academic conference season is in full swing. For early-career researchers, conferences offer opportunities to share ideas and build networks. More established academics attend to meet with colleagues,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why are so many academic conferences hostile to women?
“I had looked forward to our association conference for months. I would be reconnecting with old friends and making new ones, visiting a new city, and hearing about exciting work in my field. In many...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For some, borders are now an insurmountable barrier to attending...
“Conference attendance is an important part of an academic’s work, offering opportunities to present and receive feedback on recent research, and also to make new connections and expand professional...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The joy of a good conference
“One of the perks of academia is the thrill of presenting work at international conferences. Although the best conferences always seem to fall at the busiest moment in the teaching semester (a pet...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Upcoming conference in Ireland on the history of physics
“Just a quick post to highlight the fact that December 15th marks the deadline for submission of abstracts for the 4th International Conference on the History of Physics. The meeting marks the fourth...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stop making graduate students pay up front for conferences
“As I write this, I have two academic trips coming up in the next month. Together, they will cost just over US$1,300. This not-so-hidden expense of academia is generally accepted in every field that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coronavirus is a Wakeup Call for Academic Conferences. Here’s Why.
“The current international health crisis surrounding coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the globe and is now also having a major impact on the scholarly ecosystem. Academic conferences are being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Scientific and Scholarly Meetings in the Time of Pandemic
“A question on the minds of many executives at scientific and scholarly societies is whether it will be possible to hold a large in-person meeting (or any gathering over a hundred people) before a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can we, should we? take all academic conferences online?
“Today, the second Monday in June, would normally have been the first day of the conference I have chaired over the last 15 years, INFINITI. From a small workshop to a 200+ delegate conference it has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Future of the Academic Conference
“Pitched the Delta curveball, some scholarly associations are turning to online meetings again while others are proceeding with plans to meet face-to-face in the coming weeks. These groups are also...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Dress Code for Physics?
“This image has been doing the rounds on Physics Twitter recently, accompanied by a mixture of incredulous, amused and angry comments. It’s from the instructions from the 13th International Particle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Are Zoom conferences making academia more exclusive?
“The fashion for Zoom meetings in academia might have started out of necessity during the coronavirus pandemic, but the little video tiles on our laptop screens are likely here to stay …” (more) [The...
View Article