English Academic Writing for Doctoral Students
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This workshop will help participants polish their written English for academic landmarks such as dissertations, papers for journals and presentations at conferences.
The lingua franca of science today is English. This workshop is suitable for up-and-coming academics in the process of writing their dissertations in English or working on papers for conferences and publication. Putting ideas on paper in English is not just a matter of words and grammar. There are profound stylistic differences when presenting ideas in English, particularly in written form, in comparison, for example, with German.
Many Germans find that reading papers by English native speakers is often easier, despite the language barrier. It is certainly not a case of clarity at the expense of content. We shall also look at the choice of words beyond terminology. A reader will be supplied.
Workshop Plan
- English in the Humanities and the Natural Sciences
- The Importance of identifying your readership
- Correct word choice
- Active versus passive verbs
- British and American English.
- Simplicity of expression. Cultural Styles: Johan Galtung’s findings
- Originality versus reference
- Visual aids in academic papers
- Writing exercises
- Presentation of papers at conferences
- Abstract
Short portrayal of the speaker
Dr Sonja Price taught Academic and Creative Writing at Jena University, where she also worked as a research assistant at the Department of Intercultural Business Communication. She has taught workshops at many universities in Germany, including the LMU in Munich, and is the author of academic papers and a published novelist.
The number of participants is limited to a maximum of 12. Please register until April 06, 2026 via this registration page.
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