aifis-luce academic writing workshop:
A virtual Short Course
Workshop Dates: 22 April - 11 May 2024
Presented by: The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS)
This academic writing program is made possible with the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) offers this workshop to enhance the capacity of Indonesian scholars to submit manuscripts focusing on Indonesian Studies and publish in English language journals. The workshop focuses on the challenges faced by Indonesian scholars working in the social sciences, arts and humanities, and applied sciences, in publishing internationally, and on strategies and methods to overcome these challenges.
The workshop is open to Indonesian scholars and researchers who have completed draft manuscripts on topics relating to Indonesia and are ready to finalize them for submission to a journal. Workshop participants will submit (i) an abstract of the manuscript not exceeding 200 words, (ii) a manuscript of length not exceeding 10,000 words, excluding tables, references, and figures, and (iii) a recent CV or resume.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
Through a series of talks and individual consultations, workshop participants will learn about finalizing a paper for submission, selecting a journal, the publishing process, and current trends in academic publishing. Selected participants will be paired with a scholar active in Indonesian studies who works on comparable material. These mentors will provide feedback on disciplinary and topical considerations, writing style, use of sources, research methods and suggest target journals. Selected applicants will have the opportunity to present their work at the AIFIS-MSU Conference on Indonesian Studies to take place virtually in April 2024.
IMPORTANT DATES
Application Open: 11 March 2024
Application Submission Deadline: 7 April 2024
Short Course Timeframe: 22 April - 11 May 2024
Public Synchronous Sessions: April 27, May 4, and May 11, 2024
OVERVIEW OF WORKSHOP GOALS & ASSIGNMENTS
The workshop series is offered virtually over three weeks of asynchronous and synchronous coursework. Materials include video lectures, supplementary reference readings, and guided activities for developing your academic writing for publication, and are designed to allow public participants to learn and discover at their own pace and time. At the end of each week, AIFIS will convene a live zoom session for Q&A with the workshop presenters (live streamed for public audiences) and small group breakout session for selected participants to discuss the guided activities for the week. The Q&A session will be livestreamed on YouTube, whereas the zoom sessions will be reserved for participants who previously submitted manuscripts to the workshop. 16 selected participants will be paired with AIFIS Mentors to review their manuscripts and present their research in the AIFIS-MSU Conference on Indonesian Studies, June 18-22, 2024.