Kursbeschreibung

Course language: English

Target group:

This event is aimed at doctoral candidates of all faculties.

Two-Day-Seminar:

Monday, March 2, 2026: Watch Input-Video via openOLAT and do exercises at your leisure.

Thursday, March 19, 2026  morning and afternoon time slots for Q&A and editing feedback on turned-in texts via Zoom

Participants will be asked to:

     Email a page from their current or past work after having watched the video

     Provide a postal address to which the workbook can be posted to and their OpenOLAT access to be able to watch the video and do the exercises

    Think about the key message of their planned article and a rough outline of their arguments.

Trainerin:

Dr. Kimberly Crow

Content:

The workshop addresses scholars and provides practical assistance in structuring academic publications. During the workshop we will discuss the place writing takes in research, how to deal with writer's block, address issues such as how to think about and develop a “storyline” and a “take home message” as well as how to organize an article’s key elements and which stylistic elements enhance the quality of a paper.

   You will be familiar with different strategies that can help you successfully approach and organize your writing.

   You will know about the importance of and how to decide on your take home message.

   You will know about the importance of and how to develop a strong storyline.

   You will be familiar with different ways of convincingly arranging your arguments.

   You will have a clear understanding of stylistic elements that upgrade the quality of your writing.

   You will receive editing feedback on your writing from the group and Dr. Crow during the live-online session on March 19, 2026

   Discussion and questions

Registration:

Our courses are avilable via the booking portal of Kiel University's Continuing Professional Development Center. You will find them listed under the category  Exclusively for Doctoral Researchers. Courses within this category are part of the Graduate Center's qualification program. They are free of charge for doctoral researchers who are registered with the Graduate Center. To get access to these courses you must be register with the Graduate Center, here.

Registrations are welcome until 15 February 2026. We will then determine whether the minimum number of 10 participants has been reached. Should the minimum number of participants not have been reached, the event will not take place due to financial reasons. Once the minimum number of participants has been reached, further registrations are possible until 8 days before the event begins.

Organizational details:

•    As a general rule, we expect you to participate in our online events with the camera switched on. Please comply with the request of the trainers and/or lecturers if they remind you to do so.
•    Please note the data protection statement of the Graduate Center.
•    Please find information at the website of the Graduate Center for registration, waiting list and de-registration.
•    Please find information at the website of the Graduate Center for sanctions.
•    In order to book courses through booking portal of Kiel University's Continuing Professional Development Center, you will need to create a personal account. Once you have done so, you can use this account to register for the Graduate Center’s courses. This offers two main advantages:

1.    In addition to the Exclusively for Doctoral Researchers category, you will also have access to the full range of courses offered by the Continuing Professional Development Center and you can explore whether they might be of interest to you.
2.    You will have a consolidated record of all courses you have attended in one place.