Abstract

“Being a scholar” has many facets and requires a set of skills specific to each discipline, but there is one common denominator: we all need to communicate our findings to an audience (mostly anonymous). In addition to oral communication, writing is of paramount importance in promoting, negotiating, and disseminating scientific concepts. As the title suggests, the goal of this workshop is to transform the discomfort or uncertainty associated with writing scientific manuscripts into confidence, excitement, and joy. Starting with some general considerations and a collection of dos and don'ts, I will guide you through the process of writing an academic text, whether it is your thesis, a conference paper, or a publication to be submitted to a scientific journal.

Module 1 and Module 2 can be taken individually or together without any prerequisites.

Calendar and Location

Module 1. Crafting the Academic Voice
Location: New Feruglio Classrooms, Via delle Scienze 212, Udine.

March 24, 2026 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Aula Beta 2
March 25, 2026 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Aula Gamma
March 26, 2026 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Aula Gamma 1

Module 2: Building the Academic Paper 
Location: Palazzo Antonini/Palazzo Toppo Wasserman, Humanities Center, Udine 

April 22, 2026 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Classrooom 9, Palazzo Antonini
April 23, 2026 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Classroom 4 Palazzo Toppo Wassermann 
April 28, 2026 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Classroom 4, Palazzo Antonini

Speaker

Prof. Wolfgang Schmidt 
Academic Editor

Registration

On PhD Notebook, or registration by mail (dottorato.rice@uniud.it) by March 17, 2026 for Module 1. By April 15, 2026 for Module 2.
The course will be held in english.

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