Category Archives: Publishing

A year in review – publications, writing, talks, etc.

Posted on December 20, 2017 by stuartelden

This is my last day of work in 2017. Tomorrow we head to Tenerife for ten days holiday, hoping for sunshine and lots of cycling. The last major work task I completed today was the copyediting queries for Shakespearean Territories. … Continue reading →

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On turning down poorly-paid, limited value, academic work

Posted on December 19, 2017 by stuartelden

I’ve just turned down another invitation to write an encyclopaedia entry. I agonised about it, and ended up posting about it on my personal Facebook page. The issue was in part the payment – £40 for 2000-2500 words. I’d be … Continue reading →

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Reflections on academic publishing in Fennia: International Journal of Geography

Posted on December 19, 2017 by stuartelden

The new issue of Fennia: International Journal of Geography has a number of reflections on academic publishing. Contributors include Krisi Pauliina Kallio and James Riding, Simon Batterbury, John C. Finn, Simon Springer, and Sara Fregonese. All pieces are available open access.

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ScholarlyHub – Scholars launch crowdfunding campaign for non-profit academic platform

Posted on November 28, 2017 by stuartelden

  ScholarlyHub has launched a crowdfunding campaign to build a new, multi-disciplinary open-access platform for scholarly communications. It aims to boost interaction among scholars and enhance their ability to share their work with the public at large, free from the … Continue reading →

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Book censorship in Turkey including Althusser, Spinoza and Camus

Posted on November 22, 2017 by stuartelden

Thanks to G.M. Goshgarian for bringing this to my attention – Books come under suspicion in post-coup Turkey. This obviously needs to be seen in the wider context of Turkish politics, but seems indicative of what is being reported about academics … Continue reading →

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Veronika Cheplygina, ‘7 things I’m glad I did during my PhD’

Posted on November 20, 2017 by stuartelden

Veronika Cheplygina, ‘7 things I’m glad I did during my PhD’ See also ‘7 things I wish I had done during my PhD’, which I shared back in September. While these thoughts are from the perspective of a scientist, there are … Continue reading →

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Elisabetta R. Bertolino, Adriana Cavarero: Resistance and the Voice of Law

Posted on November 20, 2017 by stuartelden

Elisabetta R. Bertolino, Adriana Cavarero: Resistance and the Voice of Law, forthcoming with Routledge in 2018. Critical legal scholars have made us aware that law is made up not only of rules but also of language. But who speaks the … Continue reading →

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Academics’ top tips for publishing success in The Times Higher Education

Posted on November 14, 2017 by stuartelden

Academics’ top tips for publishing success in The Times Higher Education. As long as you read with attention to different disciplines and academic systems, and treat all of this as advice, there are some useful suggestions here.

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ScholarlyHub.org – a project which is long overdue

Posted on November 7, 2017 by stuartelden

This looks a very interesting new initiative – ScholarlyHub.org Given the problems of academia.edu and Researchgate (see my post here and the comments to it, for example), this seems a project which is long overdue. At ScholarlyHub we believe that a critical … Continue reading →

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Academic Muse – advice for writers from Alan Klima

Posted on August 9, 2017 by stuartelden

This looks a useful site with lots of advice on academic writing – Academic Muse from Alan Klima. There is a paid part of the site, but lots of free content too. Thanks to Sue Ruddick for the link. I’ve … Continue reading →

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