Work, Employment & Society PhD Showcase Writing Workshop
2-3 June 2025
University of Nottingham, UK
About the Event
The PhD Showcase is a new and thriving part of the journal – with PhD Showcase articles published in most issues of the journal. The aim of the section is to a) showcase the excellent PhD research being undertaken within the sociology of work; and b) provide developmental support for that scholarship. This workshop has been organised to further contribute to the second of these aims.
This 1.5 day writing workshop will be led by four WES editors who will facilitate interactive, developmental sessions in the following areas:
- Overall paper development, involving bespoke engagement with each individual participant’s draft paper (participants will be asked to submit a full draft paper 2 weeks in advance of the workshop);
- How to craft a clear, engaging introduction to a paper;
- Developing a strong discussion section for a paper.
A key philosophy of the workshop asks for the active involvement of participants in engaging with each other’s work. Peer learning will be as important as learning from the editors.
Accepted participants will submit a draft paper 2 weeks before the session; this will enable individual advice and feedback on their work during the workshop.
1.5-day workshop – starting at noon on 2 June, with an evening activity and finishing on 3 June at end of day.
Registration
Only those with an accepted paper will receive an invitation to register. This event is subsidised by the Work, Employment and Society journal through the BSA. Successful delegates are charged a fee in order to secure places.
The event fees for accepted delegates are as follows:
- BSA Member: £15
- Non-member ECR: £88
- Non-member PGR: £55
Accommodation will be provided by the workshop at the University of Nottingham; breakfast (x1), lunch (x2), and dinner (x1) are included in the cost of the workshop. £250 will be offered towards travel costs for accepted delegates.
BSA Membership is included in the workshop registration for non-members. As members of the BSA, the delegates will have access to many benefits beyond this workshop such as reduced conference rates, free conference places and the mentoring programme, which the BSA runs every January. WES is including BSA membership in the registration for this workshop to provide further support to those who attend in the hopes that they will get a lot from the wider benefits of being involved in the WES and BSA community.