Conferences are an important part of university life. They
are where you get know-how, visibility and connections. In conferences research
disciplines convene, new research is revealed, future directions are debated.
They are labour markets and places where reputations are negotiated.
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But conferences can be very problematic, especially for new
players. They can be alienating, intimidating – and very expensive. But there
are ways of dealing with the problems. I have written five posts about how to
make conferences work, and have now brought them together in a single document.
You can download this as a pdf, absolutely free of charge, by clicking here.
Feedback welcome, please!
