If you have a draft, this workshop is for you! You can think of it as a revising boot camp, a place to push forward on projects, refining the argument, purpose, and/or organization of your draft. In this interactive workshop, we will practice three different techniques for revising academic projects – so make sure to bring a draft of your conference or seminar paper, article, chapter, or any other draft. 

Have you ever received feedback that your writing “doesn’t flow”? This clinic will introduce three different editing strategies you can use to bring greater fluidity to your writing. Each exercise is designed to demystify the concept of “flow” and bring a sense of cohesion and progression into the structure of your prose. We’ll be trying these strategies out together, so make sure to bring a piece of writing—a paragraph or two from a seminar or conference paper, article, dissertation chapter, or any other draft—that you’d like to work on. 

Postdocs are planners! And the Individual Development Plan (IDP) is the gold standard for career planning in academia, business, and government. Come learn to use the IDP framework at any stage of your career to improve and meet your goals. This workshop will introduce participants to the UMass IDP, recommend resources for assessing skills, interests, and values, and offer strategies for effective ("SMART") goal setting.