Turning your thesis into a book (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences) New
When we talk about turning a thesis into a ‘book’, we are really talking about a ‘monograph’. In keeping with the etymological sense of the word, a monograph is generally considered a written work that focuses on one specialised subject with a view to contributing original insight and knowledge.
Given a doctoral thesis – particularly in the arts, humanities and social sciences – is a dedicated study on one specialised topic or area of research, it stands to reason that it is a kind of proto-monograph. This course is concerned with turning a proto-monograph into a fully-fledged and published monograph, i.e. a book. The aim, therefore, is to familiarise students with the process of, and the various issues involved with, turning their PhD thesis into a published monograph.
This course is open to all years, but is better suited for students close to completion.
PhD Students in Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here.
This course will be facilitated online via Zoom, so please ensure you have access.
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 2 Dec 2020 14:00 - 15:30 | 14:00 - 15:30 | Phoenix 2, Phoenix Building, New Museums Site | map | Dr Christian Gilliam |
- Learn the differences in content and form between a thesis and a monograph
- Understand the copyright and editorial issues of publishing material from thesis
- Learn and appreciate the process of selecting a publisher and writing a book proposal
- Develop a plan that considers the publication process, from submission of the proposal up to actual publication
Information-giving workshop, with limited activities hosted online via Zoom.
One 1.5 hour session
This course is scheduled to run once per term
Booking / availability