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The MURC Abstract: Writing

Conference abstracts play a vital role in the communication of scholarly research. This workshop, designed for students submitting an abstract to the Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC) at UBC, introduces undergraduate researchers to two typical structural models of the abstract across disciplines, while accounting for disciplinary differences and community norms.

Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing

This workshop is for first-year undergraduates who are new to the types of scholarly communication they are expected to engage with at a research institution like UBC. Participants will be taught how to recognize and read different types of academic texts, and how to begin to produce their own versions of those texts for their classes.

Citing to Communicate: Who, What, When, Where, Why

All too often, scholarly citation is approached by undergraduates as a frustrating obstacle on the path to completing a writing assignment, rather than as an intellectual pursuit in its own right. This workshop aims to reframe that mindset by demystifying the who, what, when, where, and why of citational practices

Dissertations and Theses Formatting: Strategies For Successful Submission

When preparing the dissertation or thesis for submission, students must follow strict formatting requirements. Research Commons instructors will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, and more.This workshop will also cover the basic resources that are available to help you with writing your thesis and dissertation.

How To Focus

Are you looking to get off to a fresh start in term 2? Attend the Chapman Learning Commons “How to Focus” workshop and change the way you think about focus. You’ll learn the benefits of becoming more focused, which parts of your life are damaging your focus, and what you can do to increase your ability to focus. Registration is required.

Literature Reviews: Writing

This workshop introduces researchers to the typical structure of the literature review in research article introductions and theses, while accounting for variation in communicative purposes, audiences, and disciplinary differences. Participants will write or revise a draft section of a literature review during dedicated writing time and receive feedback from facilitators and peers.

A Conversation with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer

Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, acclaimed author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, will be joined by moderators, Dr. Daniel Heath Justice and Corrina Sparrow to discuss the author’s influence on multidisciplinary understandings of her work and how readers can integrate this into our connections with land and each other through our respective disciplinary lenses.