The postgraduate and early career researcher Writing and Peer Support Group is a writing group and discussion space for postgraduate and early career members of the ASFS.
The group will be running quarterly throughout 2024. Each ‘cycle’ consists of one writing day (all day), a writing exchange (via email), and a feedback session (1-hour or thereabouts).
The group will run online, via Zoom. It is open to ASFS members who are either research students (from honours to PhD levels) or early career scholars (in the broad sense of the term).
Attendance across all sessions is not mandatory. This is an informal support group, and we welcome casual drop-ins as much as regular attendance.
The initiative does not just facilitate a writing exchange process; it is also designed to offer a space to discuss challenges associated with the research and writing process, and to create connections between French studies scholars across the ASFS community.
If you would like to participate in one, some, or all of the sessions, please write to the Postgraduate Officer, Beth Kearney (b.kearney@uq.edu.au), who can answer any questions that you may have about the initiative.
Please see below the schedule for 2024, while keeping in mind that it is flexible. Depending on those who choose to participate, we are able to adjust the precise days and times to suit the cohort.
Cycle 1 – February 2024
- Writing day: Friday 16 February (9:00AM to 5:00PM AEST)
- Due date for writing exchange: Sunday 25 February (evening)
- Feedback session: Friday 1 March (1-hour meet-up time TBD)
Cycle 2 – May 2024
- Writing day: Friday 17 May (9:00AM to 5:00PM AEST)
- Due date for writing exchange: Sunday 26 May (evening)
- Feedback session: Friday 31 May (1-hour meet-up time TBD)
Cycle 3 – August 2024
- Writing day: Friday 16 August (9:00AM to 5:00PM AEST)
- Due date for writing exchange: Sunday 25 August (evening)
- Feedback session: Friday 30 August (1-hour meet-up time TBD)
Cycle 4 – November 2024
- Writing day: Friday 15 November (9:00AM to 5:00PM AEST)
- Due date for writing exchange: Sunday 24 November (evening)
- Feedback session: Friday 29 November (1-hour meet-up time TBD)