Training/Workshop

Presenting a poster or talk at an upcoming conference? Whether you’re presenting for the first time or looking to refine your skills, these workshops will help you craft a clear, compelling presentation that conveys the impact of your research with nuance and complexity. Join us for either or both workshops so that you leave the conference with valuable feedback on your project and greater visi…

Writing and the Law: A Faculty Panel Lunch Served Writing is the lifeblood of a career in law. In this interactive panel, four YLS faculty members will share their writing processes and tips for writing across a wide range of genres, including research, journalism, policy, and legal documents like briefs, memos, and contracts. The panelists will discuss the practices that have sustained the…

The Course (Re)Design Institute (in person from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 19-20 and 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 21) supports faculty to design or redesign a course through foundational teaching and learning principles. Participants will engage with overarching concepts of course design in five core sessions and during individual work time. Two additional sessions on support resources for students and teach…

Peer reviewing others’ work is a powerful way to contribute to your research community, stay on top of innovations in your field, and learn to anticipate how your own work will be reviewed in the future. In this workshop, we will discuss strategies to critically read a manuscript and prepare your formal review. We will also share tips from Yale faculty about how to approach the peer-review proc…

One of the best ways to learn about a research field is to read a review. An even better way is to write one! This workshop will cover the organization, style, and essential components of a scientific review article. Whether you’re currently writing a review or the literature review section of another piece, this workshop will give you the tools you need to present the state of your field clear…

Writing Exegesis and Theological Reflection Papers Is an exegesis or theological reflection paper in your writing future? In this GWL workshop you’ll explore the nuances of these core writing genres, and you’ll learn how each can deepen your audience’s understanding of the text you are analyzing, as well as your own. We’ll start by discussing the purpose and conventions for each type of pape…

For the past three years, language faculty members have been creating Open Educational Resources (OERs) through a pilot of Pressbooks, an online publishing platform, supported by Yale Library, the Poorvu Center, and the Center for Language Study. Professors have leveraged the affordances of Pressbooks and OER concepts - interactivity, multimedia, affordability, accessibility, customizability - …