I was honoured to be the chair of this session
Publishing: what should I publish, why, when and where?
https://staff.csu.edu.au/researchers/skill-development/programs/masterclass-series
Let's learn, connect, and build a stronger research culture - togetherSome of the reasons Prof O'Sullivan suggested are reasons for publishing are: contractual obligation, career advancement, social cultural and professional obligations, to hold influence, and for fun.
Join us online this Wednesday, 5 November from 12:00 to 13:00 (AEST) for our Masterclass Series: Seeing like a Researcher with Professor Dominic O’Sullivan to learn more about developing publishing skills, knowledge and confidence.
Session Overview
Publishing can be daunting, no matter how many times one has done it. But it also incredibly rewarding and the point of being an academic. In this Masterclass Professor Dominic O’Sullivan will share ideas on the publishing process from the formation of an idea through to maximising the benefit and influence of the published work.
This is a valuable opportunity for researchers to get expert advice from a leading publisher.
About the presenter
Professor Dominic O'Sullivan is a political scientist in the School of Social Work and Arts and Yindymarra Nguluway. Dominic’s research has influenced public policy, including work commissioned by the New Zealand Ministerial Review into the Future for Local Government and the International Labor Organisation. He has also provided expert advice to the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and has, on more than 70 occasions been invited to address professional and public audiences in the fields of education, health and local government, among others.
Dominic has authored eight books and co-edited one. Dominic has published almost 60 journal articles and book chapters and more than 120 articles for public audiences, including in the Conversation, Open Forum and the New Zealand Herald.
In 2018, his book Beyond Biculturalism: the politics of an indigenous minority (Huia Publishers, 2007) was recognised by the Royal Society of New Zealand as one of the 150 most important books by a Māori author since the first Māori authored book in 1815. His latest book, Indigeneity, Culture and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), continues his interest in relationships between the possibilities and constraints of liberal democracy and indigenous self-determination. Dominic’s expertise is also regularly sought by news media, with over 1100 expert interviews across television, radio, and print. Examples of Dominic’s media work may be found on his LinkedIn page.
Dominic’s work brings academic research and practical policy application together, making significant contributions to the advancement of indigenous rights and self-determination in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally.
