In this talk, Rico Isaacs will explore the importance of attending and presenting at academic conferences and especially the role such activity plays in developing academic networks. In the talk he will cover the process of writing a good abstract, the writing of the paper and how to present well at a conference (and how not to!). Other areas that will be discussed are the reletaive merits of conferences over workshops and vice-versa, and some strategies for buliding networks and how to use conferences to build momentum in an academic career.
About the lecturer
Rico Isaacs is a Professor of International Politics at the University of Lincoln and Visiting Professor at Riga Stradinš University. His research expertise was initially rooted in post-Soviet politics and on issues related to authoritarianism, democracy and nationalism in Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan. Of late, his work has turned to addressing interdisciplinary issues related to contemporary populism. This includes exploring the relationship between populism and the environment, and populism and the culture industry. Rico has authored eight books, including three research monographs, and has published many articles in journals including Europe-Asia Studies, Democratization, Contemporary Politics, Globalizations, and Nationalities Papers. He is also currently serving as editor of Central Asian Survey.
Latest publications
- Isaacs, R. (2024) Explaining the failure of legislative agency in patronal divided executives: deputy meaning making and its impact on legislative quality in Kyrgyzstan 2010–2020, Democratization, 31 (2): 434-57 DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2023.2270423
- Isaacs, R. (2023) The political economy of hipsters in Kazakhstan: mobilization, hybridity and class, Globalizations, DOI: 10.1080/14747731.2023.2216121
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