SWET-Chiba University Workshop: Editing and Rewriting for Universities

Chiba University is hosting a workshop for academic/technical editing and rewriting.

Date: November 17 (Sat) 14:00-17:00 (post-meeting party 17:30-19:30)
Venue: Multi-media Room 2, Science Building Number 4 (Rigaku-bu 4-go kan), Chiba University, Nishi-chiba.
Number of seats: 80
Access: [url=http://www.chiba-u.ac.jp/e/about/map_addr/trans-map.html]http://www.chiba-u.ac.jp/e/about/map_addr/trans-map.html[/url]
Campus map:
[url=http://www.chiba-u.ac.jp/e/about/map_addr/nishi-chiba.html]http://www.chiba-u.ac.jp/e/about/map_addr/nishi-chiba.html[/url]
(look for the building just above [north of] building number 15 within the yellow zone on the map)

Program: ???

14:00-15:00?
Lecture by Rick Weisburd (President, ELSS), “How to write publishable English research papers in a time and cost-effective way”????
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15:00-16:00
Editing Demonstration by Lynne Riggs (Center for Intercultural Communication)

16:00-17:00
Open discussion between users and providers of academic/technical editing services.
Moderator: Shuji Yoshida (Chiba University)

17:30-19:30
Networking party for academic staff of Chiba University & editors/rewriters for academic/technical publications at a nearby Italian restaurant

Fee: Lecture and workshop free of charge; 3,600 yen for networking party

The lecture and workshop are hosted by Chiba University as a part of its training program for members of the Faculty of Science, but invitations have been sent to other faculties including engineering, education, language studies, and the PR office of the university.

Chiba University invites professional editors and rewriters to attend the lecture and editing demonstration, the open discussion as well as the networking party to exchange ideas regarding the issues of academic writing, editing, and publication in English.

The networking party will be attended by faculty members, students, and PR staff of Chiba University who may be looking for providers of academic/technical editing services.

Please sign up in advance for workshop and/or networking party by e-mail to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by Friday, November 9.