Colloquium Schedule
Note: All Colloquium events will be held in Building E4A, Macquarie University
September 15
Welcome reception: 6 - 8pm Building E4A - Room 423
Day 1 September 16
Morning Program
8.00am - 8.30am Registration in Building E4A - Level 1 Lobby
8.30am – 8.40am Introduction and overview of Colloquium - Professor Shahrokh Saudagaran - Secretary General of AAAA
8.40am – 12.30pm - Survey Research
Presenter: Professor Graeme Harrison – Macquarie University
Lunch 12.30 - 1.30pm
Afternoon Program
1.30 - 5.30pm - Qualitative Research- Roles and Options
Presenter: Professor Lee Parker – University of Adelaide
Day 2 September 17 Morning Program only
9 - 10.30am Panel Presentations and Discussion
The PhD and Beyond
Panel chaired by Professor Shahrokh Saudagaran (University of Washington) and also comprising Professors C. Patel (Macquarie University), N. Fargher (Macquarie University), J. Okunev (Macquarie University), P.K. Sen ( University of Cincinnati), and G. Lobo (University of Houston).
The panel will discuss and elicit comments from participants on matters such as:
- Selecting a topic
- Finding and working with a supervisor
- Living and coping with the PhD
- Publishing from the PhD (during and after)
- The publication process – journal selection; dealing with editors, reviewers.
- Any other issues of interest (may be raised by students)
10.45am – 12.15pm
Break out sessions
These provide an opportunity for students to discuss individual issues pertaining to their PhD studies with one of the academics from the Panel.
12.15 - 12.20pm
Closing Remarks
12.30 – 2pm
Lunch
Note:
Participants are not expected to make presentations of their own research.
Participants do not need to make any preparation for the colloquium other than thinking about questions or issues on which they would like to seek advice from research scholars.
