Brief Encounters residential training

3rd and 4th August (Lane End conference centre)

An intensive residential training weekend that is ideally suited to anyone interested in joining the Brief Encounters Editorial Board, publishing in the journal, or in the practicalities of open access publishing.

This two-day residential training retreat will provide an introduction to Brief Encounters journal – an open-access peer-reviewed postgraduate journal that showcases the interdisciplinary research of scholars, staff and non-Higher Education partners affiliated with the Consortium for the Humanities and Arts in South-East England. Attendees will receive a thorough overview of the Open Journal System (OJS), an introduction to peer review and copy-editing, and a guide to using layout software to create galley proofs. This retreat will form the basis of ongoing personal development for individuals who wish to pursue an academic career, as well as those interested in joining the Brief Encounters Editorial Board, submitting to the journal, and/or with future career aspirations in the publishing industry. Activities and free time during the retreat will also facilitate cohort building, and allow attendees to build meaningful academic relationships with scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical locations. For further information about the journal, please visit http://briefencounters-journal.co.uk/BE or contact the current Senior Editor James Broun. For further details regarding the retreat, please contact Emily Bartlett.

Indicative schedule

Day 1: About the Journal

11.30 – 12.00: Arrival and Check in
12.00 – 13.00: Session 1 – Welcome and Introduction to the journal
13.00 – 14.00: Networking Lunch
14.00 – 16.00: Session 2 – Peer Review Training
16.00 – 16.30: Break
16.30 – 18.30: Session 3 – Using the Open Journal System
18.30 – 19.00: Free time
19.00 – 20.00: Dinner
20:00 – 21.00: Social Time/Evening Activities

Day 2: Publishing the Journal

8.00 – 9.00: Breakfast
9.00 – 10.00: Session 1 – Recap Day 1 and Interactive Q&A
10.00 – 10.30: Break
10.30 – 12.30: Session 2 – Copy-Editing Training
12.30 – 13.30: Networking Lunch
13.30 – 15.30: Session 3 – Layout Training
15.00 – 16.30: Afternoon Tea
16.30 – 17.30: Recap Day 2 and Close/Goodbyes

Please ensure that prior to attending the retreat you have registered for an account on the Brief Encounters website.

Please also bring a laptop and charging cable to the weekend, or you will be unable to participate.

Before attending the weekend please ensure that you have downloaded and read the MHRA Style Guide, as well as the Brief Encounters Handbook.

This training will be paper free. Attendees should download all training materials in advance of the retreat. These will be available here from Friday 1st August.