Finding Your Authorial Voice In Academic Writing
Tuesday 31st May 2022, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (London Time)
Drawing on the field of Applied Linguistics, this workshop examines stylistic devices used to enable an authorial voice in academic writing. The stringent rules at play in the academic field can paralyse the writer.
This workshop will:
- Explore the purpose of citation and examine different disciplinary approaches to citation
- Explore the tension between humility and originality
- Examine paradigm influences on the writing process
- Explore the relationship between the author and the writer
- Important Stylistic devices such as
- Hedges
- Boosters
- Evidential Markers
- Attitude Markers
- Self mentions
- Engagement markers
- Framing
- Code glosses
Debbie Winter
Debbie Winter (LLB Hons, MA) lectured in Law and sang professionally on the jazz scene before deciding to change careers and become a vocal coach. She noticed a...
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Thursday 18th April 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Honing the Heart-Brain Connection to Enhance Energy and Optimise Performance
Brenda Belohoubek
The HeartMath® system includes a unique form of biofeedback that focuses on the heart-brain connection through heart rhythm coherence. It has been extensively researched and adopted by over 10,000 health professionals, hospitals, and organisations. This course will adapt these techniques for singers, enabling you to reach a high-performance state and maintain your overall health, allowing for greater creative potential and optimal performance.
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
(London Time)
The Voice in Neurodiversity Affirmative Music Therapy with Autistic People
Hilary Davies
This lecture, delivered from a lived experience perspective, will begin with an explanation of the key concepts around neurodiversity, the neurodiversity paradigm, and some neurodiversity-informed theories within autism research, including a brief exploration of autistic communication and culture.
Thursday 25th April 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
(London Time)
Queering Country Music: Conceptualising LGBTQIA+ Voices in a Contested Genre
James Barker
This course considers the way songs by LGBTQIA+ artists navigate country music aesthetics and definitions of genre, looking at the voice as a medium for articulating and reworking ideas of authenticity and genre identity. The presentation explores particular songs in depth...