For our final Meet the Researchers series for 2018 we are delighted that two of our very own researchers, Matt and Damian, have agreed to tell us about their research projects.
Date: Tuesday 20th November
Time: 2-3.30 (Presentations will start at 2pm followed by afternoon tea)
Venue: Room 208 (Macmillan Brown Centre).

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Thesis to Book: Academic Book Publishing in the Humanities

Matthew Oram

In many humanities fields, books standout as the landmark research outputs upon which reputations are based and careers advanced. Yet for early career researchers, there can be very little guidance on how to transform a PhD thesis into a published monograph. In this talk I will discuss my experience of navigating the process, from revising the manuscript, to securing a publishing contract, to seeing the book through production.

For Church and College: The Canterbury Association library and its place in the UC Special Collections.

Damian Cairns.

It has always been noted that the University of Canterbury held works ‘that were part of the luggage brought by colonists on the first four ships’ and others ‘donated by Oxford alumnae’, but it was never noted to what extent or which works these were.

In this talk I will discuss how collection management can lead to in-depth research which has provided us with a greater knowledge of the Rare Books collection. I also will briefly explain how the objectives of the Association and the religious climate in the UK during the period 1820-1850 influenced the selection and donation of works that found their way to Canterbury.