Drawing on more than a decade of professional writing experience and extensive insights from publishing, peer-reviewing, and supervising, the workshop demystifies common hurdles and provides concrete, actionable strategies for improving your academic writing and better selling your research. The aim of the workshop is that participants will leave with a clearer sense of how to craft a strong publishable manuscript, respond effectively to editors and reviewers, and manage the often opaque journey from first draft to final publication.

This workshop is hosted by the Amsterdam Centre for Conflict Studies (ACCS) and the RPA Conflict and Society.

About the speaker

Sebastian van Baalen is Associate Professor at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University in Sweden. His research focuses on civilian agency and resistance in contexts characterized by violence and authoritarianism. He is currently leading a three-year research project on the consequences of election boycotts. Sebastian’s research has been published in a range of high-ranking academic journals, including American Political Science Review, Comparative Political Studies, Journal of Peace Research, Political Geography, and World Development. He has a background as a freelance journalist, and still considers writing the most exciting of his daily tasks.