The second term of my PhD begins tomorrow, and with it comes a continuation of last term with some exciting developments since I last wrote. For those of you interested in iDocQ, we are still looking for committee members, so give us a shout if you're interested in helping plan the event. I have received feedback on my first draft of a section of my literature review and while the feedback showcased how far I have to work on my writing and getting back in the habit of writing academically, it is helpful to have a baseline to work from. Perhaps the most exciting news is that I have had an abstract accepted for a lightning talk at the iConference 2020 in Borås, Sweden.
I will be presenting the lightning talk in one of the workshops on the first day of the conference: #Forced Migration and @ethical_research: Moving the Agenda Forward. This workshop is meant to provide a space for discussion regarding forced migration and the ethical questions surrounding research that focuses on forced migration. As my PhD topic is about the influence of culture on library use in populations that have experienced forced migration, this workshop is highly relevant. While at this workshop I hope to absorb the knowledge of current experts in the field and contribute to the ongoing discussion surrounding this topic. My lightning talk focuses on lessons learnt through my literature review on LIS research focusing on forced migrant populations. I was excited to note that many of the authors I had been reading during the course of my literature review are organizers of the workshop. It is also slightly nerve-wracking that my lightning talk will cover their work and I will be discussing how it needs to tie in to future research. My lightning talk is not a "poke holes in previous work" presentation but it does focus on current patterns in the field and the need to fill certain gaps. As such, I am both happy and nervous that I have this opportunity. The happiness is the greater emotion, and I am sure the nervousness can be used to motivate extensive practice and appropriate revision of my presentation. iConference 2020 here I come!
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