Join us for the Pre-Conference Workshop Day!
We’re delighted to be holding a pre-conference workshop day at Bond University on Tuesday 8 December. Attendees have been emailed a sign up form, please contact us if you have not received this and wish to register. The cost is included in the registration, but we require final numbers to help us plan for the day and ensure you are registered for your preferred session.
The approximate schedule is:
| 1pm | Registration |
| 1:30pm | Academic “speed dating” |
| 2pm | Post, Pitch, Publish: A Hands-On Digital Communication Workshop on Sharing Your Research Beyond Academia The Post, Pitch, Publish session is an interactive #AMPlify workshop that will help early career researchers find creative and engaging ways to share their research online. Participants will choose a practical stream, from LinkedIn and short-form video to media pitching and academic social media, and leave with a tangible piece of content ready to post, pitch or publish. |
| 3pm | Afternoon tea |
| 3:30pm | Workshops (choice of one) Holding Nerves Lightly: Evidence-Informed Strategies for Performers – Margaret Osborne & Isabella Mazzarolo A common experience at conferences – whether you’re a researcher or a performer – is the experience of nerves when presenting or performing in front of others. In this 1.5-hour workshop, you’ll use tools to map how your thoughts and feelings influence your actions, reconnect with what drives you, and practise techniques including breathing, self-talk and mental imagery. Walk away with practical evidence-informed strategies you can put to use immediately before your next talk, concert, or performance. Play with Less Effort: Attention, Movement & Music – Jo Carey Could doing less help you perform better? This interactive workshop explores the surprising ways your eyes, jaw, head and neck can influence how you move, focus and play. Through simple, practical experiments, you’ll discover how tension, attention and the way you pace yourself can affect coordination, fatigue and performance, and how small changes in movement, focus and preparation may help you play with greater ease and consistency. Come curious, move, experiment and discover what changes when you stop trying so hard. No anatomy knowledge or musical instrument required. |
| 5pm | Welcome Event |