Frank Lauterbach is head of Foreign Languages for Academic Purposes as well as coordinator of ENGLISH+, an Academic English program for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers at the Language Center of the University of Osnabrück, Germany. He studied English language and culture at the University of Göttingen and the University of California and worked as a researcher in various projects on transatlantic cultural relations. He also served as the founding manager of the English-language division at the Graduate Academy of the University of Oldenburg as well as the Scientific English program and the International Writing Center at the University of Göttingen. He has many years of experience in teaching English for Research Purposes – with a focus on academic writing and publishing, academic presenting, conference posters, international networking, and academic communication.
Keywords: Academic English, writing and publishing, conference presentations and posters, academic networking and communication
Why are these topics important from your point of view?
I have always been fascinated by the use of language, be it in writing or in speaking, and my teaching ultimately derives its motivation from this fascination for creating meaning out of the words and structures of language and for making them have particular effects on others. In my workshops, I like to share such interests in order to make course participants aware of what they can achieve with language, to help them develop their own academic voice, and, thus, to empower them to competently control their use of written and spoken language as they engage with their readers or listeners.
Upcoming Workshops
Why should every doctoral candidate take part in this course?
This course is important for every junior researcher because writing has become an essential part of pursuing an academic career. Whether you are struggling with the demands of your writing tasks or are eager to develop your writing competencies further, the workshop wants to make the required writing more enjoyable – or at least less painful – and give you more control over your texts and your readers. As such, the workshop hopes to motivate you to see writing as an essential part of your personal, professional, and cultural identity, i.e. as a central tool for communicating research that allows you to express yourself effectively, come alive as a researcher, and, thus, find your place in the academic world.
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