Evan Zheng, a PGR in the DEAR Centre, has published a blog post called 'Behind the Scenes of My First Academic Conference'.

https://conferenceinference.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/behind-the-scenes-of-my-first-academic-conference-evan-zheng/Link opens in a new window

This blogpost is a glimpse into Evan’s first academic conference experience, where she discovered the challenges—and rewards—of juggling roles as a PhD student, committee member, and presenter.

The post is published by the academic blog Conference Inference: Blogging the World of Conferences, which is edited by Dr. James Burford and Prof. Emily Henderson.

'Conference Inference' is, as its name suggests, about analytically engaging with the world of conferences. The blog builds on the personal, professional, and theoretical readings that conferences always produce, but which are often shared informally or internally. The aim is to place conferences and conference experiences centre-stage as important sites where knowledge production, academic careers, and friendship occur.

For anyone wishing to contribute to the blog, there is an open call for guest posts.