Writing Retreat:

The aim of a structured writing retreat is to use dedicated writing time to progress our writing projects in a supportive, non-surveillance environment. Example projects include book/thesis chapters, journal articles, research proposals and reports.We use most of the time for writing, all of us in the same room. Brief scheduled discussions between writing slots often generate solutions to writing problems, develop drafts, lead to research-orientated conversations and provide feedback on writing in-progress.

Academic Mentoring:

The aim of academic mentoring is to guide RPg students and early career scholars through the challenges and opportunities of academic life, from choosing a research topic to publishing their work. Our distinguished visiting professor will give guidance to the registrants during the writing retreat.

About the Mentor:

James Raymer is a Professor of Demography at the Australian National University. His research focuses on developing methods and frameworks to study demographic processes. He is especially interested in studying migration in instances where data are inadequate or missing, and has led many interdisciplinary and international research collaborations on topics ranging from estimation of migration flows to population forecasting. His recent research has involved estimating international migration in the Asia Pacific region and small area demographic analyses for Australia. For the past six years, he has been an active participant in the United Nations’ Expert Group on Migration Statistics.

RPG Writing Retreat under the guidance of Professor James Raymer (April 2025)

Date: 15 April 2025

Time: 11:00am - 5:45pm

Venue: CJT-9.29

Registration: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?UEID=99724

Reminder: Please bring along your own laptop for writing

Max. participant no.: 16 (first come first served by registration)

This event is exclusively open to fellow early career scholars and research postgraduate (RPg) students under the Faculty of Social Sciences. Pre-registration is required.

Retreat Schedule: