We talk with past journal author Rebecca Stone (University of Warwick) about her paper Scaling Up: The pedagogical legacy of Then & Now, as well as her work on US presidential history – especially pertaining to Harry Truman. We move on to discuss pandemic lessons for effective digital pedagogies and what students can learn from trying and failing. As always, we offer advice for early career and first time academic authors in publishing a journal article.

For more on publishing with Exchanges, see our online guide for authors.

Digital Pedagogies Library: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/dal/digitalpedagogylibrary/

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In this special episode, we talk with four scholars from around the globe about the art, science and everything in between of interdisciplinarity and academic publishing. In a lively exchange we explore perceptions of what is, and what might not be, interdisciplinary work with reference to publishing research. Along the way, the panel takes a view on what a broader academic reader wants along with considering practicalities of reviewing and publishing articles incorporating an interdisciplinary voice, mode or perspective.

Featuring guest panelists: Alena Cicholewski (University of Oldenburg, Germany), Sharon Coleclough (Staffordshire University, UK), Huayi Huang (University of Edinburgh, UK) & Kwasu David Tembo (Ashesi University, Accra, Ghana).

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For more on publishing with Exchanges, see our online guide for authors.

The art of conversation is one thing, but the application of creating a Conversation Article is another. In this discursive episode, the editor looks at the rationales, approaches and format pertaining to this exciting and engaging article format. With tips and advice for first time authors, along with exploring why such pieces mater, the episode is an essential listen for anyone considering submitting one to the Exchanges journal.

For more on article formats and submissions, see our guide for authors page.

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In this episode the Editor-in-Chief talks in some depth about one of the Exchanges journal’s article submission formats: critical reflections. He explores what they are, why they matter and how authors might go about writing one for the Journal.

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For an earlier discussion see this blog post. Or to access Exchanges submission guidelines visit here.

In our final episode of 2022 we talk to independent scholar and author Colin Hutchinson. Our guest talks briefly about their research around the concept of the social novel and the 1980s, before we move on to reflect on his recent article End of the Line: The unpublished novels of Anita Mason. This appeared in the Autumn 2022 issue (Exchanges v10.1). As an established author, Colin shares his advice pertaining to publishing and writing, with a particular focus on capturing your own voice and techniques for clarifying your text.

This episode’s guest is young scholar Pavel Fedotov, based at the University of Manchester. We talk about his studies, but mainly about his recent article for Exchanges (Exchanges v10.1) entitled: Critical Analysis of the Electric Vehicle Industry: Five forces and strategic action fields. As always, the episode wraps up with suggested advice on early career and first-time academic journal authors, focusing in on how to successfully overcome trepidations at the point of submission.

In this episode we talk to Huayi Huang (Usher Institute of Health and Wellbeing, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland) about his work and publications. We focus in on Huayi’s recent article – Reflections from Research Practice: Realism and its reality, coming to know this, and working out its mechanisms of socio-material change – which appeared in the Autumn 2022 issue (Exchanges v10.1). In a broad conversation we discuss realism, knowledge systems, compromises and normalising change. As always, the episode wraps up with suggested advice on early career and first-time academic journal authors, focusing in on how to successfully overcome trepidations at the point of submission.

In this episode we talk to Simon Varwell (SPARQS, Edinburgh, UK) about his work and publications. We focus in on Simon’s recent article – A Literature Review of Arnstein’s Ladder of Citizen Participation: Lessons for contemporary student engagement – which appeared in the Autumn 2022 issue (Exchanges v10.1). In a wide ranging conversation we discuss Arnstein’s relevance in various sectors today, explore student partnerships and representation within tertiary education alongside reflections on effective peer-reviewer practice. As always, the episode wraps up with suggested advice for early career and first time authors looking to publish within academic journals.

In this episode we talk to Harriet Richmond (Organisational Development Consultant for Research Active Staff, University of Warwick, UK) about her work and publications. We focus on her recent article entitled The Use of Collage in Autoethnography, which appeared in the Autumn 2022 issue (Exchanges v10.1). Our lively discussions also touch on the marketisation of higher education, the Non-Traditional Research Methods Network, locating oneself within a discipline and the role ‘organisational stories’ play in defining and propagating an institution’s predominant cultural impetus. As always, we finish by chatting about advice for postgraduate and early-stage researchers in terms of publishing, and especially dealing with ‘challenging’ reviewer feedback.

Stemming from a question and discussion at a recent journal and publishing workshop, the interdisciplinary Exchanges journal's Editor-in-Chief offers a few thoughts about the qualities he considers makes a good reviewer. From an ability to deliver (and respond) on time to feedback requests, through to a sense of self-awareness and academic rigor, this short episode offers a little food for thought on the matter.

For more about becoming a peer-reviewer with Exchanges, read our online guide.