EESG Lecture Series: Benjamin Sovacool: Launching and Structuring New Research Projects
Trey Murphy
From Half-Baked Idea to Publication: Launching and Structuring New Research Projects
Benjamin Sovacool (Boston University, University of Sussex, and Aarhus University)
Abstract: Every research publication started as a vague idea, which was refined and reformulated as the research evolved. How do scholars come up with innovative topics for their research? How do they navigate requirements for novelty in their idea, rigor in their techniques, and sound writing style? And how do these ideas get translated into feasible studies that can be carried out within a reasonable time frame? How can emerging scholars gauge whether their paper is publishable? Prolific scholar Benjamin Sovacool, Professor of Earth and Environment, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy, will lead this presentation and discussion about ways to conceive, design, and execute research, move the project to publication, and even achieve impact after it is published.
