Workshops & Seminars

This page includes workshops and seminars I have presented at and attended.
You can read more about my experience and in most cases view the abstract.

Workshops & Seminars Presented:

  • Ford, S. (2021). Identifying metaphor in commercials: a hands-on practical session. Birmingham-Budapest International Doctoral Seminar, University of Birmingham, UK and Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary, 21st April 2021.
  • Ford, S. (2021). Preparing a conference presentation. PG Tips, University of Birmingham, UK, 9th March 2021 and 17th March 2022.
  • Ford, S. (2019). Exploring multimodal metaphor and metonymy: Research and reflections on collaboration between academics and practitioners. PG Tips, University of Birmingham, UK, 15th October 2019.
  • Ford, S. (2018). “Surf on 4-inch stilettos”: Multimodal Metaphor and Metonymy in Mobile Phone Advertising. Figurative Language Workshop, University of Nottingham, UK, 9th August 2018.
  • ​Ford, S. (2018). “The blue-green simplicity of online communication”: How companies and consumers use design to convey and construe visual messages in communication and social smartphone apps . BAAL Language and New Media Seminar, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK, 19th July 2018.

Attended:

  • Behavioural Science in Advertising, Richard Shotton, 30th September 2020
  • ReproducibiliTEA Virtual Meeting: How can ECRs influence research culture and integrity?, University of Surrey, UK, 29th May 2020
  • Storytelling Workshop: Public speaking and engagement of academic research, 8th February 2020
  • Literary Fund Writing Workshop, 19th-20th February 2020
  • Midlands4Cities DTP Teaching Workshop, Brilliant Club, 6th December 2019
  • University of Birmingham Public Engagement Day, UK, 7th April 2018
  • Language, Social Media, and Migration, TLANG Project, University of Birmingham, UK, 2nd February 2018
  • Everyday Creativity and Communication, University of Birmingham, UK, 7th September 2017