Why Choose Me?
This is a workshop on Public Speaking – part of the EmpowerHER Workshop Series – led by Professor Louise Morley, University of Sussex, UK.
· Do you feel nervous when presenting in front of an audience?
· Do you want to learn more about communicating with confidence?
· Would you like to develop your effective verbal communication skills in a supportive and constructive environment?
· Are you interested in discovering the seven core qualities for concise, measured messages?
If so, please sign up for this 90-minute session which will include participants’ presentations to the group on the subject of ‘Why Choose Me?’
This can relate to a job application, dating site, flatshare etc. – any situation where you wish to promote yourself (briefly), and create a positive impression.
You will need to identify and communicate some key points about yourself and be open to supportive and constructive feedback on how you can be even more effective and marvellous.
Louise will also offer some input on the Dos and Don’ts of public speaking.
Biographical Information
Louise Morley FAcSS is Emerita Professor of Higher Education and former Director of the Centre for Higher Education and Equity Research (CHEER) (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/education/cheer/) at the University of Sussex, UK.
Louise has an international profile in the field of the sociology of gender in higher education and is especially well-known for her public speaking. She has given keynote presentations, undertaken research and consultancy and has been a visiting academic in a range of countries including Abu Dhabi, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dubai, Finland, France, The Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, and the USA.
She has published extensively and her recent academic work is: Morley, L. & Leyton, D. (2023) Queering Higher Education: Troubling Norms in the Global Knowledge Economy. London: Routledge. (https://www.routledge.com/Queering-Higher-Education-Troubling-Norms-in-the-Global-Knowledge-Economy/Morley-Leyton/p/book/9781032190358).
Louise has worked with students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for over 35 years and has supervised and examined doctoral scholars from around the globe.
Louise has recently entered the world of fiction writing and her short story: Dear Lesbopops is included in a new publication: Robyn Nix and Brey Willows (eds) (2024) SappFic Eclectic Vol 5. Butterworth Books.
Louise is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, and a Fellow of the Society for Research into Higher Education. For more details about her publications see https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6316-756X.
This workshop is part of the EmpowerHER Workshop Series. For more information on how the project came into existence and how it is funded, please take a moment to read the following blog post:
Sappho Women Awarded Grant for “EmpowerHER” Project!
