Writing a literature review | GRTR37

Writing a literature review can feel overwhelming when you are navigating a large body of research and deciding what is relevant to your own work. A well-planned literature review can help you make connections across the literature, position your research within your field, and build a foundation for your own work.

In this interactive workshop, you will explore the purpose and different elements of a literature review and approaches to planning, organizing, and writing your own. You will examine an example literature review, discuss its structure and flow with your peers, and work through strategies and tools that can support you throughout the literature review process.

By the end of this workshop, will be able to:

- Describe the purpose and key elements of a literature review;

- Apply strategies to plan and organize your literature review;

- Apply strategies to structure and write an effective literature review.

Jing (Toni) Wang (she/her) holds a PhD in Anthropology and is currently pursuing an MA in Applied Linguistics in the Department of Education. Her current research explores the intersections of culture, language, and immigration, with a particular focus on the experiences of marginalized communities. She is interested in how language shapes identity, belonging, and social inclusion.