Insights into a Beneficial but Labour Intensive Post-Doctoral Publishing Project

Post-doctoral research fellowships (PDRF) in South Africa often require the fellow to produce a particular number of publications each year. Many of the PDRFs, however, find publishing a challenge. In response to this, a project was established to support, encourage and enable PDRFs based in South African universities to publish in this special issue of Critical Arts. During the course of the project, contacts were made and events attended which resulted in a broader understanding of the precarious situation in which many PDRFs find themselves. This overview provides a brief insight into the project, the outcomes and lessons learned. The papers included in the special issue are also introduced.