ENGAGE.EU Annual PhD Workshop & Early-Stage Researcher Symposium
ENGAGE.EU is an alliance of leading European universities in business, economics, law, and social sciences, which aims to provide European citizens with the set of skills and competencies they need to face the challenges of the future. This three-day event brings together PhD students and earlystage researchers (i.e. up to 4 years after the PhD) from the ENGAGE.EU partner universities for stimulating intellectual exchanges and personal development and to benefit from the expertise embedded in the ENGAGE.EU network.
The core activities during the workshop will be the presentations (20-30 minutes slots) by PhD students and early-stage researchers of their research work in relation to one of the three themes: artificial intelligence and society; leading the green transition; and inequalities and just mobility opportunities, followed by discussion and feedback from senior researchers and peers. Each participant will also be asked to make themselves available as discussant for at least one other paper. Senior discussants will also be invited to guide and connect the discussion to the wider context of the research theme.
In addition to working in small groups, there will also be plenary keynotes speakers and career development sessions that bring together workshop participants from all three tracks. Some of the career development sessions follow the format of “bring your own challenge” (e.g. how to respond to manuscript reviewers, how to build a productive relationship with your advisor or co-authors, how to manage access to data, among others) that allow for rich exchange on questions and issues relating to starting a research career.