WICS Events 2023
2024 In Person Gatherings:
Women in Conflict Studies (WICS) Reception during the 2024 Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association: Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 8:00-9:00 pm, Cyril Magnin 2, Parc 55
Women in Conflict Studies (WICS) Reception during the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association
Thursday, September 5, 7:30 to 9:00pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), 109A
Women in Conflict Studies (WICS) Reception during the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association
Thursday, September 5, 7:30 to 9:00pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), 109A
WICS Virtual Professional Development Sessions:
We host online discussions on topics suggested by WICS participants. Because we want people to feel comfortable sharing their experiences and raising questions, we do not record the sessions. We stagger the sessions across different times/days in the hope that those who wish to attend will find some sessions convenient. Below you will find the topics and the scheduled leaders. Thanks to all these leaders for volunteering to share their expertise. Registration links are available on the WICS listservs and the WICS facebook group approximately one week in advance. Instructions for joining the listservs and facebook group are here. Please direct questions to [email protected].
Fall 2024 sessions:
Thursday, October 24, 3 pm EDT, 7 pm UTC
Moving Positions at the Advanced Assistant or Associate Level
Dipali Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
Jun Koga Sudduth, Associate Professor, Indiana University
Page Fortna, Professor, Columbia University
Thursday, December 5, 2 pm EST, 7 pm UTC
Writing Public Facing Books
Erica Chenoweth, Professor, Harvard Kennedy School
Wendy Pearlman, Professor, Northwestern University
Wendy Wong, Professor, University of British Columbia
Fall 2023 sessions:
Thursday, October 26, 3 pm EDT, 7 pm UTC
Mid-Career Burnout, or “I got tenure, now why am I depressed?”
Christina Fattore, Associate Professor, West Virginia University
Courtney Hillebrecht, Professor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Sara Mitchell, Professor, University of Iowa
Thursday November 2, 3 pm EDT, 7 pm UTC
Making the Most of a Book Workshop
Tanisha Fazal, Professor, University of Minnesota
Heidi Hardt, Associate Professor, University of California, Irvine
Carla Martinez Machain, Professor, University at Buffalo
Thursday, November 16, 1 pm EST, 6 pm UTC
Preparing Effective Grant Applications
Erica DeBruin, Associate Professor, Hamilton College
Sabrina Karim, Assistant Professor, Cornell University
Sanne Verschuren, Assistant Professor, Boston University
Friday, December 1, 11 am EST, 4 pm UTC
Preparing for Fieldwork
Renanah Joyce, Assistant Professor, Brandeis University
Vanessa Newby, Assistant Professor, Leiden University
Jamie Shenk, Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University
Thursday, December 7, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
Work as a Part of Life
Courtenay Monroe, Professor, University of California, Merced
Francesca Parente, Assistant Professor, Christopher Newport University
Lindsay Reid, Assistant Professor, Gettysburg College
Spring 2023 sessions (past events):
Thursday, January 26, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
How to Write for a General Audience: Publishing a Mass Market Book, blogging, and more
Elizabeth Saunders, Associate Professor, Georgetown University
Barbara Walter, Professor, University of California, San Diego
Friday, February 3, 11 am EST, 4 pm UTC
Recognizing and Responding to Gendered Culture at Work
Faten Ghosn, Professor, University of Essex
Heidi Hardt, Associate Professor, University of California, Irvine
Jody Neathery-Castro, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Friday, February 24, 12 pm EST, 5 pm UTC
Writing a Dissertation Prospectus
Susan Allen, Associate Professor, University of Mississippi
Madison Schramm, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Luwei Ying, Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
Friday, March 3, 11 am EST, 4 pm UTC
Organizing Workshops
Kathleen Cunningham, Professor, University of Maryland
Ursula Daxecker, Associate Professor, University of Amsterdam
Inken von Borzyskowski, Associate Professor, University College London
Thursday, March 23, 3 pm EDT, 7 pm UTC
Discipline Service: What to Do and How to Get Involved
Naazneen Barma, Associate Professor, University of Denver
Michaela Mattes, Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Maria Rost Rublee, Associate Professor, Monash University
Thursday, March 30, 3 pm EDT, 7 pm UTC
Race, Ethnicity, and Inclusion in the IR Discipline
Tanisha Fazal, Professor, University of Minnesota
Kathy Powers, Associate Professor, University of New Mexico
Clara Suong, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
Friday, April 7, 12 pm EDT, 4 pm UTC
Converting a Journal R&R Invitation to an Acceptance
Rebecca Cordell, Assistant Professor, University of Texas, Dallas
Julia Morse, Assistant Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara
Megan Stewart, Associate Professor, University of Michigan
Thursday, April 27, 1 pm EDT, 6 pm UTC
Getting Tenure at a non-R1 University
Rebecca Best, Associate Professor, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Erica DeBruin, Associate Professor, Hamilton College
Kerstin Fisk, Associate Professor, Loyola Marymount University
Past WICS Events:
WICS 2022 Virtual Events
WICS Professional Development Sessions
During 2022 we are hosting a series of online discussions on topics suggested by WICS participants. Because we want people to feel comfortable sharing their experiences and raising questions, we will not be recording the sessions. We have staggered the sessions across different times/days in the hope that those who wish to attend will find some sessions convenient. Below you will find the topics and the scheduled leaders. Thanks to all these leaders for volunteering to share their expertise.
Registration links are available on the WICS listservs and the WICS facebook group approximately one week in advance. Instructions for joining the listservs and facebook group are here. Please direct questions to [email protected].
Friday, January 21, 12 pm EST, 5 pm UTC
Publishing in Academic Journals
Marijke Breuning, Professor, University of North Texas
Kelly Kadera, Professor, University of Iowa
Krista Wiegand, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee
Thursday, January 27, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
Non-Tenure-Track Academic Careers
Megan Becker, Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Southern California
Kate Floros, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Maryann Gallagher, Senior Lecturer, University of Georgia
Friday, February 4, 11 am EST, 4 pm UTC
Planning for Promotion to Full
Faten Ghosn, Professor, University of Essex
Sara Mitchell, Professor, University of Iowa
Jessica Weeks, Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Thursday, February 10, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
Five Things I Wish I Understood About Being an Assistant Professor
Jessica Braithwaite, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Audrey Comstock, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Anne Sartori, Research Scientist, MIT
Megan Stewart, Assistant Professor, American University
Thursday, February 17, 1 pm EST, 6 pm UTC
Navigating the Field as a Queer/Trans/Nonbinary Person
Naazneen Barma, Associate Professor, University of Denver
Tavishi Bhasin, Associate Professor, Kennesaw State University
Erica Chenoweth, Professsor, Harvard University
Thursday, March 3, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
Getting the Most out of Professional Conferences
Christina Boyes, Profesora Investigadora, CIDE
Ismene Gizelis, Professor, University of Essex
Patricia Nabuco Martuscelli, Lecturer, University of Sheffield
Friday, March 11, 12 pm EST, 5 pm UTC
Effective Co-authorship
Susan Allen, Associate Professor, University of Mississippi
Michaela Mattes, Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Lauren Prather, Assistant Professor, UCSD
Thursday, March 24, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
Writing Accountability, Time Management, and Goal Setting
Sarah Bush, Associate Professor, Yale University
Cyanne Loyle, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
Eleonora Mattiacci, Assistant Professor, Amherst College
Friday, April 15, 11 am EDT, 3 pm UTC
Tips for Moving into Administrative Positions
Shannon Lindsey Blanton, Dean, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Zaryab Iqbal, Associate Dean, Pennsylvania State University
Bernadette Jungblut, Professor, Central Washington University
Thursday, April 28, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
Coming Up with Research Ideas
Kathleen Cunningham, Professor, University of Maryland
Roseanne McManus, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
Emily Hencken Ritter, Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University
Thursday, Sept. 22, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
Building and Maintaining a Research Lab
Susanna Campbell, Associate Professor, American University
Sabrina Karim, Assistant Professor, Cornell University
Alyssa Prorok, Associate Professor, University of Illinois
Friday, Sept 30, 11 am EDT, 3 pm UTC
Conducting Research in Authoritarian Settings
Alexis Lerner, Assistant Professor, US Naval Academy
Frances Wang, Assistant Professor, Singapore Management University
Friday, Oct 7, 11 am EDT, 3 pm UTC
Turning a Dissertation into a Book; Developing a New Book Project
Kristen Harkness, Senior Lecturer, University of St. Andrews
Corinna Jentzsch, Assistant Professor, Leiden University
Eleonora Mattiacci, Assistant Professor, Amherst College
Thursday, Oct 13, 3 pm EDT, 7 pm UTC
Getting Started with Survey Experiments
Rebecca Cordell, Assistant Professor, University of Texas, Dallas
Danielle Lupton, Associate Professor, Colgate
Jessica Weeks, Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Friday, Oct 21, 12 pm EDT, 4 pm UTC
Managing Primary Caregiver Leave (before, during, and after)
Lauren Prather, Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego
Andrea Vilán, Assistant Professor, American University
Friday, Oct 28, 12 pm EDT, 4 pm UTC
Academic Networking
Cassy Dorff, Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt
Alice Kang, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Sanne Verschuren, Postdoctoral Fellow, Sciences Po
Thursday, Nov 17, 1 pm EST, 6 pm UTC
Developing a Study Abroad Course
Kristin Johnson, Interim Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, University of Rhode Island
Molly Melin, Professor, Loyola University Chicago
Jennifer Wallace, Senior Lecturer, University of Maryland
Thursday, December 8, 1 pm EST, 6 pm UTC
Women on the Internet: Challenges of Public Facing Commentary and Strategies for Success
(co-hosted with Bridging the Gap)
Danielle Gilbert, Assistant Professor, United States Air Force Academy
Meg Guliford, Assistant Professor, Drexel University
Goleen Samari, Assistant Professor, Columbia University
During 2022 we are hosting a series of online discussions on topics suggested by WICS participants. Because we want people to feel comfortable sharing their experiences and raising questions, we will not be recording the sessions. We have staggered the sessions across different times/days in the hope that those who wish to attend will find some sessions convenient. Below you will find the topics and the scheduled leaders. Thanks to all these leaders for volunteering to share their expertise.
Registration links are available on the WICS listservs and the WICS facebook group approximately one week in advance. Instructions for joining the listservs and facebook group are here. Please direct questions to [email protected].
Friday, January 21, 12 pm EST, 5 pm UTC
Publishing in Academic Journals
Marijke Breuning, Professor, University of North Texas
Kelly Kadera, Professor, University of Iowa
Krista Wiegand, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee
Thursday, January 27, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
Non-Tenure-Track Academic Careers
Megan Becker, Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Southern California
Kate Floros, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Maryann Gallagher, Senior Lecturer, University of Georgia
Friday, February 4, 11 am EST, 4 pm UTC
Planning for Promotion to Full
Faten Ghosn, Professor, University of Essex
Sara Mitchell, Professor, University of Iowa
Jessica Weeks, Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Thursday, February 10, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
Five Things I Wish I Understood About Being an Assistant Professor
Jessica Braithwaite, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Audrey Comstock, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Anne Sartori, Research Scientist, MIT
Megan Stewart, Assistant Professor, American University
Thursday, February 17, 1 pm EST, 6 pm UTC
Navigating the Field as a Queer/Trans/Nonbinary Person
Naazneen Barma, Associate Professor, University of Denver
Tavishi Bhasin, Associate Professor, Kennesaw State University
Erica Chenoweth, Professsor, Harvard University
Thursday, March 3, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
Getting the Most out of Professional Conferences
Christina Boyes, Profesora Investigadora, CIDE
Ismene Gizelis, Professor, University of Essex
Patricia Nabuco Martuscelli, Lecturer, University of Sheffield
Friday, March 11, 12 pm EST, 5 pm UTC
Effective Co-authorship
Susan Allen, Associate Professor, University of Mississippi
Michaela Mattes, Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Lauren Prather, Assistant Professor, UCSD
Thursday, March 24, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
Writing Accountability, Time Management, and Goal Setting
Sarah Bush, Associate Professor, Yale University
Cyanne Loyle, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
Eleonora Mattiacci, Assistant Professor, Amherst College
Friday, April 15, 11 am EDT, 3 pm UTC
Tips for Moving into Administrative Positions
Shannon Lindsey Blanton, Dean, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Zaryab Iqbal, Associate Dean, Pennsylvania State University
Bernadette Jungblut, Professor, Central Washington University
Thursday, April 28, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
Coming Up with Research Ideas
Kathleen Cunningham, Professor, University of Maryland
Roseanne McManus, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
Emily Hencken Ritter, Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University
Thursday, Sept. 22, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
Building and Maintaining a Research Lab
Susanna Campbell, Associate Professor, American University
Sabrina Karim, Assistant Professor, Cornell University
Alyssa Prorok, Associate Professor, University of Illinois
Friday, Sept 30, 11 am EDT, 3 pm UTC
Conducting Research in Authoritarian Settings
Alexis Lerner, Assistant Professor, US Naval Academy
Frances Wang, Assistant Professor, Singapore Management University
Friday, Oct 7, 11 am EDT, 3 pm UTC
Turning a Dissertation into a Book; Developing a New Book Project
Kristen Harkness, Senior Lecturer, University of St. Andrews
Corinna Jentzsch, Assistant Professor, Leiden University
Eleonora Mattiacci, Assistant Professor, Amherst College
Thursday, Oct 13, 3 pm EDT, 7 pm UTC
Getting Started with Survey Experiments
Rebecca Cordell, Assistant Professor, University of Texas, Dallas
Danielle Lupton, Associate Professor, Colgate
Jessica Weeks, Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Friday, Oct 21, 12 pm EDT, 4 pm UTC
Managing Primary Caregiver Leave (before, during, and after)
Lauren Prather, Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego
Andrea Vilán, Assistant Professor, American University
Friday, Oct 28, 12 pm EDT, 4 pm UTC
Academic Networking
Cassy Dorff, Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt
Alice Kang, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Sanne Verschuren, Postdoctoral Fellow, Sciences Po
Thursday, Nov 17, 1 pm EST, 6 pm UTC
Developing a Study Abroad Course
Kristin Johnson, Interim Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, University of Rhode Island
Molly Melin, Professor, Loyola University Chicago
Jennifer Wallace, Senior Lecturer, University of Maryland
Thursday, December 8, 1 pm EST, 6 pm UTC
Women on the Internet: Challenges of Public Facing Commentary and Strategies for Success
(co-hosted with Bridging the Gap)
Danielle Gilbert, Assistant Professor, United States Air Force Academy
Meg Guliford, Assistant Professor, Drexel University
Goleen Samari, Assistant Professor, Columbia University
Wics 2021 Virtual Events
WICS Professional Development Sessions
During 2021 we are hosting a series of online discussions on topics suggested by WICS participants. Because we want people to feel comfortable sharing their experiences and raising questions, we will not be recording the sessions. We have staggered the sessions across different times/days in the hope that those who wish to attend will find some sessions convenient. Below you will find the topics and the scheduled leaders. Thanks to all these leaders for volunteering to share their expertise.
Registration links are available on the WICS listservs and the WICS facebook group approximately one week in advance. Instructions for joining the listservs and facebook group are here. Please direct questions to [email protected].
Thursday, April 15, 1 pm Eastern/5 pm UTC
Preparing for Fieldwork and Substitutes for Fieldwork When Travel is Impossible
Faten Ghosn, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Shamiran Mako, Assistant Professor, Boston University
Carla Martinez Machain, Associate Professor, Kansas State University
Friday, April 23, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
Serving in Leadership Roles While Female
Susan Hyde, Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Amanda Murdie, Professor, University of Georgia
Elena Pokalova, Professor, National Defense University
Friday, April 30, 3 pm Eastern/7 pm UTC
Ethical Issues in Conflict Research
Rebecca Bell-Martin, Assistant Professor, El Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Page Fortna, Professor, Columbia University
Friday, May 7, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me in Grad School
Georgina Holmes, Research Fellow, King's College London
Tana Johnson, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Elizabeth Menninga, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
Heather Smith-Cannoy, Associate Professor, Arizona State University
Friday, May 14, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
All About Postdocs-- Should I Do One, How Do I Find It, and How Do I Make the Most of It?
Janet Lewis, Assistant Professor, George Washington University
Tanisha Fazal, Professor, University of Minnesota
Thursday, May 20, 1 pm Eastern/5 pm UTC
Managing Research Teams
Megan Becker, Assistant Professor, University of Southern California
Michaela Mattes, Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Patricia Sullivan, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Friday, May 28, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
Balancing Service with Research and Teaching
Christina Fattore, Associate Professor, West Virginia University
Jessica Weeks, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thursday, June 3, 1 pm Eastern/5 pm UTC
Finding Funding Sources and Applying for Funding for Dissertation Work
Carrie Reiling, Assistant Professor, Washington College
Leah Windsor, Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
Thursday, June 10, 1 pm Eastern/5 pm UTC
Preparing for the Viva/Dissertation Defense
Sabine Carey, Professor, University of Mannheim
Chelsea Estancona, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
Thursday, September 16, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
Navigating the First Year as an Assistant Professor
Chelsea Estancona, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
Molly Melin, Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago
Thursday, October 7, 3 pm EDT, 7 pm UTC
Book Publishing
Tanisha Fazal, Professor, University of Minnesota
Elisabeth King, Professor, New York University
Thursday, October 14, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
Researcher-Related Trauma
Sarai Aharoni, Lecturer, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Faten Ghosn, Professor, University of Arizona
Cyanne Loyle, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
Friday, October 15, 11 am EDT, 3 pm UTC
Seeking a Non-Academic Job
Jessica Edry, Senior Applied Data Scientist, Civis Analytics
Jacqueline Hardt, Assistant Vice President, M&T Bank
Erin Simpson, Director for Strategic Planning, Northrup Grumman
Thursday, October 21, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
How to be a Great Reviewer
Susan Allen, Associate Professor, University of Mississippi
Sara Mitchell, Professor, University of Iowa
Krista Wiegand, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee
Thursday, October 28, 3 pm EDT, 7 pm UTC
Coping Mechanisms for Challenging Times
Jessica Braithwaite, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Kathleen Cunningham, Professor, University of Maryland
Carmela Lutmar, Researcher and Lecturer, University of Haifa
Friday, November 5, 11 am EDT, 3 pm UTC
Types of Research Funding and Building Fundable Collaborations
Erica Chenoweth, Professor, Harvard University
Leah Windsor, Research Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
Corri Zoli, Director of Research/Associate Teaching Professor, Syracuse University
Thursday, November 11, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
How to be a Good Mentor
Sabine Carey, Professor, University of Mannheim
Page Fortna, Professor, Columbia University
Ashley Leeds, Professor, Rice University
Thursday, November 18, 1 pm EST, 6 pm UTC
How to Support First-Generation Students
Christina Fattore, Associate Professor, West Virginia University
Emily Ritter, Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University
Thursday, December 2, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
Imposter Syndrome
Kelly Greenhill, Associate Professor, Tufts University
Maria Rost Rublee, Associate Professor, Monash University
Burcu Savun, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Friday, December 3, 11 am EST, 4 pm UTC
Seeking an Academic Position in Europe
Inken von Borzyskowski, Associate Professor, University College London
Haley Swedlund, Associate Professor, Radboud University Nijmegen
Elsa Voytas, Postgraduate Research Associate, Princeton University
During 2021 we are hosting a series of online discussions on topics suggested by WICS participants. Because we want people to feel comfortable sharing their experiences and raising questions, we will not be recording the sessions. We have staggered the sessions across different times/days in the hope that those who wish to attend will find some sessions convenient. Below you will find the topics and the scheduled leaders. Thanks to all these leaders for volunteering to share their expertise.
Registration links are available on the WICS listservs and the WICS facebook group approximately one week in advance. Instructions for joining the listservs and facebook group are here. Please direct questions to [email protected].
Thursday, April 15, 1 pm Eastern/5 pm UTC
Preparing for Fieldwork and Substitutes for Fieldwork When Travel is Impossible
Faten Ghosn, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Shamiran Mako, Assistant Professor, Boston University
Carla Martinez Machain, Associate Professor, Kansas State University
Friday, April 23, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
Serving in Leadership Roles While Female
Susan Hyde, Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Amanda Murdie, Professor, University of Georgia
Elena Pokalova, Professor, National Defense University
Friday, April 30, 3 pm Eastern/7 pm UTC
Ethical Issues in Conflict Research
Rebecca Bell-Martin, Assistant Professor, El Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Page Fortna, Professor, Columbia University
Friday, May 7, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me in Grad School
Georgina Holmes, Research Fellow, King's College London
Tana Johnson, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Elizabeth Menninga, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
Heather Smith-Cannoy, Associate Professor, Arizona State University
Friday, May 14, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
All About Postdocs-- Should I Do One, How Do I Find It, and How Do I Make the Most of It?
Janet Lewis, Assistant Professor, George Washington University
Tanisha Fazal, Professor, University of Minnesota
Thursday, May 20, 1 pm Eastern/5 pm UTC
Managing Research Teams
Megan Becker, Assistant Professor, University of Southern California
Michaela Mattes, Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Patricia Sullivan, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Friday, May 28, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
Balancing Service with Research and Teaching
Christina Fattore, Associate Professor, West Virginia University
Jessica Weeks, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thursday, June 3, 1 pm Eastern/5 pm UTC
Finding Funding Sources and Applying for Funding for Dissertation Work
Carrie Reiling, Assistant Professor, Washington College
Leah Windsor, Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
Thursday, June 10, 1 pm Eastern/5 pm UTC
Preparing for the Viva/Dissertation Defense
Sabine Carey, Professor, University of Mannheim
Chelsea Estancona, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
Thursday, September 16, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
Navigating the First Year as an Assistant Professor
Chelsea Estancona, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
Molly Melin, Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago
Thursday, October 7, 3 pm EDT, 7 pm UTC
Book Publishing
Tanisha Fazal, Professor, University of Minnesota
Elisabeth King, Professor, New York University
Thursday, October 14, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
Researcher-Related Trauma
Sarai Aharoni, Lecturer, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Faten Ghosn, Professor, University of Arizona
Cyanne Loyle, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
Friday, October 15, 11 am EDT, 3 pm UTC
Seeking a Non-Academic Job
Jessica Edry, Senior Applied Data Scientist, Civis Analytics
Jacqueline Hardt, Assistant Vice President, M&T Bank
Erin Simpson, Director for Strategic Planning, Northrup Grumman
Thursday, October 21, 1 pm EDT, 5 pm UTC
How to be a Great Reviewer
Susan Allen, Associate Professor, University of Mississippi
Sara Mitchell, Professor, University of Iowa
Krista Wiegand, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee
Thursday, October 28, 3 pm EDT, 7 pm UTC
Coping Mechanisms for Challenging Times
Jessica Braithwaite, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Kathleen Cunningham, Professor, University of Maryland
Carmela Lutmar, Researcher and Lecturer, University of Haifa
Friday, November 5, 11 am EDT, 3 pm UTC
Types of Research Funding and Building Fundable Collaborations
Erica Chenoweth, Professor, Harvard University
Leah Windsor, Research Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
Corri Zoli, Director of Research/Associate Teaching Professor, Syracuse University
Thursday, November 11, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
How to be a Good Mentor
Sabine Carey, Professor, University of Mannheim
Page Fortna, Professor, Columbia University
Ashley Leeds, Professor, Rice University
Thursday, November 18, 1 pm EST, 6 pm UTC
How to Support First-Generation Students
Christina Fattore, Associate Professor, West Virginia University
Emily Ritter, Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University
Thursday, December 2, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UTC
Imposter Syndrome
Kelly Greenhill, Associate Professor, Tufts University
Maria Rost Rublee, Associate Professor, Monash University
Burcu Savun, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Friday, December 3, 11 am EST, 4 pm UTC
Seeking an Academic Position in Europe
Inken von Borzyskowski, Associate Professor, University College London
Haley Swedlund, Associate Professor, Radboud University Nijmegen
Elsa Voytas, Postgraduate Research Associate, Princeton University
wics 2020 virtual events
We were not able to host any in person events in 2020 due to the global pandemic and the cancellation of most in-person meetings. Instead we offered a series of online discussions of professional issues.
Week 1: Thursday, September 17, 10 am Eastern/2 pm UTC
Group A: Seeking an Academic Job in Europe
Kristine Eck, Senior Lecturer, Uppsala University
Corinna Jentzsch, Assistant Professor, Leiden University
Chiara Ruffa, Associate Professor, Swedish Defense University
Group B: Coming Up With Research Ideas
Roseanne McManus, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
Group C: Self-care Among Competing Demands
Jessica Braithwaite, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Tricia Sullivan, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Week 2: Friday, September 25, 10 am Eastern/2 pm UTC
Group A: Journal Publishing
Sabine Carey, Professor, University of Mannheim, former editor, American Political Science Review
Krista Wiegand, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee and co-editor in chief, International Studies Quarterly
Group B: Balancing Scholarly Work with Engaged Scholarship and Policy Impact
Erica Chenoweth, Professor, Harvard Kennedy School
Week 3: Friday, October 2, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
Group A: Seeking an Academic Job in the U.S.
Menevis Cilizoglu, Assistant Professor, St. Olaf College
Ashley Leeds, Professor, Rice University
Group B: Turning Your Dissertation into a Book and Book Publishing More Generally
Erica DeBruin, Assistant Professor, Hamilton College
Kristin Harkness, Senior Lecturer, University of St. Andrews
Group C: Teaching in Various Modalities
Susan Allen, Associate Professor, University of Mississippi
Tavishi Bhasin, Associate Professor, Kennesaw State University
Faten Ghosn, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Week 4: Thursday, October 8, 3 pm Eastern/7 pm UTC
Group A: Working Effectively With a Mentor
Sabine Carey, Professor, University of Mannheim
Christina Fattore, Associate Professor, West Virginia University
Group B: Preparing a Promotion Dossier for Tenure
Ashley Leeds, Professor, Rice University
Jessica Weeks, Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Group C: Surviving the First Year as an Assistant Professor
Chelsea Estancona, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
Lindsay Reid, Assistant Professor, Gettysburg College
Week 5: Friday, October 16, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
Group A: Seeking a Non-Academic Job
Jessica Edry (Ph.D. 2020), Applied Data Scientist, Civis Analytics
Jacqueline Sievert Hardt (Ph.D. 2014), Treasury Quantitative Lead, M&T Bank
Group B: Balancing Work and Family
Anne Baylouny, Associate Professor, Naval Postgraduate School
Tijen Demirel-Pegg, Associate Professor, IUPUI
Leah Windsor, Research Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
Group C: Planning for Promotion from Associate to Full
Ashley Leeds, Professor, Rice University
Sara Mitchell, Professor, University of Iowa
Week 6: Thursday, October 22, 3 pm Eastern/7 pm UTC
Group A: Working With the U.S. DOD
Leah Windsor, Research Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
Diane Zorri, Assistant Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Group B: Finding Funding Opportunities and Writing Great Grant Proposals
Zaryab Iqbal, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University and former Program Director, NSF
Maria Rublee, Associate Professor, Monash University and former chair, ISA Workshop Grants Committee
Group C: Effective Co-Authorship
Jessica Braithwaite, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Molly Melin, Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago
Week 1: Thursday, September 17, 10 am Eastern/2 pm UTC
Group A: Seeking an Academic Job in Europe
Kristine Eck, Senior Lecturer, Uppsala University
Corinna Jentzsch, Assistant Professor, Leiden University
Chiara Ruffa, Associate Professor, Swedish Defense University
Group B: Coming Up With Research Ideas
Roseanne McManus, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
Group C: Self-care Among Competing Demands
Jessica Braithwaite, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Tricia Sullivan, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Week 2: Friday, September 25, 10 am Eastern/2 pm UTC
Group A: Journal Publishing
Sabine Carey, Professor, University of Mannheim, former editor, American Political Science Review
Krista Wiegand, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee and co-editor in chief, International Studies Quarterly
Group B: Balancing Scholarly Work with Engaged Scholarship and Policy Impact
Erica Chenoweth, Professor, Harvard Kennedy School
Week 3: Friday, October 2, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
Group A: Seeking an Academic Job in the U.S.
Menevis Cilizoglu, Assistant Professor, St. Olaf College
Ashley Leeds, Professor, Rice University
Group B: Turning Your Dissertation into a Book and Book Publishing More Generally
Erica DeBruin, Assistant Professor, Hamilton College
Kristin Harkness, Senior Lecturer, University of St. Andrews
Group C: Teaching in Various Modalities
Susan Allen, Associate Professor, University of Mississippi
Tavishi Bhasin, Associate Professor, Kennesaw State University
Faten Ghosn, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Week 4: Thursday, October 8, 3 pm Eastern/7 pm UTC
Group A: Working Effectively With a Mentor
Sabine Carey, Professor, University of Mannheim
Christina Fattore, Associate Professor, West Virginia University
Group B: Preparing a Promotion Dossier for Tenure
Ashley Leeds, Professor, Rice University
Jessica Weeks, Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Group C: Surviving the First Year as an Assistant Professor
Chelsea Estancona, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
Lindsay Reid, Assistant Professor, Gettysburg College
Week 5: Friday, October 16, 12 pm Eastern/4 pm UTC
Group A: Seeking a Non-Academic Job
Jessica Edry (Ph.D. 2020), Applied Data Scientist, Civis Analytics
Jacqueline Sievert Hardt (Ph.D. 2014), Treasury Quantitative Lead, M&T Bank
Group B: Balancing Work and Family
Anne Baylouny, Associate Professor, Naval Postgraduate School
Tijen Demirel-Pegg, Associate Professor, IUPUI
Leah Windsor, Research Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
Group C: Planning for Promotion from Associate to Full
Ashley Leeds, Professor, Rice University
Sara Mitchell, Professor, University of Iowa
Week 6: Thursday, October 22, 3 pm Eastern/7 pm UTC
Group A: Working With the U.S. DOD
Leah Windsor, Research Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
Diane Zorri, Assistant Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Group B: Finding Funding Opportunities and Writing Great Grant Proposals
Zaryab Iqbal, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University and former Program Director, NSF
Maria Rublee, Associate Professor, Monash University and former chair, ISA Workshop Grants Committee
Group C: Effective Co-Authorship
Jessica Braithwaite, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Molly Melin, Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago