Intersectionality describes the study of overlapping identities and the interaction between different power structures. In this workshop, participants will reflect on intersecting identities such as race, gender, class, sexual orientation, ability, and many others. By applying an intersectional framework, participants will be better equipped at identifying the impact of overarching power structures and comprehensively address inequities in the workplace.
IMPRS-IS is currently undergoing a prolongation process to apply for six more years of funding. This process involves an on-site visit from a team of external reviewers. During this visit, reviewers will visit our various campuses and meet with IMPRS-IS scholars and faculty.
Time can not be bought, stored or stopped. In this respect it should be seen as the most valuable of all resources and the only way to maximize its potential is to use it well. This training provides insights on your own patterns and a toolset to increase effectivity and efficiency. Participants will clarify and prioritise goals and plan tasks and projects. Participants will analyze their high energy periods and learn how to focus their attention.
This event series is designed as a way for our Ph.D. scholars to share their science, exchange ideas, network, and socialize. Transportation is provided, and the event includes free food and drinks! Register to attend here.
For many PhD students, writing the PhD thesis can seem like an enormous mountain to climb. With little or no guidance, it is all too easy to lose yourself in searches for sources, stray away from the overall message of the thesis and feel frustrated with writing progress. This workshop provides a roadmap to help participants through this process, helping them to use their time more efficiently.
IMPRS-IS in collaboration with our Soft Skills Seminar Series has a created a customized tutorial package to aid students in creating video presentations. Get access to this tutorial package and even sign up for one-on-one individualized feedback from MPI-IS Visual Content Creator, Alejandro Posada.
We are proud of our diverse and international community. As many of our international Ph.D. scholars continue to live and grow in Germany, many may be interested in the possibility of gaining German citizenship. This info session will provide more information about the process.
This intensive training provides scholars with an interactive, one of a kind subversive learning experience. Our boot camp is filled with scientific talk from leading researchers in the fields of AI, career-development courses, interactive discussion sessions, scientific challenges, and social activities.
Top-level scientists are frequently asked to conduct interviews and engage with the press – to discuss their research with the media and public, representing their respective institutions, providing expert testimony, etc. This training will teach participants to better understand the way journalists think, in order to enhance success during interviews.
Effective communication with supervisors and teammates can be challenging at times. Everyone is faced with pressure, deadlines, and responsibilities. Mix these factors with different working styles, hierarchy, and multicultural working environments and becomes understandable that breakdowns in communication could occur. This training is designed to provide participants with effective communication strategies for successful interactions in these environments.
This scientific English writing workshop is designed to help researchers develop the English communication skills they need to further their academic career. The goal of this training is to help familiarize participants with the writing conventions adopted in their particular field and provide them with practical tools to improve their English academic writing skills.
Writing proper code is not an easy task. It must be structured and follow some standards. In this one-day workshop, participants will be introduced to the general standards for software development.
A doctorate is a complex and long lasting project. If it is not usefully structured from the beginning it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture and often also motivation in a maze of possibilities. This S4 workshop is designed to help new doctoral researchers gain insights into proper project management.
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