June 2, 2025: Young Researcher Workshop
2025: Young Researcher Workshop (Panel Discussion): Academic Career Paths in Asian Studies: Commonalities and Differences in Asia, Europe, and North America
Workshop Time and Venue
4 pm - 6 pm, Room RAA-G15, Rämistrasse 59, CH-8006 Zurich
WorkshopAbstract
The panel will focus on PhD programs and the transition from doctoral studies to an early academic career. The aim is to discuss the similarities and particularities of the various national academic systems (Germany, France, Switzerland, the US, and beyond), current developments and problems, and the openness or closed nature of the national academic systems for postdocs from outside.
The audience will be given ample time to participate in the discussion and raise their own questions and issues. PhD students and postdocs in particular are invited to join the panel discussion. The panel will be followed by an apéro, which will provide an opportunity for informal exchange.
Panel participants
Laura Agnel (PhD candidate, École française d’Extrême-Orient)
Maria Carbune (PhD candidate, Heidelberg University)
Helen Hess (Postdoc, University of Zurich)
Ryan Hintzman (PhD candidate, Yale University)
Mukesh Kumar (Postdoc, University of Zurich)
Anna Nielsen (PhD candidate, University of California, Berkeley)
Maria Slautina (PhD candidate, Princeton University)
Moderator
David Chiavacci (University of Zurich)
Generous Supporters
Université de Geneve - Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences - University of Zurich