Season 2 of the alumni.post.talks is available online!
The first interview in our second season of the alumni.post.talks: May 3, 2023.
Gerhard Kristandl, Associate Professor of Accounting and Technology Enhanced Learning from London is interviewed by educational scientist Markus Meschik from Graz. Two researchers and passionate university lecturers discuss:
- How do Austrian and UK academic systems compare to each other?
- How to get your passion for your subject across to your students
- How to use digital tools to create a community & a good learning environment
- What can we learn from the technological advancements of the pandemic?
- How can universities handle the widespread use of AI?
- Are careers in academia built on teaching or on research success?
- What are “bread and butter papers”?
- What is the value of networking and collaboration for good research?
Find Gerhard @drgeekay https://www.youtube.com/@drgeekay
The second interview in our second season of the alumni.post.talks: June 6, 2023.
Mathematician Federica Caforio (Graz) interviews biophysicist Florian Müller (Paris). Two researchers who both have a strong interdisciplinary and international background have a conversation about:
- what makes a good mentor
- how to collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary teams and how to make the most of each team member’s skills
- the role lasting and supportive networks with your peers can play in your career
- how to lead teams, how to support younger researchers on their path
- strategies for dual career couples combining family and work life
- how to achieve gender balance in hard science fields
- how international moves can open your eyes & spark personal development
…and much more!
The third and last interview in our second season of the alumni.post.talks: June 20, 2023.
Religious studies scholar Lisa Kienzl (Bremen) is interviewed by cultural historian Peter Pichler (Graz). Two researchers who share a passion for niche subjects and interdisciplinary perspectives talk about:
- E-Sports, gaming communities, metal music studies, historical identity constructions, and the TV show Supernatural
- Why you sometimes just really need an anthropologist
- Managing distance and proximity when researching fan cultures
- How unconventional research topics might open funding opportunities
- Interdisciplinary collaboration, finding your research allies
- German and Austrian academia
- How to “time-manage” a career in times of Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz and Kettenvertragsregelungen
- Committee work and engaging with university policy
- Who benefits if researchers think about the purpose and impact of their research
And much more!