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Monday, 02 September 2024

Failure is part of working life - join us at the Fiasco Fest!

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November 4 workshop-party for postdocs from all the universities

Failure is part of working life - do you agree? Negative feedback can feel very personal. Yet in academia, failing sometimes is just a matter of numbers. Be it in competition for jobs, grants, or when submitting papers - every researchers experiences rejection now and then.

Join psychologist Sabine Bergner to get hands-on support for handling career misfortunes on Nov 4!

  • How to joyfully move from rejection and failure to your best professional self
  • Datum: Montag 04.11.2024
  • Uhrzeit: 17:30 - 19:30 Uhr   
  • Ort: Kombüse Graz, Erzherzog-Johann-Allee 2, 8010, Graz

Rejection is a normal part of academia - and we aim to make it fun! The Fiasco Fest is a night where career misfortunes in academia are shared, snacks & drinks are served, laughs are had, and we celebrate each other as the excellent researchers we are, resiliently moving towards our best professional selves.

Facilitator: Assoz.-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Sabine Bergner (University of Graz), leadership and entrepreneurship expert, psychologist

Target group: Postdoctoral researchers and later-stage doctoral candidates from all the universities in Graz

  • register: Fiasco Fest (uni-graz.at)

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