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2Days seminar「Be a professional ~A series of Leadership Development Seminar for Female Researchers 」

We will hold a 2day seminar entitled "Be a professional-A series of Leadership Development Seminar for Female Researchers" from January 21 to 22, 2020.
Dr. Irina Filonois from Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) is invited as a lecturer.*It is possible to attend from one frame.

Outline of the seminar

Common to all seminars

lecturer Dr. Irina Filonova(Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, OIST)
Venue Conference room, Mid-Campus Open Laboratory Bldg #1, 1st floor Kita 12, Nishi 7
Application deadline 2020/1/17(FRI)12:00

Below are the details of the seminar.

Day1・1/21(TUE)【Seminar1】

Title “Faculty Positions: a primer to academic job search”
Format Interactive seminar/workshop
Date/Time 2020/1/21(TUE)13:30-15:30
Target Audience Researchers, Staff members, graduate students
Learning objectives By the end of this session, participant will:
· Learn about academic systems across the globe;
· Understand faculty hiring process outside Japan;
· Identify alternative route to academic positions;
· Acquire knowledge to improve their application material.

“Faculty Positions: a primer to academic job search”「大学等のアカデミアにおけるキャリア形成のポイント」(ポスター)

Day1・1/21(TUE)【Round table discussion】

Title “Promoting and supporting women in academia”
Format Facilitated round table discussion
Date/Time 2020/1/21(TUE)15:45-17:00
Target Audience URAs, support staff, Researchers and anybody who is interested in this topic
Learning objectives Let’s have a table discussion about promoting and supporting women in academia.

“Promoting and supporting women in academia”「アカデミアにおける女性の活躍と支援~課題と解決策について話し合おう」(ポスター)

Day2・1/22(Wed)【Seminar2】

Title “Overcoming self-doubt for women in research”
Format Interactive seminar/workshop
Date/Time 2020/1/22(WED)9:00-11:00
Target Audience Researchers, Staff members, graduate students
Learning objectives By the end of this session, participant will:
· Understand what imposter fears are and learn to recognize them;
· Be able to identify cognitive distortions that prevent women from taking actions;
· Identify strategies to overcome self-doubt and build resilience.

“Overcoming self-doubt for women in research”「セルフダウトを乗り越える!~自信が無いと思わされるメカニズムと対策について知ろう」(ポスター)

Day2・1/22(Wed)【Seminar3】

Title “Building confidence”
Format Facilitated small group discussion
Date/Time 2020/1/22(WED)11:15-12:15
Target Audience 7-10 Female early career researchers, preferably postdocs
Learning objectives Let’s have a group discussion on the theme of “Building confidence”.

“Building confidence”「自信を構築する~自信は『ある・なし』ではなく『作るもの』」(ポスター)
 
The above 3 seminars + 1 round table discussion will be held over 2 days.
When you apply, you can choose as many seminars as you want.
Please apply by checking the seminar you wish to participate in the application form below.
We’ll be expecting you!
 
※Application closed

Lecturer

Dr. Irina Filonova is an academic developer at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa (OIST), Japan. She helps early career researchers from over 40 countries to find academic and non-academic jobs across the globe. In addition, Dr. Filonova develops professional & career development programs, and teaches researcher how to reach their top personal and professional goals.
Dr. Filonova received B.S. in Biology and Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (Neuroscience) form the Medical School, University of South Florida and completed a 3-year postdoc at UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA before moving into her new professional role in Japan in 2014.