Pep Talk 3: Conferencing Like a Pro

Target group: persons planning a PhD, current doctoral researchers and early postdocs

Language: English

Description: The pep talk will provide strategies for making the most of academic conferences.

Topics covered are:

• The real purpose of conferences

• Not all conferences are equal (choosing the “right” conferences)

• Applying and getting an invitation

• Coffee talks and conference dinners

• Discussions (roles of moderator, presenter, discussant + “luminary”)

This course is part of our Pep Talks series called "Success Factors for Research Careers". 

• Nov 10, 2025, 1–2 pm – Academic CVs that Count

• Jan 26, 2026,1–2 pm – Getting a Job with a PhD

• Mar 2, 2026, 1–2 pm – Conferencing Like a Pro

• Apr 13, 2026, 1–2 pm – Academia Unlocked

Trainer: Gerald Lind studied History and German Linguistics and Literature at the University of Vienna and the University of Edinburgh. From 2006 to 2009, Lind was a member of the Doctoral College “Cultures of Difference” at the University of Vienna. He has published in a wide variety of contexts, from scholarly work to fiction. At the University of Graz, he serves as Deputy Head of the Research Careers Campus and develops institutional strategies to promote the personal and academic growth of researchers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds.

Please note that your registration is binding, and we are counting on your participation in the workshop.
Organising our course programme takes time, resources and careful planning by our team. If you are unable to attend, please inform us promptly by emailing rcc(at)uni-graz.at or cancelling your registration on the website. This will help us with our planning and give someone on the waiting list the opportunity to participate.

Register here: Pep Talk 3: Conferencing Like a Pro