Thursday
January 16, 2025
3 pm -5 pm
In this lightning-fast workshop, participants will learn about how they can benefit from and leverage virtual conferencing.
Conferences are a central feature of academic life. However, scientific conferences face new challenges, including the shift toward digitalisation in science and increasing concerns regarding the environmental impact of air travel. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting travel restrictions have underlined the importance of virtual conferences, have shown that these are indeed valuable, and have led to changes in scientific communication.
In virtual meetings, recorded presentations and videos have become essential tools for sharing research, and this trend extends beyond conferences to project proposals and grant applications, where the ability to present oneself effectively in a digital format is increasingly valued. This interactive session focuses on reflecting on experiences with virtual conferences, exploring their benefits and challenges, and adapting strategies for effective self-presentation and networking in the virtual space.
In addition, the workshop provides practical guidance on preparing engaging presentations, including the use of programs for creating recordings. Participants will learn how to use presentation techniques and digital tools to improve their communication skills in virtual academic settings. The workshop takes place online, and the course language is English.
After the workshop, the participants will understand:
- What the ‘virtual’ researcher must be familiar with at an online conference
- How to benefit from the built-in advantages of online conference participation
- What options are available for pre-recording presentations (it’s getting more and more common)
Attention
This workshop takes place online.
- Course language: English
- Registration Deadline: January 1st, 2025
- Online workshop
- Trainers:
Pelin Bayandir
TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology
Lab Non-Textual Materials
&
John Kluempers, Ph.D.,
communication & presentation coaching - Course number: 2025/01a_GA
You have to register via the registration form above. Once the Graduate Academy confirms the registration, it is binding. The two workshop parts are free of charge. The terms and conditions listed within the registration form are valid.
Pelin Bayandir is a research associate at the Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology (TIB) and a doctoral candidate at University of Kassel. At TIB, she is involved in the DiNaMo project, researching on the possibilities of digitalisation for more sustainable mobility. Pelin's expertise lies in how digital platforms influence scientific communication, and researchers' professional development, with her PhD research focusing on the role of conference participation in science.
For nearly two decades, John Kluempers, Ph.D. has been using his voice professionally. First, as a radio journalist at Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster and now as a presentation trainer. He has helped hundreds of Ph.D. candidates and Postdocs in Germany and Austria to take their presentations to the next level.
He got his doctorate in linguistics at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), lived in Berlin before moving to Tokyo, Japan where he taught at Dokkyo University. These experiences in vibrant, bustling metropolises on three continents have broadened his understanding of the cultural aspects in communication we all face in multinational organizations. Nowadays, he teaches several courses about intercultural team management in Cologne. John lives in Bonn.
