Pre-conference workshop for doctoral students and early career researchers

Workshop content

Wondering how to start networking?  Worried about how to pitch your research ideas to peers and researchers?  Then this is the workshop for you! Come and meet your fellow doctoral students and early career researchers at this interactive workshop. It will help you get the most from the upcoming conference and it will support you as you plan your research journey. Hosted by two scholars from different parts of the world, we will consider the burning issues that early career researchers and the field of gifted education face today. Topics we will explore include: from presentation to a published paper/article, communicating your research using social media, blogs, and more mainstream means of communication (e.g., websites, media), ethical issues and areas for further research development in gifted ed – looking to the future. Come and enjoy an afternoon dedicated to you, your research and the future!

Who is the workshop for and what does it cost?

The workshop is offered at no cost to doctoral students and early career researchers attending the 2025 ECHA / igMCG conference.

How do I find the venue?

The venue is KAU City, 5 Drottninggatan, Karlstad, just a few minutes’ walk from the railway station and central hotels (next to Specsavers).

Who is leading the workshop?

Your workshop leaders are Professor Margaret Sutherland (Scotland, UK) and Professor Tracy Riley (New Zealand), two highly respected and engaging international researchers in gifted education. 

Profile page for Professor Margaret Sutherland: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/education/staff/margaretsutherland/ 

Profile page for Professor Tracy Riley: https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/expertise/profile.cfm?stref=324330 

This pre-conference workshop is hosted by Professor Valerie Margrain on behalf of the GiftED doctoral programme at Karlstad University.

And there’s more? Did you say mingle?

An important message from the pre-conference workshop is the importance of networking and mingling. We want to give you multiple opportunities to talk to your peers and conference guests.

 A complimentary salad lunch will be available for attendees on their arrival.

For workshop attendees, other doctoral students, and invited guests of the GiftED doctoral programme, you are also invited to an early evening alcohol-free pizza and soda mingle 18:30-20:00 (6:30.8 pm) at the same place. 

In between the workshop and the evening mingle you might like to check out the conference pre-social events which you can find at the conference home page.

Registration

Registration for the workshop is required even though the session is free (no cost) as numbers are limited to a maximum of 35 participants. At the link you can also indicate if you would like lunch and to attend the mingle.

Register at this link: https://preconference15june25.axacoair.se/