The workshop will be held in English.

As a scientist, you need to perpetually compete for the attention and interest of academic gatekeepers. Whether to establish yourself or progress as a researcher, the next application for funds and positions is always around the corner. Communication in such situations, however, often poses a challenge for academics: although you need to convince others of your scientific qualities, your expertise in itself is often not sufficient to differentiate yourself from your often equally able competitors. In crowded fields, facts and logic alone seldom sway.

Rather, your arguments for why you are the optimal candidate or your proposal deserves to be funded need to be wrapped in a communicative fabric that has emotional appeal and generates genuine interest. This workshop will introduce techniques for crafting messages that attract attention and participants will apply them to their own work. Learn to compose, for example, grant proposals and job-talk presentations in a new and compelling way!

Please note: The application of “story-telling” to the realm of science does not mean to replace facts with fiction. Rather, it is about distinct ways of communicating your (factual) work. Also, this workshop is not a presentation- or writing-skills seminar per se. We will cover general principles and techniques for impactful communication that can be applied in various situations but will not engage deeply with specific contexts.

This workshop is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members.

The workshop will be held in English.

Technical requirements: To participate in this workshop, you need a stable internet connection, a webcam and a microphone. Participants will receive further detailed information regarding the online-platform prior to the workshop.

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