Large academic conferences are prone to create awkward social situations, especially for those who are not (yet) well integrated into a field. Imagine walking around the Chicago Palmer House lobby ...

Networking is an important part of your job search preparation, whether you are staying in academia or transitioning to industry, and the main way that graduate students add new, external contacts to ...

With the coming academic year, I am hopeful, looking forward to connecting with colleagues again through conferences. I enjoyed reading Kim’s essay on “Conference Travel Hesitancy,” which did give me ...

Scholars -- particularly those working off the tenure track, with little to no access to institutional professional development or travel funds -- have long criticized the costs associated with ...