From Scientist to Academic Actor
Event type:
- Research Academy Ruhr
- TU Dortmund
- InFokus
- For Junior Faculty
- Für Junior Faculty
- Workshop
The workshop aims to help scientists reflect on their evolving roles and responsibilities, viewing an academic career as a consciously designed role portfolio.
Module 1: Identity - Which scientist do I choose to be?
The first part of the workshop will focus on:
- Scientist identities beyond excellence myths
- Values, motives, and personal definitions of success
- Identity clarification
- Role narratives vs. inherited scripts
- “What I stand for / What I no longer optimize for”
Output: Personal Scientist Identity Statement
Module 2: Roles - From single role to responsibility portfolio
The second part of the workshop will focus on:
- Role portfolios and implicit expectations
- Explicit vs. implicit expectations
- Role conflicts and overload patterns: Research, leadership, teaching, service, administration, transfer
- Role mapping (current vs. desired)
- Responsibility ownership analysis
Output: Role Portfolio Map and Stop-Doing List
- Date: Mo, 14 September 2026, 09:00 – 12:00h
- Location: online via Zoom
- Target group: Junior Faculty of the UA Ruhr universities (Habilitation Candidates, Junior Research Group Leaders, Junior Professors) (max. 14 participants)
- Trainer: Dr. ès sc. habil. Alexander Schiller
- Registration deadline: 31 August 2026
- Contact for organizational questions: event@rs.rub.de
- Language: English
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