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Common experiences in academic careers, and how to approach them

Semester

Semester 2, 2019-2020

Type of course

Methodological and Practical Courses

Date

June 15, June 22 and June 29, 2020

Location

Online, Microsoft Teams


Duration

3 days

Maximum number of participants

15

ECTS

1 EC will be appointed for participation in the complete course

Staff

Naomi Ellemers (UU)

Content, learning goals, preparation

This course will invite participants to reflect upon common academic experiences and support them in findings ways to cope with them. Based on a recent publication where senior academics share their personal experiences of rejection, impostor syndrome and burnout, students are invited to reflect on some key features of the academic context and culture.

In three meetings, three different aspects of academic life and common pitfalls will be discussed. Each time, one subtopic will be addressed. To prepare, students will be challenged to consider how theory and research on relevant social psychological phenomena (e.g., social comparison, causal attribution, self-regulation through promotion vs prevention goals) can impact upon the experience of rejection, impostor syndrome and mental exhaustion, and how their knowledge of these phenomena may help them develop adequate coping strategies. They submit a brief written report of their reflections as input for discussion with the group.
 

Literature

Please read before the first session:  
Lisa M. Jaremka, Joshua M. Ackerman, Bertram Gawronski, Nicholas O. Rule, Kate Sweeny, Linda R. Tropp, Molly A. Metz, Ludwin Molina, William S. Ryan, S. Brooke Vick (2020). Common Academic Experiences No One Talks About: Repeated Rejection, Impostor Syndrome, and Burnout, Perspectives on Psychological Science, 15(3), 519-543. 
DOI 10.1177/1745691619898848