Today, the EDIRE team partners successfully organized the Project Meeting Open Event titled: “PhD – Highly Skilled, Yet Precarious: Navigating Institutional Responsibility and the EDI Experience.”
The event was co-hosted and co-organized with the an #EDIRE project partner University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne.
During the event, we engaged in in-depth discussions on key issues related to doctoral pathways, focusing on challenges in doctoral supervision, support for diversity and inclusion, and the promotion of equitable academic practices.
📌 Structured Agenda and Key Themes
The agenda was designed around three critical themes:
✅ Addressing the Adaptation Needs of Doctoral Students with Disabilities within Various Supervisory Structures
✅Dependence, Vulnerability, and Harassment in Universities: Doctoral Supervision Through the Lens of Care
✅The Importance of Reporting Procedures for Harassment, Sexism, Discrimination, and Violence in Universities: The Case of the University of Reims (URCA)
📝 Roundtable Discussion & Key Topics
The roundtable discussion provided a valuable platform to exchange experiences, insights, and perspectives. Participants explored pressing issues, including:
📌 The Paradox of Doctoral Training: High Expertise vs. Structural Vulnerability
Fostering an Inclusive Doctoral Path: From #Disability Accommodation to an EDI-Centric Academic Culture
📌 Rethinking Supervision: Integrating Care, Harassment Prevention, and Effective Reporting Mechanisms
📌 PhD Candidates as the Future of Academia: Cultivating Accountability and Transformative Leadership
🖇️ The discussions emphasized the importance of institutional responsibility in ensuring a fair, inclusive, and supportive academic environment for doctoral candidates.
A full event recap, including video highlights and key takeaways, will be available soon. Stay tuned!
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