Dealing with Imposter Syndrome/ 26-10-IS-4

 

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Imposter syndrome – that feeling of self-doubt, secretly worried that you are not measuring up and dreading that you are just a talk away from someone finding out that you are not really – is a common phenomenon among high achievers, academics, and (early career) researchers, and disproportionally affects groups less represented in academia. 

Developing an awareness of imposter syndrome and acquiring strategies to deal with the challenges that it brings will build confidence, reduce stress, open up space for new collaborations and connections, and enable researchers to engage more fully in doing great science.   

In this interactive input, we will learn what imposter syndrome is (and is not), where it might come from, and how it can affect our work and lives. We will explore methods to help manage it, concrete steps that you can take to gain confidence in your work, and learn how to support yourself and your colleagues and peers in developing an approach to work and research that supports and fosters setting realistic expectations, recognizing achievements, and celebrating successes. You will have the opportunity to share and discuss your experiences with others and have space to engage and explore new techniques. 

 

• What is imposter syndrome, and where does it come from? Who experiences imposter syndrome?
• What is not imposter syndrome? How can identifying barriers to belonging in academia reduce my sense of feeling like an imposter? 
• What are the effects of imposter syndrome? What are the benefits of reducing imposter syndrome, both for me and for science? 

 

Doctoral researchers:  

• of all disciplines
• of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin.  

All workshops are free of charge. Parts of the qualification program are funded by the Berlin University Alliance.  

 

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• Log into your DRS account on our booking platform www.drs.fu-berlin.de 
• Click on "My course list" 
• Choose the workshop in question and go to "course details"   
• Finally click on "cancel booking".  

 

Credits and Work units   
Many doctoral programs award credit points for participation in workshops and other qualification programs. One work unit (WU) corresponds to 45 minutes of workshop time. In some cases they might round up.  

• 8 work units equal 0.5 credit points.  
• For shorter workshops, credits are calculated proportionally based on the work units.  
• Credit transfer requires the accumulation of a sufficient number of work units.