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Senss Summer Conference SeNSS Summer Conference 2nd/3rd/4th July 2018 University of Kent Sibson Building Social Sciences’ Issues in Europe and Beyond Monday 2 July Pre-Conference Student Event TIME/ EVENT LOCATION 14.00 - 14.30 Delegate Registration (for delegates arriving on Monday) Sibson Atrium Tea, coffee and biscuits available Baggage store will be located in Sibson Seminar Room 2 Baggage left at owners own risk. 14.30 - 14.40 Welcome from the SeNSS Director Sibson Atrium 14.40 - 15.40 Seminar Room 6 Ice Breakers for SeNSS Students Organised by the SeNSS Student Committee Seminar Room 4 Ice Breakers and Q&A Session for non-SeNSS Students Organised by SeNSS Core Team 15.40 - 15.50 Comfort break Sibson Atrium 15.50 - 16.50 Mental Health and Wellbeing Sessions TBC Kate Pitchforth, Kent Senior Wellbeing Advisor Stone Fitzgerald, Kent Wellbeing Advisor/Counsellor 1 16.50 - 17.30 ‘Positionality’ Workshop Seminar Room 1/Atrium Organised by the SeNSS Student Committee Chloe Place (Sussex) and Richard James Thornton (Sussex) 17.30 – 18.30 Check-in to accommodation Turning College Reception 18.15 – 19.00 Wine Reception Dolche Vita, Keynes College 19.00 – 21.00 Buffet Dinner Dolche Vita, Keynes College Tuesday 3 July Day 1 TIME/ EVENT LOCATION 07.45 – 08.45 Turing College Breakfast Turing College Breakfast will be provided for those who are staying at Turing College New Delegates Delegate Registration 09.00 – 10.00 For new delegates Baggage store will be located in Sibson Seminar Room 2. Sibson Atrium Baggage left at owners own risk. Tea, coffee and pastries available Current Students SeNSS Feedback Session and House-keeping for students 09.00 – 10.00 Starting an online journal Q&A on student policies Lecture Theatre 1 Student Forum Election 10.00 – 10.15 Welcome from Professor Paul Allain, Dean of the Graduate School, University of Kent Sibson Atrium Introduction by the SeNSS Director 10.15 – 10.30 Speed Meet Sibson Atrium Hosted by Dr Fragkiskos Filippaios, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kent 10.30 – 12.00 Plenary Session I Lecture Theatre 1 Panel Session: European Political Challenges Chair - Dr Laura Sudulich, University of Kent Dr Giacomo Benedetto, Royal Holloway University of London Dr Koen Slootmaeckers, City, University of London 2 Alexandra Neag. PhD Researcher in Criminology, University of Essex Yoo Ri, PhD Researcher in Hospitality and Tourism Management University of Surrey 12.00 – 13.00 Lunch Sibson Atrium Research Poster viewings Nominations for standing in the Student Forum Election will close at 13.00 13.00 – 14.00 Plenary Session II Lecture Theatre 1 Brexit: What happened and where do we go from here? The lecture will consider what happened in the referendum, how our politics has changed subsequently, and what form Brexit might take, and with what consequences. Professor Anand Menon, King's College London 14.00 – 14.15 Comfort Break Sibson Atrium 14.15 – 15.00 Career Guidance and CV Master Class Lecture Theatre 1 Gemma Witts, Kent Careers Adviser 15.00 – 15.15 Comfort Break – Refreshments will be provided Sibson Atrium 15.15 – 16.00 Student-led Panel Session Lecture Theatre 1 How to keep on top of your PhD Targeted at first year students and led by 3rd year ESRC students who can offer guidance on topics like time management, supervision, tips for the first year of a PhD, etc. Amy Isham, PhD in Psychology/Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey Sarah Golding, PhD in Psychology, University of Surrey Dr Mike Brock, Lecturer in Microeconomics, UEA 16.00 – 17.00 Student Forum Discussions/Hustings Lecture Theatre 1 17.00 – 18.30 Drinks and BBQ Turning College Check-in to accommodation for new arrivals between 17.00 – 17.30 Evening Event Punting on the River Stour Group 1 – leave at 18.30 for 19.00 start Canterbury Group 2 – leave at 19.30 for 20.00 start 3 Wednesday 4 July Day 2 TIME/ EVENT LOCATION 7.45 – 8.45 Turning College Breakfast Turing College Breakfast will be provided for those who are staying at Turing College 08.00 – 08.45 Check-out of accommodation Luggage can be stored at Turing College, please ask reception. Turing College Baggage left at owners own risk. 09.00 - 10.30 Pathway Sessions Sibson Seminar Rooms and Lecture Theatres 10.30 - 10.45 Comfort Break – Refreshments will be provided Sibson Atrium 10.45 - 12.00 Pathway Sessions Continued Sibson Seminar Rooms and Lecture Theatres 12.00 – 13.00 Sibson Atrium Lunch Seminar Room 1 Pathway Chairs Working Lunch 13.00 - 13.15 Student Forum Election Vote Announcement Sibson Atrium 13.15 – 14.30 Student Research Presentations Lecture Theatre 1 Narayan Bhattarai – Royal Holloway, Business Vicenc Esteve Guasch – UEA, Economics Turgut Karlidag – Roehampton, Education Dorottya Lantos – Goldsmiths, Psychology Sophie Liggins – Essex, Linguistics Paul Shuttleworth – Sussex, Social Work Judges Professor Pam Cox Professor Alan Pickering Dr Fragkiskos Filippaios Professor Dimitrios Theodosopoulos 14.30 - 15.20 Student-Led Parallel Sessions Lecture Theatre 1 Session 1 Overseas fieldwork/OIV Jessica Fisher, University of Kent Fieldwork - Georgetown, Guyana Samuel Power, University of Sussex Fieldwork - Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of California 4 Verity Pooke, University of Kent Fieldwork - University of Ottawa in Canada. Lecture Theatre 2 Session 2 Internship Experience Sarah Golding, PhD in Psychology, University of Surrey Kiran Purewal, PhD in Psychology, University of Kent 15.20 – 15.30 Conference Feedback Attendees will be asked to complete feedback forms after the parallel Lecture Theatre 1 and 2 sessions 15.30 - 16.00 Closing Drinks Sibson Atrium The newly elected Student Forum members will be introduced. Prizes will be presented for the Research Posters and the Research Presentations. Closing Speech: SeNSS Director 16.15 – 17.00 Collect luggage from Turing College bag drop Turing College Pathway Sessions – Wednesday 4 July, 09.00 – 12.00 Sibson building, Canterbury Room Location Pathway Seminar Room 1 Ground floor (G19) Business Seminar Room 2 Ground floor (G22) Development Studies + Human Geography Seminar Room 3 First floor (102) Economics Seminar Room 4 First floor (137) Social Anthropology Seminar Room 5 First floor (136) Sociology Seminar Room 6 First floor (135) Education + Research Ethics Computer Room 2 First floor Psychology 5 .
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