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

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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

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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

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