Non-Academic Careers for PhDs

On October 15, Bridging the Gap hosted a panel discussion geared toward PhDs interested in pursuing jobs or careers outside of academia with Dr. Alexandra Evans, Ambassador/Dr. Bonnie Jenkins, Dr. Erin Simpson, Dr. Kristin Lord, Dr. Jung Pak, Dr. Rebecca Wolfe, and Dr. Tamara Cofman Wittes.

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WebinarJames Goldgeier
What To Do When Your Research Gets Disrupted

COVID-19 has disrupted research plans for scholars at all levels, whether because they cannot travel as expected or they have less time to devote to their research. Susanna Campbell, Catherine Herrold, Paul Staniland, Jelena Subotic, and Kelly Zvobgo joined me to discuss for this Bridging the Gap webinar.

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WebinarJames Goldgeier
Conversation with Tim Lynch

As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the USA and the 2020 United States presidential election edges closer, Donald Trump's presidency looks increasingly precarious.

In the latest episode of our Community Conversations series, Associate Professor in American Politics Tim Lynch is joined by international relations and American foreign policy expert Professor James Goldgeier to discuss the current state of US politics, the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic and what might be still to come.

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Rethinking How We Teach International Relations

On July 21, 2020, Bridging the Gap hosted a virtual workshop on Rethinking How We Teach International Relations, chaired by BtG co-director Jim Goldgeier with Anjali Dayal, Kim Yi Dionne, Meg Guliford, Meredith Loken, Paul Poast, and Robbie Shilliam. We are grateful to all our speakers for their insightful recommendations on how international relations scholars can incorporate race into their teaching and scholarship, and for their frank discussion of how the discipline has marginalized race-centered views of global affairs.

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