Reconciling doctorate and family - on 18 and 19 September, Paderborn University's Central Equal Opportunities Officer is offering a two-day online workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the topic of "Doing a doctorate with a child: How can doctoral dissertation and child be reconciled?". All doctoral candidates are cordially invited to attend; the number of participants is limited to twelve. Registrations can be made by email to the Equal Opportunities Office.

The workshop will deal with key questions about the compatibility of a doctorate and parenthood: Under what structural conditions will my doctorate with a child or children take place? What experiences have I had so far and how would I like to organise my future path? In addition to discussing individual challenges and opportunities, the programme also looks at very practical topics such as developing sensible everyday structures, dividing up tasks within the partnership or dealing with difficult phases of the doctorate. The aim is to gain a new awareness of one's own situation and to initiate concrete changes in everyday life that motivate and sustainably advance the doctorate.

About the speaker

Dr Majana Beckmann is a trainer for doctoral candidates, systemic consultant (SG-certified), emotion coach (emTrace?), feminist coach and equal care trainer. As the author of the book "Promovieren mit Kind" and mother of three children, she combines personal experience with sound professional expertise. Her work focuses on reconciling academic and family life, supporting introverted doctoral candidates and dealing with procrastination in a resource-orientated way.

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