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Webinar on Open Science Futures in Social & Behavioral Sciences
Nov
13
7:30 PM19:30

Webinar on Open Science Futures in Social & Behavioral Sciences

ABOUT THE WEBINAR

This webinar explores the principles of Open Science and their role in promoting transparency, reproducibility, and research integrity in the social and behavioural sciences. It will introduce emerging approaches to research evaluation, peer review, and replication, including the use of AI-powered tools, while highlighting opportunities for collaboration and strengthening Open Science practices in India.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  1. Demystify Open Science: Provide a foundational understanding of the movement beyond just "open access."

  2. Encourage Rigor: Explain the importance of replication and transparency in 'checking, maintaining, and improving the usefulness and trustworthiness of the scientific record'.

  3. Innovate Evaluation: Introduce the concept of "living documents" and open, quantitative peer review, including AI-led evaluations.

  4. Community Building: Serve as a "soft launch" for future in-person Evaluation and Replication Games in India.

MEET THE RESOURCE PEOPLE

LENKA FIALA, RESEARCH SCIENTIST, INSTITUTE FOR REPLICATION (UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA)

Lenka is a research scientist at the Institute for Replication (University of Ottawa). Her work focuses on the replicability and robustness of findings in social and behavioral sciences, often through large-scale collaborative projects and re-analyses of existing evidence. She currently leads two such projects: an interdisciplinary collaboration with Nature Human Behaviour, and a project on early childhood interventions in health and education.

DAVID REINSTEIN, Co-director, The Unjournal

David Reinstein is an economist and co-director of The Unjournal, a nonprofit commissioning public expert evaluations and ratings of research relevant to global priorities. His work focuses on improving research evaluation and incentives, alongside research on charitable giving, applied microeconomics, and field experiments. He holds a PhD in economics from UC Berkeley and previously worked at the Universities of Essex and Exeter and at Rethink Priorities. Through The Unjournal, he works to make research more rigorous, transparent, and useful for decision-making.

HANSIKA KAPOOR, research author, department of psychology, monk prayogshala

Dr. Hansika Kapoor is a Research Author at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, India. She holds a PhD from IIT, Bombay in the area of dark creativity aka how people get good ideas to do bad things. She is the recipient of the Fulbright-Nehru Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (2019-2020) and is an Affiliate at the University of Connecticut. She won the 2025 Daniel E. Berlyne Award from Division 10 of the American Psychological Association for outstanding research by an early career scholar. She is a published author, practising psychologist, and has diverse experiences in research consultancy in behavioral and cognitive science. Her research interests lie in creativity, socio-moral psychology, and behavioural science. To know more, please visit: www.hansikakapoor.in

ANIRUDH TAGAT, research author, department of economics, monk prayogshala

Anirudh Tagat is a Research Author at the Department of Economics, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai. Anirudh holds a joint PhD in economics from the IIT Bombay and Monash University Research Academy and an MSc in Economics from the University of Warwick, UK. Anirudh is also a visiting faculty member in economics at NMIMS’ Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts, the School of Business Management, and the Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics. Anirudh’s work has been published in the Review of Development Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Behavioural Public Policy, and has been awarded grant funding from the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER), and The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie). He is currently Deputy Editor at South Asia Research and Co-director at the Unjournal. His research interests include economics of the Internet, intra-household bargaining, and experimental economics.

AGENDA

eligibility

This webinar is open to early-career researchers (ECRs), PhD candidates, and undergraduate/postgraduate students in social and behavioral sciences, with a focus on the South Asian research landscape.

MODE:

Online

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Going Global: A Practical Workshop on Attending and Presenting at International Academic Conferences
Jul
11
11:00 AM11:00

Going Global: A Practical Workshop on Attending and Presenting at International Academic Conferences

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

International academic conferences can be exciting opportunities for learning, networking, and professional growth. However, the practical skills required to navigate them — from selecting the right conference to confidently presenting your work and building meaningful connections — are rarely taught formally. Much of this knowledge is shared informally, leaving many early-career researchers feeling underprepared or overwhelmed.

Going Global is designed to bridge this gap by offering practical, experience-based guidance on attending and presenting at international academic conferences with confidence and clarity.

Why does this workshop matter?

The skills needed to successfully participate in international conferences are often learned through trial and error. This workshop aims to make that process more accessible by sharing practical insights, strategies, and lessons that are typically unavailable through formal academic training.

Whether you are preparing for your first international conference or looking to improve your experience at future events, this workshop will help you navigate the process more effectively and confidently.

learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the practical aspects of attending international conferences, including memberships, funding opportunities, travel preparation, and logistics

  • Identify and select conferences that align with their academic and professional goals

  • Develop strategies for writing abstracts that resonate with international academic audiences

  • Practice introducing themselves and their research clearly and confidently

  • Prepare effectively before the conference, engage meaningfully during sessions and networking opportunities, and follow up professionally afterward

  • Build professional and collaborative relationships from brief conference interactions

  • Navigate professional conversations with greater confidence and reduced anxiety

  •  Differentiate credible academic conferences from predatory conferences

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Meet the resource person

Dr. Antara Thakur

Dr. Antara Thakur holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Mumbai and brings over eight years of experience in therapy, research, training, supervision, and mentoring early-career professionals. She has worked with iCALL-TISS as both a counsellor and supervisor, where she also contributed to the development of training modules. She has served as a peer reviewer for an APA journal and is a recipient of the ECPN Travel Award from the Society for Prevention Research (SPR), USA. Her work has been presented at several national and international conferences, including two in-person presentations in the United States in 2025, and she has published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Thakur is the founder of AntarSparsh, an online psychotherapy and mental health service, and co-founder of Unsaid Baatein, a support-group initiative focused on mental health conversations. Having recently navigated the international conference experience herself, she created Going Global to share the practical guidance and insights she wished she had received earlier in her own academic journey.

eligibility

This workshop is open to:

  • Bachelor’s and Master’s students in Psychology

  • PhD scholars in the humanities at any stage of their academic journey

  • Professionals and anyone else considering a career in academia

Whether you are planning to present internationally for the first time or have attended conferences before but felt underprepared, this workshop is designed to support your growth and confidence as an emerging academic professional.

MODE:

Online

fee:

The workshop is being offered at a highly subsidised fee to the most deserving researchers who can contribute to India’s research ecosystem in the coming years.

INR 1,199/- (Online)

APPLY HERE

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