The SocSES Early-Career Hub is excited to introduce the Real Talk Café, a monthly online gathering space for informal hangouts during which early-career SocSES members can share experiences, exchange insights, and connect across regions.
When? The first Friday of every month at 13:00 UTC (07:00 CST / 08:00 MST / 13:00 GMT / 14:00 CET / 15:00 CAT / 18:30 IST).
Where? Online (Zoom) – register to attend here (login required).
Real Talk Café Themes (March – December 2026):
- March: Navigating informality in research
- April: Funding realities and early-career opportunities
- May: Collaboration across disciplines
- June: Building equitable and community-based partnerships
- July: Navigating uncertainty, tensions and research dilemmas
- August: Positionality, identity and reflexivity
- September: Networking and initiating collaborations
- October: Inter-/transdisciplinary SES research challenges
- November: Project and team management
- December: SES career journeys and story-sharing
Join us as we build this space together — starting March 2026.
