Early Researcher Symposium (ERS)

Pre-Conference 6th Early-Stage Researcher Symposium

İstanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Business, 17 September 2025

ERS is an initiative of EMAC for early-stage researchers, including young lecturers, postdocs, PhD students as well as senior researchers who want to learn more about how to conduct research and publish. The symposium provides an opportunity to learn from experienced researchers and supports the development of professional skills for building an academic career. The ERS is an opportunity to meet like-minded people, present your research interests, exchange ideas and potentially start project collaborations and networking.

Programme

September 17, 2025

12:30-12:45 Welcome: Prof. Vesna Zabkar, (University of Ljubljana, ERS Co-Chair)12:45-13:45 Creativity in research: Associate Prof. Anja Svetina Nabergoj (University of Ljubljana) 

13:45-14:45 How to submit your research successfully? Prof. Zeynep Gürhan Canli (Koç University) 

14:45-15:15 Break 

15:15-16:15 The PhD journey – Job market and work-life balance: Prof. Anatoli Colicev (University of Liverpool), Prof. Dr. Andreas Lanz (University of Basel) 

16:15-17:30 ERS networking session and research collaborations: Prof. Vesna Zabkar (University of Ljubljana, ERS Co-Chair) with presenters from the ERS session.


ERS Fee

  • Early Researcher Symposium Fee: 50€
  • For EMAC Fall participants: The ERS is included in the conference fee.
  • To register only for ERS, please navigate to the online registration page and select “ERS (Early Researcher Symposium) Only” option.