Social Sciences Week is a celebration of research, but researchers were once students. Social Scientists do not often reflect on their days as ‘trainees’ in educational settings. In the rush to know more about the state of our societies, political systems and economies, researchers can downplay the importance of teaching the next generation of professionals, scholars and other experts. This event features several academics from the University of Sydney’s School of Social and Political Sciences, all of whom are active researchers and passionately committed teachers who will reflect on the ‘teaching-research nexus’. How does their research influence their teaching, and how does their teaching influence their research? What do they love about each of the two spheres, and how do they achieve a symbiotic relationship between them? Are there ever points of friction between research and teaching, and if so, what strategies do these academics employ to manage the inconsistencies for the benefit of students?

Chair:

Professor Gaby Ramia (Chair), Deputy Head of School (Research)

Panel Members:

Associate Professor Susan Banki, Sociology and Criminology

Dr Minglu Chen, Government and International Relations

Professor Alex Lefebvre, Philosophy and Government and International Relations

Dr Eyal Mayroz, Sociology and Criminology

Professor Brendon O’Connor, US Studies and Government and International Relations

Dr Chris Pepin-Neff, Government and International Relations