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IN AND BEYOND ACADEME: a PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

Friday, May 8, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT
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Join Dr. El Zein for a two-part workshop in which she first introduces humanistic approaches to data ecosystem literacy. She will then discuss her collaborations with Search Work: A Collective Inquiry into the Job Hunt (OR Books, 2026) and offer advice about pivoting out of – while sustaining intentional engagements with – academe.

Bio:

Dr. Rayya El Zein (Theater and Performance Studies, CUNY) is a research leader and sustainability professional advocating for healthy teams and community accountability. She brings a human-centered perspective to social impact innovation — science, technology, and research in the public interest. A cultural ethnographer by training, she has worked in academia, philanthropy, tech, education, and art spaces.

RSVPs preferred by email to ps@northwestern.edu

 

Cost: 0

Audience

  • Faculty/Staff
  • Student
  • Public
  • Post Docs/Docs
  • Graduate Students

Contact

Performance Studies Department
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Interest

  • Academic (general)
  • Arts/Humanities

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