Meetings

Information about forthcoming CYGNA meetings

Initially, our events took place every two months at a London-based university. Since COVID-19, we run both online and on-campus meetings. Every meeting includes a mix of presentations, focusing on specific research topics, research methods, career perspectives, publishing and research impact.

For more details on our meetings see here. A quick overview of past presentations can be found here. We maintain a readings and inspirations section for female academics, a LinkedIn group, and hashtags #cygna_london and #cygnawomen. For a full description of our network see: Celebrating CYGNA: Supporting women in academia.

If you are interested in being on the mailing list and/or attending our events please contact Anne-Wil Harzing (anne@harzing.com). Feel free to share this information to anyone who might be interested. 

2024-2025 CYGNA meetings

Please note: all times are London time, i.e. Winter time GMT+0, Summer time GMT+1.

Other meetings for this academic year are currently being scheduled. The website will be updated as soon as we know more.

#61: 11 October 2024, 11.00-13.00: CYGNA General Assembly meeting (online)

OrganizersCiara O'Higgins (Deusto Business School, Spain), Anne-Wil Harzing (Middlesex University, UK). Celebration of CYGNA's 10-year anniversary, presentation of new organizing team, new initiatives, and our plans for the future.

#62: November, time TBA, ESCP London (on site event)

Gathering to support the inaugural lecture of founding CYGNA member Argyro Avgoustaki with informal  discussions on careers, meaningful support, and academic outreach over lunch/drinks

#63: 6 December 2024, 11.00-13.00 Christmas celebration (online)

OrganizersSatkeen Azzizadeh (Middlesex University, UK)

#64: 24 Jan 2025, 12.00-16.30: Finding your voice and making it heard
University of Leeds (on site event)

Organizer: Annie Wei (University of Leeds, UK) and CYGNA North team

Further 2025 meetings TBA

Meetings are likely to be held in March, late April and late May/early June.

2023-2024 CYGNA meetings

Please note: all times are London time, i.e. Winter time GMT+0, Summer time GMT+1.

#54: 13 Oct 2023, 12.00-14.00: CYGNA past, present, future (online)
>>>Prefaced by new members meeting 2, 11.30

Organizers: Ciara O'Higgins (Deusto Business School, Spain), Anne-Wil Harzing (Middlesex University, UK). Presenting an overview of CYGNA's history, recent expansion of our organizing team, new initiatives, and our plans for the future.

#55: 15 Nov, 11.00-16.15: The Power of Neurodiversity
University of Westminster (on site event)

Organizers: Christa Sathish (Univ. of Westminster, UK), Clarice Santos (Middlesex University, UK)

#56: 8 December 2023, 11.00-13.00: Christmas celebration (online)
>>>Prefaced by new members meeting 3, 11.30

OrganizersShasha Zhao (University of Surrey, UK), Satkeen Azzizadeh (Middlesex University, UK)

#57: 19 Jan 2024, 11.00-15.00: Sustainable Academic Careers
University of Durham (on site event)

Organizer: Martyna Śliwa (University of Durham, UK) and CYGNA North team

>>>New members meeting 4: February 16 2024, 12.00-13.00 [see picture below]

#58: 1 March 2024 10.00-12.00: Necessary Condition Analysis: What, Why and How?

Organizer & presentersTatiana Andreeva (Maynooth University, Ireland), Nicole Franziska Richter, University of Southern Denmark

>>>New members meeting 5: 26 April 2024: 13.30-14.30

#59: 17 May 2024, 10.00-12.00 (online): Motivation & social meaning, Theory vs Practice: how to find a balance?

Organizers: Shea Fan (Deakin University, Australia), Heejin Kim (Osaka University, Japan), Ting Liu (Kyoto University, Japan)

#60: Friday 21 June - Sunday 23 June 2024, all day, on-site event @ Cumberland Lodge: CYGNA 10-year anniversary

Organizers: CYGNA coordination team.

Watch a brief video on CYGNA at my YouTube channel

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