2nd SIFA Early Career Development Workshop (SEeD 2)

The Italian Society for Analytic Philosophy (SIFA) is delighted to announce its second Early Career Development Workshop (SEeD#2). This workshop aims to provide career orientation and training for master students, PhD students, and early-career researchers.

The workshop will be held in Bologna on the 19th and 20th of June, 2025. 

We look forward to welcoming motivated Master’s students, PhD candidates and early career researchers (within 3 years of obtaining their PhD). We particularly welcome applications from members of underrepresented groups, aiming to foster diversity and inclusion in our event. 

Application deadline: April 11th
Successful applicants will be informed by April 21st
The registration deadline is May 1st

Description of the Workshop

The workshop is designed to offer  thorough guidance on various aspects of career advancement during the early stages of an academic career. The primary aspects of career development to be addressed during the workshop include:

●  PhD Application Process: Designed to illustrate the diverse standards of different countries, this session will address critical elements of the PhD application process. Participants will learn to craft compelling cover letters, prepare writing samples, formulate PhD research proposals, and effectively engage with prospective supervisors, including strategies for soliciting recommendation letters.

●  Grant Design and Application Process: This session will review some of the leading grant schemes across Europe tailored for early career researchers. It will cover both national funding schemes (e.g., those from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Leverhulme, and Juan de la Cierva) and European schemes (e.g., the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions). Participants will gain insights into crafting successful grant applications, understanding the evaluation criteria, and navigating the diverse submission deadlines unique to each country.

●  Navigating the Journey of Academic Publishing: This session will discuss how to identify suitable venues for publication, prepare your manuscript for submission, understand and manage the intricacies of the peer review process, and deal with the editorial process.

Each session will be led by a panel of experienced researchers along with invited speakers from leading institutions worldwide  (full list of speakers to be published shortly; you can find the list of speakers from the previous edition of the workshop here:  https://philevents.org/event/show/120034).

Registration Fees

Upon acceptance, you will be required to register for SIFA membership and pay the workshop registration fee. 

The SIFA annual membership fee 2024/25 for students and non-faculty researchers is €25. The fee covers access to the SIFA website (https://sifaphilosophy.eu/)

The workshop registration fee is:

• €15 for master students 

• €35 for PhD students

• €55 for post-doctoral researchers 

All information about enrollment and payment will be provided after acceptance. A certificate of acceptance will be issued upon request.

By paying the event fee, you will gain access to all related activities for SEeD#2, including didactic materials (e.g., slides and handouts), coffee breaks, and light lunch breaks.

For questions: filippo.riscica2@unibo.it 

Organizing committee: Filippo Ferrari, Filippo Riscica, Luca Zanetti

Steering committee: Cristina Amoretti, Marta Benenti, Sofia Bonicalzi, Damiano Canale, Massimo Dell’Utri, Filippo Ferrari, Mara Floris, Pietro Maffettone, Marco Mazzone, Cristina Meini, Alberto Voltolini, Luca Zanetti