Bing Lu (Education Department/IAS early career fellow) will be talking to us about supervisory relationships and power dynamics, the topic of her PhD. Together we will discuss how we can rethink supervisory relationships not as something necessarily scary and intimidating, but as something more hopeful. In the second part of the session, we will make zines reflecting on our own supervisory relationships and experiences.

PhD students from any department are very welcome to join, and no experience of zine making is required!

What's a zine? A small magazine! They're generally self-published, DIY leaflet-like documents which discuss particular issues/topics. If you've never made a zine before, it's no problem - we will show you the basics! We will also have some examples of zines on hand for you to browse and get inspiration from.

How will the workshop work? The first part of the session will be facilitated by Bing Lu, a doctoral researcher based in the Education department and IAS early career fellow. Bing will give an interactive presentation on supervisors, and thinking about how the supervisory relationship can be a positive resource. In the second part, we will make zines (facilitated by Carys Hill, Sociology PhD student) which reflect on our supervisory relationships.

Why '(Re)thinking supervisory relationships'? Lots of us have stories - our own, or from others - of supervisor disasters. We're not looking to overlook this (you're welcome to bring these stories to the workshop!), but we wonder how these stories of supervisory disasters can stop us from thinking about the potentials of supervisors. How can we think about the supervisory relationship in ways that aren't shaped by fear, intimidation or shyness, but instead in terms of resource and potential?

Have any questions or accessibility requirements? Email Carys: c.hill.1@warwick.ac.uk