The EASA mentorship programme is happy to announce the first of its webinar series starting this year and continuing until the end of academic year 2025-26. The webinar series is titled “EASA Women in Leadership Development Series: Building Inclusive Academic Allyships.” Drawing on experience and research in women’s academic leadership and diversity, this program offers both foundational knowledge and practical tools for current and aspiring women leaders in European anthropology.
This is a 3-part series which addresses the critical gap in leadership development for women anthropologists, with particular attention to intersectional challenges and inclusive leadership practices.The webinar-workshops accompany the one-to-one mentoring process but remain open to all members and non-members alike.
The first webinar-workshop brought together Drs. Sertaç Sehlikoglu (UCL) and Roberta Raffaetà (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) and was entitled “Strategic Foundations of Women’s Academic Leadership: Early Investment for Future Impact” took place December 3, 2025 at 3-5pm GMT/4-6pm CET. This Interactive seminar involved case studies and breakout sessions. The event will be chaired by the EASA mentorship team Drs. Sultan Doughan and Panas Karampampas.
The other two sessions in this series are titled “Friends or Foes: Women Navigating Precarious Leadership in Academia” and “Women and Leadership: Allyship, Power, and Graceful Assertion” and will be held in 2026. Stay tuned for more details!