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-workshops accompany the one-to-one mentoring process but remain open to all members and non-members alike.
The first webinar-workshop will bring together Drs. Sertaç Sehlikoglu (UCL) and Roberta Raffaetà (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) for a 3-part series to address the critical gap in leadership development for women anthropologists, with particular attention to intersectional challenges and inclusive leadership practices. 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.
Session 1: Foundation Seminar (90 minutes) on the topics “Strategic Foundations of Women’s Academic Leadership: Early Investment for Future Impact” will take place December 3, 2025 at 3-5pm GMT/4-6pm CET.
This Interactive seminar will involve case studies and breakout sessions.
The event will be chaired by the EASA mentorship team Drs. Sultan Doughan and Panas Karampampas.
Please register for “Strategic Foundations of Women’s Academic Leadership: Early Investment for Future Impact” here:
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!
Please also keep an eye on the upcoming announcements regarding the publication workshops prepared by the EASA Mentorship Team:
Publication Workshop
Speakers: Sertaç Sehlikoglu (Editor, Contemporary Islam) & Leonardo Schiocchet (Editor, Social Anthropology)
Chair: Sultan Doughan (Goldsmiths, University of London)
Date: December 10, 2025
Focus: Practical insights into the publication process—how to select journals, approach editors, respond to reviewers, and balance co-authorship and mentorship in publishing.