Past Events

Are you an advanced degree, student or scholar engaged in (or want to learn more about) qualitative research? Interested in chatting with professionals working in qualitative research positions? Come meet with alumni and recruiters in a relaxed environment. Ask alumni about their career journey, from academia into industry, their current role, advice on entering the job market and ways to be a competitive candidate.

Overcome any reservations you might have about professional networking in live situations. During this interactive session, attendees will learn how to effectively identify and approach potential professional contacts with a keen understanding of professional etiquette. Participants will leave with resources and an action plan for who they want to meet with, core questions to ask and how to create an authentic connection to most effectively establish and build a professional network.

Facilitators will discuss how to address both the needs of your research program and the needs, experience, and abilities of your students, how to define projects that can be done in a reasonable timeframe and funding undergraduate student researchers. *Open to Early Career Fellows and Faculty Only*

Contributing to your scholarly field involves joining a conversation that others have been conducting in journals, at conferences and through research advancements. Rigorous research builds upon this conversation while contributing new knowledge, in many ways following a similar structure to improvised performance. Learn about incorporating the “yes, and” foundations of improv into how you describe your research. This interactive workshop led by a highly experienced improv practitioner and science communications expert will give you concrete strategies for using improv skills to engage and delight your audience.

The DCC has partnered with Austin Adapted Sports and RecSports to host weekly Wheelchair/Adapted Tennis & Pickleball nights. All disability and experience levels are welcome and equipment is provided. RSVP requested.

Learn how to network effectively and build meaningful, two-way relationships at an upcoming site visit in this interactive virtual workshop with the Office of Career and Life Design! Identify where you can add value, refine your messaging, and practice strategies to connect. This workshop is designed specifically for graduate students and postdocs. Attending this workshop will help you prep for Tech is for Everyone and Break Into Data site visits, plus a variety of other networking contexts.

The DCC has partnered with Austin Adapted Sports and RecSports to host weekly Wheelchair/Adapted Tennis & Pickleball nights. All disability and experience levels are welcome and equipment is provided. RSVP requested.

Sharing your research effectively requires delivering a clear message in an engaging way. In this session, participants will build storytelling skills by learning about basic narrative structures, compelling“hooks”, and confident delivery methods. Participants will also gain insights into designing simple yet impactful visuals that complement verbal communication. This session is delivered as interactive, experiential learning with practice and feedback with experts and peers.

All are welcome to celebrate the DCC’s “second birthday” at this come-and-go event. We’ll be reflecting on the accomplishments from the first two years of the DCC’s existence at UT and sharing what we have planned for the coming semester and beyond.

The DCC has partnered with Austin Adapted Sports and RecSports to host weekly Wheelchair/Adapted Tennis & Pickleball nights. All disability and experience levels are welcome and equipment is provided. RSVP requested.