Update on Initiatives
Manuel F. Gonzalez, Olivia S. Mendoza, Soohyun Lee, YongQi Cong, Daeun Shin, & Marwen Belkaid
The International Society for Research on Emotion – Early Career Researchers Section (ISRE ECRS) is a platform for emotion/affective science researchers from any field, discipline, method, or culture. The ISRE ECRS organizes professional and social meetings for early career emotion researchers, both during ISRE conferences and between meetings. Additionally, the ISRE ECRS strives to create and maintain member support through awards, career development opportunities, expert feedback, webinars, and more.
The ISRE ECRS continues to grow since its launch in 2013 and has implemented several initiatives for early career emotion researchers. In 2023, the ISRE ECRS will offer several ongoing career development initiatives and will host the bi-annual webinar series.
Career Development Series:
The career development series is designed to enable ISRE’s early-career researchers to explore and prepare for successful careers as emotion scientists. Now entering its third year, the career development series will include monthly virtual writing sessions, a new “Academic 101” blog series, and a virtual paper development workshop to help ISRE members refine prospective manuscripts that they have in progress. We believe these career development opportunities will help early-career emotion researchers gain insights from senior researchers and grow their professional networks through interacting with fellow ISRE members of all career stages.
Webinar Series
Through our webinar series, we aim to engage ISRE members during years in which no conference takes place. Last year’s webinar series included talks from experienced emotion researchers regarding advancements in emotion theory and science, all of which are now available to ISRE members on the society’s website. Our webinar series was extremely successful, with close to 200 total attendees and approximately 90% of attendees expressing satisfaction with the series. This year, we are delighted to introduce our next webinar series. Each speaker will address the broader theme of Methodological Advances and Challenges in Research on Emotion. Each webinar will consist of a 45-minute speaker presentation, followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session with the audience. Webinars will be open to ISRE members and non-members alike. Webinars will also be recorded and made available to ISRE members through the society website.
The aforementioned career development series and webinar series will be advertised over the course of the year. Please keep an eye out for further information on the ISRE website, Listserv, and social media outlets!
Our team is excited to implement initiatives that align with the interests of ISRE and support early career emotion researchers. We are grateful for ISRE’s support in implementing these initiatives, the publishers that have supported our initiatives financially, the senior researchers who participate in our initiatives, and the early career researchers who have been part of our journey thus far.
We would also like to thank Tanja Wingenbach and Claire Ashley for their dedication and leadership within the ECRS over the last several years. We wish them both the best in all their future endeavors.
Would you like to volunteer within the ISRE ECRS?
If you are an ISRE Associate Member and would like to get involved, please get in touch. We are excited for you to help us best support our emotion research community. ISRE Associate Membership is defined as: “less-established emotion researchers who have not yet obtained the terminal degree in their field or are engaged in postgraduate training. Associate Members are typically advanced graduate students or postdoctoral students.”
Please note that volunteer commitment should be at least 1 year and requires continuous involvement.
If you are interested in joining the ISRE ECRS, please email Manny at manuel.gonzalez@shu.edu. In your email, please include (a) a short bio, and (b) a brief statement about what interested you in joining the ISRE ECRS and which initiative(s) you would prefer to get involved with.
*ISRE Associate Members are defined as: “less-established emotion researchers who have not yet obtained the terminal degree in their field or are engaged in postgraduate training. Associate Members are typically advanced graduate students or postdoctoral students.”
Join us on Facebook!
Are you an early career emotion scientist or a faculty who supports early career emotion scientists? Join our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ISRE.JRS/?ref=br_rs
For any other questions or comments, please email Manny Gonzalez (manuel.gonzalez@shu.edu)
Current ISRE ECRS Board
Chair: Manuel F. Gonzalez (PhD, Assistant Professor, Seton Hall University, USA)
Manny coordinates and initiates activities, liaises with the ISRE president/board, serves as a spokesperson of the ECRS, and represents the ECRS within the ISRE board.
Secretary: Olivia S. Mendoza, M.A. (University of the Philippines Baguio, Philippines)
Olive is responsible for internal and external communications (i.e., communicates with the membership, e.g., through Facebook, the ISRE mailing list) and liaising with the ISRE conference organisers.
Career Development Series – Event Coordinator: Yong-Qi Cong, PhD Candidate (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
YongQi oversees all aspects of the career development series, including developing and scheduling events, recruiting panelists and speakers, and creating professional development resources for the ISRE website.
Webinar Series – Event Coordinator: Soohyun (Ashley) Lee (PhD, Assistant Professor, William Paterson University, USA)
Ashley oversees all aspects of the webinar series, including developing the year’s webinar series theme, developing and scheduling webinars, and recruiting panelists and speakers.
Poster Award Coordinator: Daeun Shin, PhD student (Arizona State University, USA)
Daeun is responsible for managing the poster award at the 2024 ISRE conference (contacting ISRE board, communicating with jury members, calls, etc.).
Additional volunteers:
Marwen Belkaid, PhD
(Postdoc researcher, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy)
[1] ISRE Associate Membership is defined as: “less-established emotion researchers who have not yet obtained the terminal degree in their field or are engaged in postgraduate training. Associate Members are typically advanced graduate students or postdoctoral students.”
