Junyan you’re first on the program so I was going to ask you to go next

Sure

Hi everyone, please feel free to use the chat function to start sending in questions to the panelists!

Hi just trying to see if the panelists can see my msg

Yup!

Thanks Nancy!

is it better to show the outline of the entire dissertation or to focus on the JMP in job talk?

In a typical year, how many academic jobs do you estimate to be available in China studies? How many years do think it will take to return to that normal number of job openings, given the current conditions of the job market?

Thank you all for taking time to share your advice. What is the prospect of interdisciplinary research in the near future? And what are the trends in the field in terms of methodology, and should students be strategic about choosing methodology?

Does anyone has experiThank all organizers and panelists for this great event! I wonder if most of the professors here are Chinese working on China in poli sci? Did anyone apply for jobs in other related fields or for positions that does not necessarily value a China scholar or China-centered studies?

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Theses are the materials I accumulated over the years, including the timeline

You’re at 5 minutes now so if you can wrap up great. Thanks for a great presentation!

Yiqing do you need to leave the call now?

4:28, hah

Ha okay I’ll let you tackle a question of your choice in the chat first. Thanks!

No problem at all!

We’re at 5 minutes!

Thanks Yiqing!

@Jen @Greg @Ning — we are up next. We decided that each panelist picks a question from the chat box after the 5min talk. But lemme know if you want me to pick a q!

Got it

@Yue: got it

@Yue: Sounds good

Great job panelists!!

Please send your questions to panelists in the CHAT function. You and other attendees can’t see them, but panelists can.

I cannot hear her

Thanks Kimberly! Can you hear her now?

To Prof. Leng Ning: What's the biggest difference between a job at policy school and traditional government/ poli sci department? Do I need to have a strong Econ background in order to get a job at a policy school? Thank you

yes much better when she holds the speaker to he mouth

I wonder in the policy school, are there any opportunities for the urban planning scholars? If I was trained in a very specific applied discipline like urban planning, is there any chance that I could apply to the policy school as well? (I did not attend any public policy conference or publish on policy journals)

Thank you all for your time. When did you know that you were finding jobs outside of political science and what were your considerations?

Hi Jeff, Elsa, and Lily, I will ask you to pick a question after everyone speaks. You can see all the questions in the CHAT. Looking forward to our panel!

Got it, Yuhua, and thank you for moderating.

Sure, thank YOU for participating

Question to Gregory: you speak of organizations as an interest of management school, could state-business relations be classified as a topic of organization?

How do you think hiring will be affected by COVID at policy schools for the next few years?

Many thanks

Really great panel, thank you all!

@Tima: Management schools employ many psychology PhDs, generally in “organizational behavior” or similar units.

Just want to say thanks Professor Hou ^_^

my pleasure!

Feel free to ask questions to the panelists

If you’re interested in management schools — and your PhD school has a management school — I suggest attending some management research seminars closest to your area of interest. That lets you learn about the disciplines and norms. You might eventually add a management faculty member to your committee, if it’s a good fit.

@Tima: Management schools employ many psychology PhDs, generally in “organizational behavior” or similar units.

I'd second Greg on committee member selection: having policy scholars on my committee definitely helped me get a policy school job

I'd second Greg on committee member selection: having policy scholars on my committee definitely helped me get a policy school job

No problem — good luck!

What are some of the signs that academia might not be a good fit for you?

How are your non-academic job experiences different from people who don't have a PhD?

When is the point to realise that an academic career does not work for you? How many rejections to wait for?

To Elsa Kania: As a Chinese student interested in getting a PhD in IR, do you recommend Think Tanks as a good career path for non-American students?

To Jeffrey, could you discuss what to expect at the job interviews for the types of jobs you described (ux researcher, mixed methods researcher, etc) and how to prepare for them? Thanks!

Might be useful for Lily to let people know she got a policy degree and a JD before the PhD …

For the Panel 4 (academic job market in East Aisa): I am going to follow the order listed in the program. Adam Liu will be the first speaker, Kelle Tsai will be the second, and Tianyang will be the final speaker. After this, panelists will take questions from audience in the same order as above. Thanks!

If anyone has further questions about working in think tanks or in the policy world, I’d be happy to discuss further or follow up on additional questions, and you can reach me at EKania@g.harvard.edu or EKania@cnas.org

It’s really expensive to post jobs on APSA. Many departments actually can’t afford to do so.

A question for Dr. Tsai. Is the HK security law affecting the academic atmosphere at your university?

Do you think a PhD degree in political science is necessary nowadays to find a job? Since I am still a graduate and I am quite confused about this question because completing a Phd degree needs hard work. Thanks

To ask questions please use CHAT function

I would like to answer the question about teaching-track faculty after this

Got it.

Great job, thank you!!