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LERA 77th AM 27th PhD Student Consortium 2025

LERA 27th Annual PhD Student Consortium

"Navigating Polarization as a Junior Academic in Labor Relations"

Saturday, June 14, 2025, 8:30 – 11:15 am

(Held in Conjunction with the LERA 77th Annual Meeting, June 12-15, 2025)

The 2025 consortium is sponsored by contributions from:

Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Florida International University, College of Business
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management and IWER
Michigan State University, School or Human Resources and Labor Relations
Pennsylvania State University, School of Labor and Employment Relations
Rutgers University, School of Management and Labor Relations
The Industrial Relations Section at Princeton University
University of Toronto, Center for Industrial Relations and Human Resources
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, School of Labor & Employment Relations
University of Minnesota, Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies

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27th PhD Student Consortium Co-Chairs:
Kwon Hee Han Deepa Iyer Akierah Binns Tinu Mathew

Kwon Hee Han
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 

Deepa Kylasam Iyer
Cornell University 

Akierah Binns
University of Guelph 

Tinu Mathew
York University 

 

What to expect

This year’s PhD consortium looks at how labor researchers and practitioners can work with polarization in the workplace and society. How can early-career scholars study contested issues? How can junior scholars publish in the polarized times? Junior scholars face the dual challenge of navigating the broader context in which they operate while balancing their careers and contributions to academia. This consortium aims to help PhD students address these challenges while building academic careers.

We will have a panel discussion with invited speakers around this theme. We are planning to invite scholars who can offer insights on exploring research topics that are socially or politically contested. We then move on to an interactive discussion around preparing for job talks and receiving mentorship and feedback as junior scholars. Whether you’re a graduate student, an early-career researcher, an established academic, or someone considering non-traditional career opportunities, this panel promises to provide valuable insights and actionable advice to support your success in your chosen journey.

 

2025 LERA PhD Student Consortium Agenda

8:30 - 8:45 am – Breakfast, welcome, and introductions

Schedule agenda goes here

11:05 - 11:15 am Closing

Evening activities to be determined

RSVP

You will have the opportunity to RSVP to this event at the time that you register for the LERA 77th Annual Meeting, June 12-15, 2025, Seattle, WA. If you are already registered and would like to attend this consortium, please contact [email protected] so it can be added to your registration.


Registration

The registration fee includes access to both the PhD Student Consortium and to the entire 4 days of LERA Annual Meeting.

Register at XXX. For best price register by the early bird discount deadline, March 25, 2025. Registration fee is deeply discounted for LERA student members.

Reimbursement

Depending on fundraising, students attending the consortium may be reimbursed all or a portion of the student rate ($186) for their meeting registration fees following the conference. You will need to be present at the consortium and sign-in. Following the consortium, refunds will made to the card you used when you registered.