Events

Following the success of the first retreat, we gathered again in a collaboration between the Haifa Center for the Politics of Inequality, ESPAnet Israel and ESPAnet Junior, this time in an expanded format with 17 research students (MA and PhD) from academic institutions across the country.

The day included TED-style short talks, a researchers' panel, an "Introduction to Procrastination" workshop by Kudo, and intensive sessions of mentoring and independent work in small groups. Once again we were glad to see how, within a few hours, new connections formed, discussions deepened and research directions became clearer.

Many thanks to the mentors who accompanied the day with dedication and professionalism: Prof. Einat Lavee, Prof. Asaf Levanon, Prof. Neta Achdut, Prof. Faina Milman-Sivan, Prof. Rebeca Raijman, Prof. Roni Holler, Prof. Varda Soskolne, Dr. Assaf Sarid, Dr. Ameed Saabneh, Dr. Michal Koreh, Dr. Noga Pitowsky-Nave, Dr. Noam Tarshish and Dr. Eyal Bar-Haim.

And special thanks to the young researchers for their seriousness and their fascinating work.

The first writing retreat for research students in social policy grew out of a collaboration between the Haifa Center for the Politics of Inequality, ESPAnet Israel and ESPAnet Junior. Its aim was to create a space where early-career researchers can pause the race, devote themselves to writing, give and receive genuine feedback, and take part in a supportive research community.

During the day, 10 research students from different institutions presented their research on inequality and social policy. They then took part in peer-review workshops, working in small groups with a mentor: asking, consulting, refining and, finally, writing.

We were glad to see the effort pay off: within a few hours connections were made, ideas became goals, questions found answers and lines of thought became clearer. Many thanks to the mentors who accompanied the process with dedication and care: Prof. Ilan Talmud, Prof. Avishai Benish, Prof. Roni Holler, Prof. Asaf Levanon, Dr. Michal Koreh, Dr. Noga Pitowsky-Nave and Dr. Noam Tarshish.

And special thanks to the research students for their seriousness, their curiosity and for sharing their fascinating work.