ANZSOC 2026 HDR Pre-Conference Workshop

2026 Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) Pre-Conference workshop for HDR candidates. Designed specifically for HDR candidates, this interactive workshop provides practical advice, peer support, and career insights to help emerging criminology scholars navigate the challenges and opportunities of postgraduate research. Through panel discussions, facilitated conversations, and networking activities, participants will explore topics including building an academic profile, managing rejection and imposter syndrome, publishing research, and planning career pathways within and beyond academia. Featuring experienced academics, recent graduates, publishers, and industry professionals, the workshop offers candid reflections and practical guidance to support HDR success and build professional networks in the crime and justice field. The 2026 HDR event will feature: • Thematic Conversation session: The HDR Journey - The HDR Journey: What I Wish I'd Known - Building Your Academic Profile - Navigating Rejection and Imposter Syndrome • Career Panel Discussion: Academic life and career paths - Academic job applications and interviews - Work-life balance in academia - Building a research profile - Industry and non-academic career paths • Publication session involving choosing the right journal, navigating turnaround times and revisions, Open Acess publishing and common mistakes that authors make when submitting for publication • Free coffee and morning tea • Networking opportunities Panellists • Prof. Marie Segrave (Uni of Melbourne) • Prof. Shadd Maruna (University of Liverpool, UK, former president of the American Society of Criminology) • Prof. Murray Lee (University of Sydney) • AProf. Catia Malvoso (Uni of Adelaide) • Dr Siobhan Lawler (Australian Institute of Criminology) • Dr Nada Ibrahim (Flinders University) • Dr James Beaufils (University of Technology Sydney) • Dr Hamid Azizi (Flinders University) • Dr Rahul Sinha-Roy (La Trobe University) • Dr Lukas Carey (University of New England) Registration and check‐in and pick up free Morning Coffee available from 8.45am.