Elisa D’Amico

Women in Comparative & International Politics

The Women in Comparative & International Politics (WICIP) Network is a community of women working on comparative and international politics, at every career stage and in both academic and non-academic roles.

I started the network to give members a shared place to find mentorship and collaborators, since those opportunities are spread unevenly across institutions. We meet online once a month. Each session opens with a short talk or panel on a professional development theme, followed by Q&A and breakout rooms where members introduce their work and look for people to work with.

Members also share an international job and funding board and a co-authorship sheet, where they can register interest in co-authorships, research assistantships, and grant collaboration. Recordings and slides from past sessions are on the WICIP Notion page.

To join, sign up through the WICIP Google Group, which adds you to the network's mailing list.

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2026 Meetings

All meetings are held on Zoom at 3:00 PM UTC.

  • February 18, 2026Building Your Online Academic Presence
  • April 15, 2026Publishing Strategy
    Top-tier and field-specific journals, and publishing across traditions
  • May 20, 2026Navigating the Job Market
    Academic and non-academic career paths
  • June 17, 2026From Dissertation to Publication
    How to turn your dissertation into journal articles
  • July 22, 2026Co-authoring & Collaboration
    Building interdisciplinary collaborations and co-authoring strategies
  • August 19, 2026International Academic Life
    Cultural differences, visas, and immigration for international academics
  • September 23, 2026Creating a Research Agenda
    Building and maintaining a coherent research program
  • October 21, 2026Finding & Working with Mentors
    Navigating mentorship at different career stages
  • November 18, 2026Revise & Resubmit
    Strategies for handling R&Rs effectively
  • December 16, 2026Finding International Funding
    Grants and funding opportunities across countries