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Topic description / abstract:

In this talk I consider the (somewhat tongue in cheek) question of how to succeed in science, reporting on interview studies that have explored scientists' career trajectories. I discuss the factors that scientists present as being important to success within science - hard work, a network of supportive people, and being lucky - but also examine how these relate to the conditions of academic work more generally. What does it mean to succeed within contemporary neoliberal academia, and what is lost through overly narrow criteria for success?

Biographical note:

Sarah R. Davies is Professor of Technosciences, Materiality, and Digital Cultures at the Department of Science and Technology Studies, University of Vienna. Her current work explores the intersections between digital and epistemic practices and forms of life.