Hi all. I am at a massive conference and it’s really making me question once again whether i belong in this world. The stream i’m in is so cliquey, the convenors are all the big bods in this niche area, really the gatekeepers in a way. I find them so unfriendly, they seem to move around the conference as a group, it feels so exclusive. I gave a paper and my sense is they thought it was shit, but no real idea really as they have been enigmatic! When i arrive each day i smile and say hello but they hardly even acknowledge me. I’m not high profile or successful and i’ve had a couple of brutal journal paper rejections lately. Essentially it feels awful to be here. I am quite embarrassed to sound so negative but does anybody else feel like this at conferences? Is it a sign!?!
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