The benefits of the CPSA and the size of the Canadian Poli Sci community seems to be that & #39;tight-knit circles& #39; aren& #39;t so tight: & #39;Oh, someone else is also working on x? Thank god! Get over here!& #39; https://twitter.com/ThatSaraGoodman/status/1293579639609110528">https://twitter.com/ThatSaraG...

I was always terrible at networking. I think my attitude was
& #39;why would anyone want to talk to me?& #39; I decided to create a research group, invited pretty much every political scientist in the southern Ontario region doing what I do, and literally everyone I invited joined.

My networking strategy amounts to & #39;I& #39;ll just do this project and see if people want to join.& #39; Now I& #39;m working on my 4th edited collection, and collaborating on what will be a 5th workshop with the kick-ass @KatePuddister.

I think that& #39;s at least part of the secret to networking. There& #39;s no trick. Just email people and see if they& #39;re interesting in *something*. An event. A publication. A coffee. The worst possible thing to happen is someone says no thanks.

And you can check out the Courts & Politics Research Group here: http://www.courtsandpolitics.org/ ">https://www.courtsandpolitics.org/">...