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Do you love reading and learning about the latest work, research, analysis, and practice within the fields of communications, economics, international relations, or related topics?

If so, welcome. Here you may read and get inspired by short articles and interviews with professionals, scholars, independent researchers, and practitioners who present and discuss their work within the fields mentioned above. Every interview ends with our interviewee's advice to junior professionals, scholars, researchers, and practitioners who are working within the same field as them.

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How Persuasion Will Improve Your Career: A Practical Guide

Sorina I. Crisan, PhD

Sep 296 min read

How Persuasion Will Improve Your Career: A Practical Guide

At Persuasive Discourse , each long-form interview with global leaders and experts offers valuable insights into how persuasion has...

Boost Your Career with 4 Essential Categories for Self-Improvement

Sorina I. Crisan, PhD

Jan 1511 min read

Boost Your Career with 4 Essential Categories for Self-Improvement

In every conversation held at Persuasive Discourse, industry experts share their guidance for aspiring professionals while also shedding...

The Careers of UN Staff Spouses: Interview with Paloma Redondo

Sorina I. Crisan, PhD

Sep 12, 202311 min read

The Careers of UN Staff Spouses: Interview with Paloma Redondo

What does it look like to be a UN staff spouse and embark on a career journey that spans multiple nations and opportunities? In this...

Empowering NGOs & Fostering Organizational Development: Interview with Beatrice Schulter

Sorina I. Crisan, PhD

Jul 11, 202314 min read

Empowering NGOs & Fostering Organizational Development: Interview with Beatrice Schulter

What does it look like to create positive change in the non-profit sector and foster collaboration among diverse organizations? Beatrice...

What if women had the right to age like men? Interview with Author & Journalist Amanda Castillo

Sorina I. Crisan, PhD

Jun 6, 202311 min read

What if women had the right to age like men? Interview with Author & Journalist Amanda Castillo

What does it look like to be an author and write about the societal challenges faced by women as they age? In the recently published...

Innovation and Digital Transformation in the Humanitarian Field: Interview with Françoise Lamotte

Sorina I. Crisan, PhD

May 8, 20237 min read

Innovation and Digital Transformation in the Humanitarian Field: Interview with Françoise Lamotte

What does it look like to work in the fields of digital transformation and innovation within the humanitarian sector? If you aspire...

The Careers of UN Staff Spouses: Interview with Gaspard Nordmann

Sorina I. Crisan, PhD

Feb 28, 20237 min read

The Careers of UN Staff Spouses: Interview with Gaspard Nordmann

What kind of work do spouses of United Nations (UN) professional staff members accomplish around the world and what are some strategies...

Academic Success: Career Advice for Junior Scholars from 5 Experienced Academics

Sorina I. Crisan, PhD

Dec 29, 20226 min read

Academic Success: Career Advice for Junior Scholars from 5 Experienced Academics

Review of the academic career advice offered by the last five academics interviewed on this site, who work in Denmark, USA and Switzerland.

How to Succeed in Academia: Career Advice for Junior Scholars from 5 Experienced Academics

Sorina I. Crisan, PhD

Mar 3, 20226 min read

How to Succeed in Academia: Career Advice for Junior Scholars from 5 Experienced Academics

Review and brief analysis of the academic advice offered to junior scholars by five academics interviewed by Persuasive Discourse.

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