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Improv for Postdocs

In category: Communication Skills

Improv for Communication uses techniques drawn from improvisational theater to develop communication skills that can be beneficial for collaboration, mentoring, day-to-day conversations, presentations, or job searches.

Instructor:

Annelies Ransome is the Associate Director for the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at Stanford University. She performs with two improv groups and has studied improvisation with the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Keith Johnstone, creator of TheaterSports™ and author of “Impro,” Patricia Ryan Madson, author of “Improv Wisdom,” BATS Improv and ComedySportz. Annelies received her BA from Georgetown University and was previously the Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs in the School of Engineering at Stanford University.

Past Events

Friday, December 7, 2018 - 15:00
Monday, July 30, 2018 - 09:00
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 - 09:30
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 - 09:00
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 09:00
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - 09:00
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - 09:30
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 09:00
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - 09:00