Doina Gavrilov

22/04/2026

Those at the beginning of their scientific careers, as well as those busy with their research work, may not always keep up with the latest ways to make our work visible and accessible, or to ensure that our academic profiles remain up to date and easy to find.

Many of you may already be familiar with platforms such as Google Scholar, ORCID, and Scopus, but there are also newer platforms where we can build a profile and display our work.
For more on this topic, see my colleague’s article at the following link:

Some tricks to increase your publications' visibility in scholarly networks and databases

29/03/2026

Am plăcerea să vă anunț că am adăugat o nouă resursă în ultima lecție a cursului "Academic Writing: How to Write a Thesis or a Research Paper". Este vorba despre un document intitulat „Models of Theses”, care include exemple de lucrări de master și doctorat din mai multe domenii de cercetare.
Am decis să includ acest material deoarece, în procesul de scriere și redactare a unei teze, unele dintre cele mai utile repere sunt exemplele bine structurate.
Fie că parcurgeți cursul acum sau l-ați finalizat deja, sper ca această resursă să vă ajute să vă dezvoltați lucrarea cu mai multă claritate și încredere.

Pentru mai multe detalii despre curs și materiale, accesați următorul link: https://www.udemy.com/course/academic-writing-by-doina-gavrilov/?referralCode=B8E9930A73815579083F

11/02/2026

Mă bucur să anunț publicarea unui nou studiu intitulat "Crisis, emotion, and control: Rethinking governance
and institutional responses to uncertainty".
Lucrarea analizează modul în care frica și incertitudinea, mai ales în perioade de criză, influențează comportamentul statelor și modelele de guvernanță.
Pornind de la cazul Uniunii Europene, propun o nouă abordare teoretică fundamentată în natura umană, care explică guvernanța din zilele noastre.
Lucrarea studiază reflexivitatea instituțională, factorii naturali și luarea deciziilor sub presiunea fricii, și dinamica adaptării în contexte de schimbare profundă.
Pentru cei interesați, studiul poate fi accesat aici:https://sociologiecraiova.ro/revista/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RUS-3-2025-BT.pdf

Mulțumesc tuturor celor care m-au susținut în acest parcurs!

09/02/2026

Academic writing: How to write a Thesis or a Research Paper 📚

This course has been available for a while now, and I’m so proud of the students who’ve taken it and worked to strengthen their academic writing skills 🎓.

If you didn’t get the chance to enroll earlier, you can start anytime here: https://www.udemy.com/course/academic-writing-by-doina-gavrilov/?referralCode=B8E9930A73815579083F

For those who want to deepen their knowledge, this course is part of a bundle that includes a second course on article writing and using AI responsibly in academic work.

16/01/2026

Hey everyone!
Do you want to understand the EU better?
Whether you are a student preparing for exams or just curious about EU history, treaties, and institutions, I created a practice test on Udemy: “EU History, Treaties and Institutions: Practice Tests” that will help you:
- Learn the history of the EU
- Understand its key treaties
- Explore how its institutions function
- Practice exam-style questions to reinforce your knowledge
If you want to practice, revise, and feel more confident before the exam, this course is for you.
You can find it on Udemy at this link: https://www.udemy.com/course/eu-history-treaties-and-institutions-practice-tests/?referralCode=AF41BB8B3350E7CB2D25

12/01/2026

I am pleased to share my new Udemy course, How to Write a Research Paper: Academic Writing & AI Ethics.

The course is designed for students, early-career researchers, and academics who wish to strengthen their research writing skills while engaging critically with the ethical use of AI in academic work. It combines practical guidance on structure, argumentation, and citation with a thoughtful discussion of integrity, authorship, and responsible AI-assisted work.

For those interested, the course is available here:
https://www.udemy.com/course/how-to-write-a-research-paper-academic-writing-ai-ethics/?referralCode=C4FDC908EF4885FD46FB

01/12/2025

This morning, I participated in the first day of the international conference “Rethinking Tomorrow: Emerging Research for Social Change”, together with my colleagues from New Zealand. The event coincided with Romania’s National Day 🇷🇴.

The discussions covered current topics, including the role of social networks in shaping society, the future of education in the context of AI and emerging technologies, the impact of social media on collective behavior, as well as issues related to social justice and climate change.

For those interested, here are the links to the conference podcasts and the event page:

Podcast: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68e6ba19f513ad2b8134f536

Event: https://www.cfscresearch.com/news

27/11/2025

Dear students (and anyone interested in good academic reads),
De Gruyter and Brill are currently offering 50% off all their books and eBooks until December 11, 2025.

I know some of you browse their collections for research or personal reading, so I thought I’d pass this along.
You can use the code DGBHOLIDAY50 at checkout.

Browse the books at the following link: https://brill.com/browse?et=book&level=parent&pageSize=10&pubschedule_1=upcoming&pubschedule_2=new&pubschedule_3=published&sort=datedescending

25/11/2025

To my students:
I’m happy to share with you the 3rd edition of the Data4Good Festival!
This event brings together undergraduate students from across Europe and diverse academic backgrounds to foster creativity, collaboration, friendship, and the exchange of ideas. Its goal is to catalyze meaningful initiatives that use data to address important social challenges.
Event Details:
Date: January 23-25, 2026
Venue: Hertie School, Friedrichstraße 180, Berlin
Participants: Undergraduate students across Europe (incl. UK)
Application Deadline: December 12, 2025
Organiser: Hertie School Data Science Lab
For more about the event and the application form, follow the link:

Join us for a weekend of fun, learning and innovation. Apply today!

12/11/2025

Un proiect de cercetare despre o nouă perspectivă asupra conceptului de privacy mi-a făcut drum spre Cluj, în luna octombrie, pentru a discuta și dezbate idei cu colegii din științele umaniste, în cadrul conferinței "Constructions of Identity XII: Conflict" de la Babeș-Bolyai.
Așa cm e firesc, lucrarea beneficiază de câteva modificări în urma discuțiilor din cadrul conferinței.
De îndată ce va vedea lumina zilei, o voi prezenta. Mă bucur că dialogul interdisciplinar rămâne un spațiu atât de fertil pentru idei noi🙌.