Visiting Scholar in Zurich: Negin Attar

In June 2020, the DART program gave me the opportunity to spend a month as a visiting scholar at the University of Zürich, where Professor Robert Göx kindly agreed to serve as my academic advisor. Although most of the researchers were in home office due to the COVID19 pandemic, Professor Göx provided me with a comfortable office space. I had exceptional opportunities to discuss my research with faculty members and other researchers weekly through online meetings. Additionally, I presented my recent research in one of the weekly meetings and received constructive feedback from the faculty members, other researchers, and Ph.D. students. Even though my visiting period was affected by COVID-19 such that the visit was shorter and face-to-face meetings were not possible, I had a very productive stay at the University of Zürich. I am very grateful to the academic staff at the University of Zürich, especially Professor Göx, and to the DART program for this experience, which was valuable for improving my research skills and expanding my international network.