Conferences question

[Adelaide9216]

Hello, is it better to participate in conferences that are general and reunite people from many different fields or is it better to participate in "specialized" conferences that is right on your research topic?

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I think this probably depends on the field, but it's also based on how mature your research is. In my experience, if you go to a general, interdisciplinary conference, you can probably get away with a more general paper because people won't know the intricacies of your topic. However, if you have a really strong and specific paper, then a specialized conference might be good, where scholars in your field can get to know you/your work and you can engage with them on a deeper level.