New England Humanities Consortium is thrilled to announce the Mellon-funded, Faculty of Color Working Group Symposium on May 10, 2019, at Wheaton College, in Norton, Massachusetts.
Funded by the Mellon Foundation and New England Humanities Consortium (NEHC), The recently formed Faculty of Color Working Group (FCWG) invites applications for a one-day, inaugural symposium at Wheaton College, MA, on May 10, 2019.
The climate of race, gender, sexuality, and class-based inhumanity in the United States and abroad disproportionately affects communities of color in their work lives, social relations, and health. In academe, despite the professional status achieved by people of color, these politics often play a significant role in their professional development opportunities (or lack thereof), job security, compensation, working environment, and health.
To respond to these issues and challenges, the Faculty of Color Working Group, part of the Mellon-funded New England Humanities Consortium (NEHC), currently invites applicants for the FCWG’s first symposium. We believe it will promote supportive professional networks and create cross-disciplinary mentorship opportunities.
This one-day symposium will feature multiple opportunities to participate in an array of interactive and networking sessions, including:
- Navigating Tenure and Promotion Processes
- Publishing Strategies including Public, Engaged, or Applied Scholarship
- Negotiating Institutional Politics
- Negotiating Demands Across the Academic Life Course
- Administrative Career Paths
- Networking and Mentoring Strategies
- Excellence in Teaching Practice
Confirmed Speakers include:
| Courtney Berger | Duke U Press |
| Crystal Williams | Boston University |
| Pawan Dhingra | Amherst College |
| Floyd Cheung | Smith College |
| Renee White | Wheaton College |
| Patricia Matthew | Montclair State University |
Please note that space will be limited to ensure a high level of interaction among all participants.
Symposium fellows will receive a $350 stipend to defray individual costs of travel. Lodging and most meals are provided. The symposium is open to faculty of all ranks.
Interested individuals should submit a brief letter of application outlining what the applicant hopes to gain by attending the workshop as well as a 2 to 3-page, abbreviated Curriculum Vitae. Please submit your materials at: UCHI@uconn.edu by April 2, 2019. To ensure proper receipt of your application you must put “FCWG SYMPOSIUM” in the subject line of your email. All fellows will be asked to complete a questionnaire relevant to planning the symposium and for identifying specific FCWG priorities moving forward. Please distribute this call widely to appropriate potential applicants and feel free to direct inquiries to Cathy Schlund-Vials (cathy.schlund-vials@uconn.edu) and Melina Pappademos (melina.pappademos@uconn.edu)