Equity, Inclusion & Action Committee: LIterature in action (LIA) Call for proposals

​Literature in Action (LIA)

AERA, Division A: Equity, Inclusion & Action (EIA) Committee
Call for Proposals for Anti-Racist Books for Virtual Discussion Forum
Spring 2021
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Division A: Equity, Inclusion & Action Committee (EIA) is seeking proposals for the first book to be featured in Literature in Action, an exciting new virtual discussion forum. The selected book will assist Division A members in developing and enacting anti-racist leadership practices.

​Literature in Action will include three (3) interactive virtual sessions that will critically engage participants (approx. 50) in focused discussions around anti-racism (and other critical equity and social justice issues such as coloniality, immigration, decolonization, ableism, whiteness). The discussion facilitator(s) will assist participants in developing actionable anti-racist leadership practices. The goal for participants is to read, discuss, and act.

For Potential Authors:

​What: One (1) book will be selected for the 2021 Division A Literature in Action (LIA) virtual discussion forum. We anticipate at least two (2) additional books will be featured in 2021 and 2022.

Who: Author(s) of books that focus on anti-racist leadership are encouraged to submit a proposal to have their book featured in the Literature in Action virtual discussion forum. Books should have been published between 2015 and 2021. Authors must be current Division A members.

How: Click on this link https://forms.gle/s7h31SVVZA6xPhX28 to submit a 500-word proposal that includes the following information:

1. Author(s) name, affiliation, and contact information.
2. Title and brief description of your book.
3. A brief description of the ways in which your book will support Division A members in developing and enacting anti-racist leadership practices.
4. A brief description of how you envision engaging with participants in one (1) or more of three (3) one-hour virtual discussions of your book and the development of actionable anti-racist leadership practices.

When: Deadline for proposals is March 15, 2021
● Notification of Selected Author(s): March 29, 2021

For Potential Participants:

Once the featured book is selected, members of Division A will be invited to participate in the inaugural Literature In Action virtual discussion forum. Participants will be asked to commit to three (3) one-hour virtual sessions to be held in May 2021. The first 50 members who sign up will receive a complimentary copy of the featured Literature in Action book. Additional details to be provided.


If you have questions regarding the Literature in Action discussion forum, please contact Dr. Karen Ramlackhan (EIA Committee Member) at [email protected].


Tentative Timeline

• February 23: Call for proposals issued for the first featured book.
• March 15: Proposals due to Division A, EIA Committee
• March 29: Notification of the selected book/author(s)
• April: Division A members will be invited to participate in the inaugural Literature in Action virtual discussion forum.
• May: Literature in Action discussion forums (3 in total—one-hour each) will be held