Dana N. Thompson Dorsey, University of Pittsburgh
As we prepare for the 2018 AERA Annual Meeting titled “The Dreams, Possibilities, and Necessity of Public Education,” we are reminded about how tentative access to a high quality public education is for many young people in our country. Now more than ever we can see the disparate treatment of students based on race, gender, income, ability, religion, and geographic location. Division A’s Equity, Inclusion, and Action (EIA) Committee recognize the onus we have to continually educate and properly equip scholars with the knowledge and tools they need to address as well as combat the increasing disparities in education through teaching, research, and service. Although engaging in such social justice work as a faculty member in the field of education is more critical than ever before, particularly in the current political and social climate in which we live, we also understand that this work is not always easy, acknowledged, or supported in academia. Given these challenges, the EIA Committee cordially invite you to join us in New York at our special invited session, “Advocating for equity through teaching, research, and service: Social justice scholars offer mentorship on how it’s done.”
This interactive session will include four esteemed scholar mentors: Dr. Kofi Lomotey (Western Carolina University), Dr. Maria L. Gonzalez (University of Texas at El Paso), Dr. Muhammad Khalifa (University of Minnesota), and Dr. Ann Ishimaru (University of Washington). This mentoring session is geared towards faculty who want to gain insights from senior scholars on how to successfully navigate academia while also pursuing a social justice research agenda and/or engaging in scholar activism through their teaching, research, and service. The session will focus on exploring questions as: How can you stay true to your commitment to social justice and equity while obtaining tenure and/or promotion? What kinds of strategies can be used in the face of resistance from students, colleagues, and/or your institution? How can you stay mentally, physically, and spiritually healthy while engaging in this work?
We look forward to seeing you at the session on Monday, April 16th from 10:35 am-12:05 pm at the Park Central Hotel, Manhattan A Room. We hope to see you there!
As we prepare for the 2018 AERA Annual Meeting titled “The Dreams, Possibilities, and Necessity of Public Education,” we are reminded about how tentative access to a high quality public education is for many young people in our country. Now more than ever we can see the disparate treatment of students based on race, gender, income, ability, religion, and geographic location. Division A’s Equity, Inclusion, and Action (EIA) Committee recognize the onus we have to continually educate and properly equip scholars with the knowledge and tools they need to address as well as combat the increasing disparities in education through teaching, research, and service. Although engaging in such social justice work as a faculty member in the field of education is more critical than ever before, particularly in the current political and social climate in which we live, we also understand that this work is not always easy, acknowledged, or supported in academia. Given these challenges, the EIA Committee cordially invite you to join us in New York at our special invited session, “Advocating for equity through teaching, research, and service: Social justice scholars offer mentorship on how it’s done.”
This interactive session will include four esteemed scholar mentors: Dr. Kofi Lomotey (Western Carolina University), Dr. Maria L. Gonzalez (University of Texas at El Paso), Dr. Muhammad Khalifa (University of Minnesota), and Dr. Ann Ishimaru (University of Washington). This mentoring session is geared towards faculty who want to gain insights from senior scholars on how to successfully navigate academia while also pursuing a social justice research agenda and/or engaging in scholar activism through their teaching, research, and service. The session will focus on exploring questions as: How can you stay true to your commitment to social justice and equity while obtaining tenure and/or promotion? What kinds of strategies can be used in the face of resistance from students, colleagues, and/or your institution? How can you stay mentally, physically, and spiritually healthy while engaging in this work?
We look forward to seeing you at the session on Monday, April 16th from 10:35 am-12:05 pm at the Park Central Hotel, Manhattan A Room. We hope to see you there!