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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Faculty Women of Color in the Academy Conference


We are excited to bring you the inaugural Faculty Women of Color in the Academy (FWCA) Conference, April 3-5, 2013, hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This year's conference will focus on Issues of Politics and Scholarship, featuring prominent keynotes and panelists. The conference will feature keynotes by Vice President and Chancellor Phyllis M. Wise; President María Hernández Ferrier; and Professor Beverly Guy-Sheftall. In addition, moderated panels featuring Vice President and Chancellor Phyllis M. Wise, President Nancy “Rusty” Barceló, and President Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet, along with women faculty of color panelists from national institutions of higher education.

Conference topics include Research on Women of Color in the Academy; Women of Color and Promotions: Strategies for Success; Interdisciplinary Medicine and Health; and the Economics of Being a Faculty Woman of Color: Being Prepared and Planning Ahead. The conference will launch with poster sessions and featured presentations, as well as an evening Welcome Reception. All three conference days will include social events, such as networking receptions, an Exhibitors Hall, and musical performances. We look forward to seeing you at the FWCA Conference April 3-5, 2013 as we explore the experiences and achievements of Faculty Women of Color in the Academy!

For more information, please visit the conference website.

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Date: April 3-5, 2013
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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