Diversity in Philosophy Conference May 28-30, 2015
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DIVERSITY IN PHILOSOPHY May 29-May 31, 2013 University of Dayton, Dayton, OH The Diversity in Philosophy Conference Program is available! To access it, click here. This conference examined and addressed the underrepresentation of women and other marginalized groups in Philosophy. Participants focused on hurdles and best practices associated with the inclusion of underrepresented groups. It focused on such questions as:
Goals of the conference included creating opportunities for networking and building supportive communities as well as sharing cutting edge research. Invited Speakers: Sue V. Rosser, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, San Francisco State University Attracting and Retaining Women in Academia Virginia Valian, Department of Psychology, Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center The Psychology of Change Mariana Ortega, Department of Philosophy, John Carroll University Intersectionality Howard McGary, Department of Philosophy, Rutgers University Race and Inclusion Tim McKay, Department of Physics, University of Michigan Alliances for Change: Lessons from the University of Michigan Advance Program Papers and Panels on Topics Including:
We invited papers arising from relevant research programs, or about insights arising from relevant professional experience, including research, service and teaching work. We invited individual presentations of 20 minutes with 10 additional minutes of discussion, or panels consisting of three 15 minute presentations with a total of 15 additional minutes of discussion. The deadline for submissions has passed. For more details on the conference, go to University of Dayton Diversity in Philosophy Conference website. We encouraged presenters to give accessible, engaging presentations. All conferences rooms could accommodate PowerPoint. Every effort was made to accommodate participants with disabilities. Submission Deadline: February 1, 2013 Supplemental Travel Reimbursement Funds: Conference sponsors plan offered thirty supplemental travel reimbursements for up to $500 each for those participating in the conference. These funds were earmarked for those who participated in the conference but were unable to receive travel funding from their respective academic institutions. Disability Access: The conference was accessible and provided the funds to provide accessibility services such as CART, ASL interpreting, etc. Site Visit Training Workshop: On June 1, 2013, immediately following the conference, there was a workshop for training members of CSW-sponsored site visit teams. These site visits are designed to improve the climate for underrepresented groups in Philosophy departments. For further information, please click on "Site Visit Program" in the left sidebar. Organizing Committee: Peggy DesAutels, University of Dayton, Chair, APA Committee on the Status of Women Carla Fehr, University of Waterloo Sally Haslanger, MIT, Convener, Women in Philosophy Task Force Programming Committee: Paul Benson, University of Dayton Lawrence Blum, University of Massachusetts Boston Cheshire Calhoun, Arizona State University Chris Cuomo, University of Georgia V. Denise James, University of Dayton Ishani Maitra, University of Michigan American Philosophical Association American Philosophical Association, Committee on Inclusiveness American Philosophical Association, Committee on the Status of Women American Philosophical Association, Committee on the Status of Blacks in Philosophy American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division University of Dayton, Office of the Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences University of Dayton, Department of Philosophy University of Dayton, Women's and Gender Studies Program University of Dayton, Office of Alumni Chair in Humanities University of Dayton, Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Questions: If you have logistics questions or wish to ask for particular accessibility accommodations, please contact Stephanie Koziar Sweet at [email protected] If you have program-related questions, please contact Peggy DesAutels at [email protected] To download a printable version of the "DIVERSITY IN PHILOSOPHY" poster, click here: downloadable poster Once it is downloaded, it can be printed as an 8 1/2" by 11" poster (in color or in black and white). |
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