Call for Proposals: Graduate Studies Anti-Racism Symposium

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Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the inaugural Graduate Studies Anti-Racism Symposium at UC Davis. Co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the symposium seeks to highlight best practices in anti-racist approaches to graduate education, particularly in the wake of the death of George Floyd and the ensuring racial reckoning of 2020.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The 2021 Graduate Studies Anti-Racism Symposium Planning Committee invites faculty, staff, and graduate students who serve on DEI committees within their programs to submit proposals for presenter-led sessions on recently-developed anti-racist initiatives to graduate education. These sessions should be 50-minutes in length and should use evidence-based approaches to identify and shape the initiative. The presenter is responsible for all content. 

GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTER-LED SESSIONS

We welcome proposals (preferably interactive) across all disciplines that address new efforts in implementing anti-racist approaches to any of the following topic(s): 

  • Advising and mentoring
  • Community-building
  • Cultural intelligence, awareness, and sensitivity 
  • Revising/enhancing curricula to include anti-racist pedagogy
  • Inclusive equity
  • Improving student success
  • Professional development (for students, staff, postdocs, or faculty)
  • Mental health, self-care, well-being and mindfulness 
  • Funding (including grant proposals, fellowships, etc.)
  • Other ideas not listed will also be considered

The committee aims to select proposals that represent a wide range of perspectives and disciplines. If you have any questions contact the planning committee at gsdiversity@ucdavis.edu. We look forward to reviewing your submissions.

Submit your proposal here.

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