[Poscgrad] Fwd: Women of Color in Political Science Conference in Philly APSA 2024

[Jennifer Merolla]

Dear All,

I wanted to send along this announcement. Please feel free to circulate if
you know of other graduate students who identify as women of color.

Best,
Jenn

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From: Silva, Andrea <Andrea.Silva at unt.edu>
Date: Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Subject: Women of Color in Political Science Conference in Philly APSA 2024
To: Silva, Andrea <Andrea.Silva at unt.edu>
Cc: Silva, Andrea <Andrea.Silva at unt.edu>


Dear Esteemed Colleagues,

It is with great enthusiasm that we extend this call for applicants to
participate in the Women of Color in Political Science Conference. This
groundbreaking initiative was first held in 2013 by Drs. Jessica Lavariega
Monforti and Melissa Michelson and is committed to addressing the
underrepresentation and marginalization of women, particularly women of
color, in the realm of political science through skill building and
networking. *While you may or may not identify as a woman of color, please
consider sharing this invitation with graduate students, early career, and
non-tenure track faculty who do identify as women of color in your
professional circles. *

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/WCPSRegister2024

Despite commendable efforts, women of color continue to confront formidable
barriers within academia, underscoring the urgent need for concerted
action. This conference seeks to offer targeted support and resources to
empower women of color in political science.

Scheduled for September 4th, 2024, at Drexel University, WCPS offers free
workshop sessions that will bolster research capacity and support systems
for graduate students and faculty, with a special emphasis on individuals
affiliated with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Through dynamic
sessions, networking opportunities, and hands-on exercises, participants
will gain invaluable skills and knowledge about navigating academia and
moving scholarly endeavors to publication and beyond. For accepted
applicants, we will also offer a small travel stipend and meals for the
day-long pre-conference.

The Women of Color in Political Science Conference has three main
objectives:

Aim 1: Cultivate a robust network of women of color scholars spanning
diverse subfields within political science.

Aim 2: Equip graduate students and tenure track faculty with the knowledge
and skills necessary for a successful academic career trajectory.

Aim 3: Identify and rectify systemic gaps in support mechanisms to stem the
"leaky pipeline" phenomenon that impedes the progress of women of color in
political science.

We invite women of color in political science at all career stages and
specifically, graduate students and early career faculty to join us in
building a more inclusive and equitable academic atmosphere. We will be
offering a small travel stipend for applicants to offset the cost of the
conference. Please apply by June 1, 2024. Please contact Andrea Silva (
andrea.silva at unt.edu) with questions.

See you in Philly!

Warm regards,

Andrea Benjamin (OSU)

Andrea Silva (UNT)

Kelly Zvbogo (W&M)
Dr. Andrea Silva (she/her)
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
University of North Texas
www.andreasilva.net
https://statefoodpolicy.github.io/




-- 
Jennifer L. Merolla, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Political Science
University of California, Riverside
merolla at ucr.edu
https://www.jennifermerolla.com/
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