The Faculty Advancement Network (FAN) is a consortium of national research universities collaborating to advance diversity and inclusion in the American professoriate. Members are leaders in faculty affairs, advancement, development, diversity, and inclusion across twelve institutions. They work to identify collaborations to reimagine the norms, structures, policies, and programs that shape university cultures.
FAN INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP SERIES
The Faculty Advancement Network offers its Inclusive Leadership Series for all members of the consortium. The 2023-24 schedule includes a range of discussions, each hosted by a FAN university and aligned with our shared mission to advance diversity and inclusion in the American professoriate.
Navigating Sensitive Topics in Your Teaching and Research Spaces
December 7, 2023, 12:00pm ET | Hosted by Duke University
An interactive workshop for faculty to discuss strategies and best practices to foster learning environments where “sensitive topic” dialogues can take place, and discuss how to manage challenging conversations and interactions in the classroom.
"That didn't go the way I thought it would." How to Manage Yourself and Have More Productive Conversations with Colleagues
December 14, 2023, 1:00pm ET | Hosted by Harvard University
A two-hour virtual workshop focusing on the “ladder of inference” model for approaching conversations that may feel “difficult”, go awry, or end without immediate resolution.
The Prepared Faculty Leader: A Conversation with John Jackson and Erika James
January 23, 2024, 12:00pm ET | Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania
This session features University of Pennsylvania Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. in conversation with Erika H. James, Dean of the Wharton School, about advice for faculty in leadership roles.
Inclusive & Culturally Aware Mentoring
June 2024 | Hosted by Cornell University
In this session, participants are introduced to various mentoring models to support faculty throughout their career stages. The workshop focuses on inclusive and culturally- affirming practices. Participants fill out a presurvey which asks them about their experiences as mentors and mentees and are offered an opportunity to share their views and expectations around faculty mentoring. Participants work through scenarios that provide them with tools to engage in effective mentoring. (More details forthcoming.)
EQUITY-BASED ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS
In Fall of 2023, the Faculty Advancement team launched a series of professional development workshops designed to empower individual faculty to advance equity in their schools and departments. These workshops are informed by the Faculty Advancement Network's Institute on Inquiry, Equity, and Leadership in the Academic Department, a series equity-centered learning modules which tackle discretionary spaces where just one faculty member can make a meaningful impact on equity. Most workshops include a video prologue; workshop resources (including readings); and a prompt for online discussion among faculty participants.
Workshop 1: Faculty Searches and Hiring
November 28, 2023, 12:30pm - 2pm
Our first live session, Faculty Searches and Hiring, featured a panel with Columbia faculty Matthew Hart, Gita Johar, Olatunde Johnson, and Eliza Konofagou. Participants reviewed Profs. Damani White-Lewis and Román Liera's FAN Inclusive Leadership Workshop on actualizing racial equity throughout the faculty hiring process. This program presented research on the role of typical faculty hiring criteria and practices that cement racial and ethnic inequalities in the professoriate.
For more information about upcoming workshops or accessing workshop resources, please contact [email protected].