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Cornell University

Future Professors Institute

Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in the Academy – June 6-7, 2023

Agenda at a Glance

The June 2023 institute will have in-person, hybrid, and fully virtual sessions, allowing those in Ithaca as well as scholars external to Cornell who are affiliated with the programs and societies listed on the Registration page to attend as well.

Day 1 Agenda

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm ET
Modality: Hybrid
Location: In-person events in G10 Biotechnology Building; Live stream for remote participants

12:00pm-12:30pm ET
Registration and Networking Lunch

12:30pm-1:30pm ET
Keynote by Dr. Damani White-Lewis: Successfully Navigating Academia: Structural and Agentic Lessons for Workloads, Writing, and the Workforce

1:30pm – 2:00pm ET
Additional Question and Answer Time; Closing and Overview of Day 2

Day 2 Agenda

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Time: 11:00am – 12:30 pm ET and 1:00-4:15pm ET
Modality: Virtual
Location: Zoom

11:00am-12:30pm ET
Panel Discussion: Exploring Your Institutional Fit
  • Exploring Careers at Community Colleges, Liberal Arts Colleges and Master’s Granting Institutions, and Public and Private Research Universities

Break

1:00pm – 2:15pm ET
Panel Discussion: Academic Career Pathways Outside of the Tenure Track

2:30pm – 4:00pm ET
Concurrent Panels by Discipline: Establishing Your Scholarship and Research Agenda as a New Faculty Member

4:00pm – 4:15pm ET
Closing Remarks