Conference: 3rd annual Faculty Women of Color in the Academy

The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites to the 3rd Annual Faculty Women of Color in the Academy Conference.

This year’s conference offers women of color faculty, university administrators, post-docs, and graduate students a unique educational and professional opportunity to network, engage, and learn with peers from around the country. The two-day conference includes separate tracks for graduate students and faculty members and features prominent and well-known women of color scholars as keynote speakers, panelists, and workshop facilitators. 

The keynote speakers of the 2015 conference are Anita Hill, Professor of Social Policy, Law, and Women’s Studies in The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and Kerry Ann Rockquemore, President and CEO of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. They will be sharing their wisdom, insight, and experiences about women of color in the academy. 

Early bird registration of $100 is from now until January 15, 2015.  This is a cost savings of $50.00. For more information about this event, please see the flyer attached and/or visit the conference’s website.