CONFERENCE OF FORD FELLOWS

The annual Conference of Ford Fellows is a unique national conference of a select group of high-achieving scholars committed to diversifying the professoriate and using diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Scholars can engage in the following activities:

• Networking with peers and “elders”
• Face to face conversations with university and academic presses
• Publication workshops
• Strategies to complete the dissertation
• Planning an academic career
• Career advancement workshops
• Proposal, grant-writing, and research funding advice
• Paper and poster presentations with supportive comments and critiques from colleagues
• Opportunities to identify mentors and peers from across the country
• Opportunities to interact with established and emerging scholars in diverse fields

The 2018 Conference of Ford Fellows was held on October 19-20, 2018 in Irvine, CA. The theme of the 2018 conference was "Stronger Together: Navigating Power and Privilege." Click here to access the agenda.