Conference of Ford Fellows Agenda (Short Version)

2020 CONFERENCE OF FORD FELLOWS

Reclaiming Knowledge for an Equitable Future

Session times listed on this agenda refer to Eastern Time

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020

6:30 - 8:00 pm

New Fellows Orientation

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020

11:00 - 11:30 am Opening Ceremony

11:30 - 12:30 pm Keynote Presentation - Sandy Grande

1:00 - 2:30 pm Academic Exchange Sessions

-Biological and Biomedical Sciences
-Cultural Studies and Gender Studies
-Ethnic Studies
-Physical Science and Mathematics
-Anthropology
-Humanities
-Disease and Translational Research
-Psychology
-Political Science and Economics
-Molecular and Cell Biology
-Philosophy and Religion
-Ecology, Environmental and Evolutionary Sciences
-Education
-Engineering
-History
-Interdisciplinary Studies
-Literature
-Sociology

2:45 - 3:45 pm

Workshops and Jr. Faculty Sessions

-Predoctoral - Life and Physical Sciences, Math and Engineering
-Predoctoral - Social and Behavioral Sciences/Humanities
-Dissertation - Life and Physical Sciences, Math and Engineering
-Dissertation - Social and Behavioral Sciences/Humanities
-Postdoctoral - Life and Physical Sciences, Math and Engineering
-Postdoctoral - Social and Behavioral Sciences/Humanities
-Jr. Faculty Success: Demystifying the Tenure Process - Sciences & Quantitative
-Jr. Faculty Success: Demystifying the Tenure Process - Humanities & Qualitative
-Writing Practice Workshop

4:00 - 5:30 pm Plenary Presentations on Conference Theme

6:00 - 8:00 pm
Social activities

9:00 – 11:00 AM

1:00 – 4:00 PM

6:00 - 8:00 PM One-on-One Advising and One-on-One Meetings with Publishers

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020

11:00 - 12:00 pm	Keynote Presentation - Jose Jones
12:30 - 1:30 pm	Special Interest Sessions I -Dollars and Sense: Money Matters -LGBTQ2 in Academia -On the Job Market - STEM -On the Job Market: Social Sciences and Humanities -Mentorship: Providing and Receiving Guidance -Publishing: STEM -Publishing: Social Sciences and the Humanities -Career Opportunities Beyond Academia
1:45 - 2:45 pm	Special Interest Sessions II -Navigating Power and Privilege in Academia -Diverse Careers in Academia -Negotiating Career and Personal Wellness -Community Engaged Scholarship -Caring for Loved Ones Throughout Your Career -Dis/Ability Issues in Academia -Writing Successful Grant Proposals: STEM -Writing Successful Grant Proposals: Social Sciences and Humanities
3:00 - 4:30 pm	Plenary Presentations by Fellows
4:45 - 5:00 pm	Closing Session

9:00 – 11:00 AM 12:30 – 3:00 PM	One-on-One Advising and One-on-One Meetings with Publishers