Conference of Ford Fellows Agenda (Short Version)

2018 CONFERENCE OF FORD FELLOWS

"Stronger Together: Navigating Power and Privilege"

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the
National Academies of Sciences and Engineering
100 Academy Way
Irvine, CA 92612-3002

Hotel location

Newport Beach Marriott Hotel
900 Newport Center Dr.
Newport Beach, CA 92660

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018

8:00 - 9:30 am Participant Registration

8:00 - 9:30 am Breakfast

9:30 - 10:30 am Opening Ceremony

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Keynote Presentation

12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 - 5:00 pm
One-on-One Meetings with Publishers/One-on-One Advising

1:30 - 2:45 pm Academic Exchange Sessions I:

-Ethnic Studies I
-History and Literature
-Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities I
-Molecular and Cell Biology
-Performance and Ethnomusicology; Art History and Film & Media Studies
-Physical Science and Mathematics
-Social Sciences
-Sociology

2:45 - 3:45 pm Poster Session

3:45 - 5:00 pm Academic Exchange Sessions II:

-Biological and Biomedical Sciences
-Cultural Studies and Gender Studies
-Ecology, Environmental and Evolutionary Sciences
-Education
-Engineering
-Ethnic Studies II
-Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities II
-Psychology

5:15 - 6:15 pm Plenary Session - "Stronger Together: Navigating Power and Privilege"

6:30- 8:00 pm Reception

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018

8:00 - 9:00 am	Participant Registration
8:00 - 9:00 am	Breakfast
9:00 - 10:30 am	Keynote Presentation
10:30 - 12:00 pm	Plenary Presentations by Ford Senior Fellowship Recipients
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 - 2:15 pm	Special Interest Sessions I : -Dollars and Sense: Money Matters in Graduate School -LGBTQ2 in Academe -Nuts and Bolts of Going on the Job Market: STEM -Nuts and Bolts of Going on the Job Market: Social Sciences and Humanities -On the Importance of Mentorship: Providing and Receiving Guidance at Various Levels in Our Careers -Public Intellectual Activism and Social Media -Publishing in Social Sciences and the Humanities -Session on Book Publishing
1:00 - 5:00 pm	One-on-One Meetings with Publishers/One-on-One Advising
2:30 - 3:45 pm	Special Interest Sessions II: -Gender Relations and Respect in Academia -Impact and Opportunities Beyond the Tenure Track -Negotiating Career and Personal Wellness -New Instructors: Owning Your Legitimacy in the Classroom -Responsible/Ethical Use of Power and Privilege -Take Action: Publishing in STEM -Writing Successful Grant Proposals: STEM -Writing Successful Grants: Social Sciences and Humanities
4:00 - 5:15 pm	Workshops & 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 - STEM -Jr. Faculty Success: Demystifying the Tenure Process - Social Sciences and Humanities
5:30 - 6:00 pm	Closing Session
6:30 - 8:00 pm	Reception