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SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Writing a Diversity Statement for Your Faculty Job Search
DESCRIPTION:\nIncreasingly\, hiring committees are interested in how prospective faculty job candidates will contribute to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. As a result\, many academic employers have begun to request a diversity statement as part of the faculty job application process. In this interactive session\, we will discuss best practices for writing diversity statements\, examine sample statements\, and work through activities designed to help participants start writing their own statement.\nLearning objectives:\n\nReflect on ways you are committed to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in your research\, teaching\, engagement\, leadership\, or other areas.\nIdentify resources that allow you to participate and contribute to DEI initiatives\, opportunities\, projects\, and research.\nReview best practices to write a diversity statement and learn how to critically evaluate diversity statements.\n\nThis workshop is designed for University of Michigan master’s students\, doctoral students\, and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff\, please contact rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.\nRegistration is required at https://myumi.ch/4rRMm.\n\nWe want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time\, preferably one week\, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.
UID:115175-21834138@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/115175
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Graduate Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20240904T141855
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231204T113000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Interdisciplinary Workshop on Gender and Politics
DESCRIPTION:The Interdisciplinary Workshop on Gender and Politics (IGAP) is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop for scholars interested in studying the relationships between gender\, sexuality\, and politics. We invite scholars across disciplines and methodologies to attend and present their work.
UID:113294-21830680@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/113294
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Department Of Political Science,Political Science
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1440
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CMENAS Fall 2023 Colloquium Series Lecture. The Geopolitics of Sport in the MENA Region
DESCRIPTION:The realm of sports provides a significant arena for exploring power dynamics within and between the Middle East\, North Africa\, and beyond\, given the substantial presence of migrants and from the diaspora originating from this region in Europe and North America. This encompasses inquiries into the formulation of identity within the context of sports\, governmental involvement in sports and its strategic utilization for political advantages\, the intersection of women and sports\, the evolving power dynamics within the sports industry\, and the region's emergence as a significant new player. These diverse facets will be explored in the forthcoming presentation.\n   \n   \n   Dr. Mahfoud Amara holds the position of Associate Professor in Sport Management and Social Sciences at Qatar University. His research interests and publications encompass a wide range of topics\, including sports\, business\, culture\, politics\, and society in the Arab region and within Muslim communities. He has been invited to speak at numerous international conferences\, workshops\, and symposia. Additionally\, he has contributed to books such as “Sport Politics and Society in the Arab World” (2012)\, “Sport in Islam and in Muslim Communities” (2015)\, “Sport in the African World” (2018)\, and “The Olympic Movement in the Middle East and North Africa” (2018).\n   \n   This event is part of the CMENAS Fall Colloquium 2023: “The MENA world after a MENA World Cup” 555 Weiser Hall\, 500 Church Street\, Ann Arbor.\n   \n   Colloquium questions: cmenas@umich.edu\n   \n   This series is funded in part by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS) U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) grant.\n   \n   To register\, go to https://myumi.ch/8eA8n.
UID:111684-21827417@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/111684
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:center for middle eastern and north african studies,Cmenas Colloquium Series,Discussion,Lecture,Middle East Studies,Workshop
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 555
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