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Aug 17
Immigration: A WeListen Staff Discussion
11:00am, North Quad
This session of WeListen is open to all UM staff members. All voices and views are welcome and lunch will be provided! RSVP here: http://myumi.ch/abjX2 Join us at this WeListen Staff Session to learn current immigration policies and to participate in small group discussions about this complex topic. Our aim is to bring liberals, conservatives, libertarians- everyone across the political spectrum- together for constructive conversation. The goal of WeListen discussions is not to debate or argue, but to understand the views and values of others and to learn from their perspectives. The session will begin with a brief content presentation to provide a basic understanding of the topic. No specific level of knowledge is required to participate in WeListen discussions. By participating in WeListen sessions, staff members will: - Expand understanding of a prominent political topic - Practice discussing difficult topics with others, - Gain openness to new ideas and perspectives, - Learn to productively challenge an idea, and - Form a sense of community among fellow staff members. Questions? Email us at welistenstaff@umich.edu. This event is co-sponsored by the UM Office of DEI and the LSA DEI Implementation Leads. The planning committee includes staff members from the Ginsberg Center, the LSA Dean's Office, LSA History, LSA Psychology, the Office of Communtiy-Engaged Academic Learning, and the Michigan Community Scholars Program.
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Sep 13
Critical Conversations Graduate Panel: Sexual Modernities
12:30pm, Angell Hall
This panel, part of the graduate student Critical Conversations series, will feature graduate student papers on the topic of "Sexual Modernities," anticipating the conference of the same name to be held at the University of Michigan on March 14-16, 2019. This panel will be held over lunch and is open to all members of the University of Michigan community.
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Oct 1
Sexual Harassment in Engineering
3:30pm, Walgreen Drama Center
Welcome by Alec D. Gallimore, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of the College of Engineering, U-M PANELISTS : - Gilda A. Barabino, Dean and Daniel and Frances Berg Professor, Grove School of Engineering, City College of New York - Alec D. Gallimore, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of the College of Engineering, U-M - Allison Steiner, Associate Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, College of Engineering, U-M In 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assembled a committee to conduct a study on the impact of sexual harassment in academia on the career advancement of women in the scientific, technical, and medical workforce. The committee published a comprehensive report titled, "Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine," in June 2018. The report identifies key findings on the causes and impacts of sexual harassment, and recommendations for institutional policies, strategies, and practices to address and prevent it. Preventing and effectively addressing sexual harassment of women in colleges and universities has remained a challenge for decades. More than half of women faculty and staff report having been harassed. Student surveys of university systems show disturbingly similar rates, with 20–50% of women students experiencing sexually harassing behavior perpetrated by faculty or staff. Persistent sexual harassment in STEM fields, and its adverse impacts on women’s careers, jeopardizes progress in closing the gender gap, damages research integrity, and results in a costly loss of talent. Academic sciences, engineering, and medicine share characteristics that create conditions for harassment, but many findings of the report are not limited to STEM field settings. Other fields within academia can be similarly male-dominated, hierarchical work and learning settings in which abusive cultures may form. Such environments can silence and limit the career opportunities for both the targets of the sexual harassment and bystanders, causing both men and women to leave their fields. This panel will include co-authors of the National Academies report alongside faculty from the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering. The panel will include a summary of the report, discussion from the report’s co-authors, commentary from disciplinary experts, and Q&A with the audience. The panel will offer broad discussion of use to any member of the university community or the public interested in sexual harassment in academia. A reception will follow. Sexual Harassment in the Academy Panel Discussion Series is presented by IRWG and the Office of Research, with co-sponsorship from: ADVANCE, The Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, the College of Literature Sciences, and the Arts, and the College of Engineering Questions or for accessibility information, please contact irwg@umich.edu or (734) 764-9537.
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Oct 18
Sexual Harassment in Science
4:00pm, Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
PANELISTS: - Welcome by Chris Poulsen, Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences; Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; and Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, College of Engineering, U-M - Elizabeth L. Hillman, President of Mills College - Kathryn Clancy, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Illinois - Timothy McKay, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Education, U-M In 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assembled a committee to conduct a study on the impact of sexual harassment in academia on the career advancement of women in the scientific, technical, and medical workforce. The committee published a comprehensive report titled, "Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine," in June 2018. The report identifies key findings on the causes and impacts of sexual harassment, and recommendations for institutional policies, strategies, and practices to address and prevent it. Preventing and effectively addressing sexual harassment of women in colleges and universities has remained a challenge for decades. More than half of women faculty and staff report having been harassed. Student surveys of university systems show disturbingly similar rates, with 20–50% of women students experiencing sexually harassing behavior perpetrated by faculty or staff. Persistent sexual harassment in STEM fields, and its adverse impacts on women’s careers, jeopardizes progress in closing the gender gap, damages research integrity, and results in a costly loss of talent. Academic sciences, engineering, and medicine share characteristics that create conditions for harassment, but many findings of the report are not limited to STEM field settings. Other fields within academia can be similarly male-dominated, hierarchical work and learning settings in which abusive cultures may form. Such environments can silence and limit the career opportunities for both the targets of the sexual harassment and bystanders, causing both men and women to leave their fields. This panel will include co-authors of the National Academies report alongside faculty from the University of Michigan. The panel will include a summary of the report, discussion from the report’s co-authors, commentary from disciplinary experts, and Q&A with the audience. The panel will offer broad discussion of use to any member of the university community or the public interested in sexual harassment in academia. A reception will follow. Sexual Harassment in the Academy Panel Discussion Series is presented by IRWG and the Office of Research, with co-sponsorship from: ADVANCE, The Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, the College of Literature Sciences, and the Arts, and the College of Engineering Questions or for accessibility information, please contact irwg@umich.edu or (734) 764-9537.
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Nov 12
Sexual Harassment in Medicine
4:00pm, Off Campus Location
Welcome by Mark Schlissel, President of the University of Michigan PANELISTS : - Paula Johnson, President of Wellesley College - Reshma Jagsi, Professor and Deputy Chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Michigan Medicine and Director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, U-M In 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assembled a committee to conduct a study on the impact of sexual harassment in academia on the career advancement of women in the scientific, technical, and medical workforce. The committee published a comprehensive report titled, "Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine," in June 2018. The report identifies key findings on the causes and impacts of sexual harassment, and recommendations for institutional policies, strategies, and practices to address and prevent it. Preventing and effectively addressing sexual harassment of women in colleges and universities has remained a challenge for decades. More than half of women faculty and staff report having been harassed. Student surveys of university systems show disturbingly similar rates, with 20–50% of women students experiencing sexually harassing behavior perpetrated by faculty or staff. Persistent sexual harassment in STEM fields, and its adverse impacts on women’s careers, jeopardizes progress in closing the gender gap, damages research integrity, and results in a costly loss of talent. Academic sciences, engineering, and medicine share characteristics that create conditions for harassment, but many findings of the report are not limited to STEM field settings. Other fields within academia can be similarly male-dominated, hierarchical work and learning settings in which abusive cultures may form. Such environments can silence and limit the career opportunities for both the targets of the sexual harassment and bystanders, causing both men and women to leave their fields. This panel will include a co-author of the National Academies report and faculty from the University of Michigan. The panel will include a summary of the report, discussion from the report’s co-authors, commentary from disciplinary experts, and Q&A with the audience. The panel will offer broad discussion of use to any member of the university community or the public interested in sexual harassment in academia. A reception will follow. Sexual Harassment in the Academy Panel Discussion Series is presented by IRWG and the Office of Research, with co-sponsorship from: ADVANCE, The Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, the College of Literature Sciences, and the Arts, and the College of Engineering Questions or for accessibility information, please contact irwg@umich.edu or (734) 764-9537.
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Mar 14
Sexual Modernities Conference
12:00pm, Angell Hall
This three-day interdisciplinary conference, featuring invited scholars and graduate student panels, aims to generate collegial scholarly conversation around the intersections of sexuality and modernity. The conference is being organized by the U-M Modernist Studies Workshop. Attendance is free and open to the public.
