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National and regional conferences, institutes, workshops that faculty may want to attend.

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Campus Compact is hosting a virtual Conversation titled "Reflecting on Student Activism and Preparing for the Fall" on Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time. This online event aims to provide a forum for higher education professionals to discuss recent campus activism and prepare for the upcoming academic year.

GW faculty and administrators interested in attending can register here. This event is free to Campus Compact members (which includes GW). For any questions, contact campus@compact.org.

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The University of Washington in Seattle is hosting an Institute on Teaching Social Action on September 7-8, 2024. This event will serve as a pre-conference to the National Sustainability Society Conference and will be led by Dr. Scott Myers-Lipton, Director of Teaching Social Action, and Dr. Arun Agrawa, professor at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability.

Interested GW faculty and staff can apply to attend the Institute here. The Institute is free, but attendees must pay a $60 fee to the National Sustainability Society Conference for the use of the room on campus.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is accepting submissions for their Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) program. This advocacy professional development opportunity is designed for faculty/mentors and undergraduate research students. The program runs from November 2024 to March 2025, with a final in-person session in Washington, DC.

Apply by September 20, 2024. More information available here.

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The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) has announced the program for its 2024 Conference, themed "Beyond Boundaries." This event, October 20-23, 2024, brings together thought leaders from colleges, universities, community organizations, and higher education associations to explore how urban higher education transcends campus borders.

The conference will take place at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center. CUMU members (GW is an institutional member) can save 15% on registration when registering 5 or more people from their institution.

Registration and other information is available here.

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The National Center for Science and Civic Engagement (NCSCE) is hosting its annual SENCER Summer Institute online from August 1-4, 2024. This year's theme is "Humanizing STEM: Higher Education's Role in Realizing the Social Contract for Science." The institute aims to change academic culture and deliver on the social contract between science and democratic society.

GW faculty interested in presenting should submit proposals for lightning talks featuring projects that exemplify SENCER strategies by July 10, 2024.

Registration to attend the Institute is also open. Same link as above.

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Campus Compact is hosting a webinar on "Before Burnout: Creating Collective Care through Challenging Times" on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern. This event is designed for higher education practitioners facing various challenges on their campuses.

GW faculty and administrators interested in exploring collective care practices and strategies to prevent burnout are encouraged to register here.

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How an Easy-to-Use Dialogue Tool is Enhancing Learning and Fostering Belonging in Classrooms, Campuses, and Beyond: A Conversation with Living Room Conversations Higher Ed Practitioners

Living Room Conversations (LRC) is hosting a virtual event on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 2:00 PM Eastern time to discuss how their dialogue tool enhances learning and fosters belonging in higher education settings. The 90-minute session will introduce the LRC model and explore its applications in civic education, social cohesion, and student leadership development.

To participate, GW faculty and administrators can register here.  The session will feature case studies and best practices from faculty and staff who have implemented LRC in various campus settings, including curricula, campus conversations, research, and community engagement.

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Thank you to Phyllis Ryder for forwarding this information.

HumanitiesX at DePaul University and the University of Arizona's Department of Public and Applied Humanities are hosting an online summer workshop series on "Teaching the Publicly-Engaged Humanities to Undergraduates" later this month. The series features presentations on courses and assignments involving community and public engagement, with opportunities for attendees to discuss their own work.

GW faculty interested in community writing and public humanities can register for one, two, or all sessions on the HumanitiesX website. The workshops offer valuable insights into integrating public engagement into undergraduate humanities courses.

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The Coalition of Urban & Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) is hosting its final MUJ Dialogue Series webinar of the spring on Tuesday, June 18, from 3-3:45 p.m. ET. This session, titled "Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable Conversations," focuses on public scholarship for innovative practice and epistemic justice in higher education.

To participate, GW faculty and administrators can register for the webinar using the provided link. The discussion will feature guest editors and authors from a recent issue of Metropolitan Universities journal, exploring critical conversations in community engagement through the lens of epistemic justice.

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The Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS, formerly Citizen Science Association) is hosting two virtual symposia on cultivating equitable partnerships as part of their 2024 Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS 2024). The symposia will take place on Thursday, June 6th at 12:30 PM EDT.

2024 CAPS Symposia June 6

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The 2024 Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences is hosting a virtual panel on building equity in community research partnerships on Thursday, June 6 at 12:30 PM ET. CCPH Deputy Director Paige Castro-Reyes will be a panelist discussing strategies for equitable partnerships between academic institutions and community organizations.

Register here

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Achieving Transformational Change in Promotion and Tenure Policies for Community-Engaged Scholarship, featuring Dr. Andy Furco, Dr. Jennifer Yee, and Dr. David Donahue.  Sponsored by LEAD California, Collaboratory, and NC Campus Engagement.

Webinar recording available at the LEAD California Channel, along with previous webinars from their series on Promotion and Tenure. 

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The DC Government Office of Out of School Time is offering a series of virtual workshops for those who work with youth.

April 24, 2024 (1:00 PM) A Quick Guide for Creating Spaces of Belonging for Neurodivergent Youth

May 1st (9:30 AM) Restorative Justice

May 15th (10:15 AM) Conflict Resolution

May 16th (10:00 AM) Cooperative Learning

For more information on the OST Institute for Youth Development and a list of available trainings, please visit us here: Professional Development Opportunities | learn24 (dc.gov).

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GW is a member of The Research University Civic Engagement Network (TRUCEN). It is an excellent way to connect with other faculty who work in institutions similar to ours.
TRUCEN has announced their Sustained Conversation Groups for AY 24-25. Consider your options and register here by May 15. These conversation groups will launch in June.
Note GW's own Maranda Ward will continue to facilitate her conversation group on equity-focused community -based research!

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AAC&U is calling for proposals for their 2024 Conference on Global Learning. The conference will take place October 24-26, 2024 in Washington DC. Proposals are due May 10, 2024. Click here to learn more.

This year the conference sessions will focus on:

  • Including all students in global learning;
  • Making the case for global learning at all levels: disciplinary, program, and institutional;
  • Advancing collaborative research to address global challenges through student learning;
  • Defining and framing global learning to meet local and global realities;
  • Integrating institutional inclusion efforts with global learning;
  • Exploring global learning in diverse international contexts;
  • Embedding and integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
  • Engaging and exploring belonging for international students with recognition of their individuality and intersectionality;
  • Exploring ways of integrating technology in global learning to improve the quality of learning and global engagement for students;
  • Connecting intercultural skills and cultural humility to student learning in academic and applied learning opportunities.
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