Department Leaders Summer Institute

The Department Leaders Summer Institute provides an opportunity for department leaders to have face-to-face conversations about the various challenges of administering a department and to share successful practices for dealing with these challenges. The inaugural institute was held in 2018; view the recap. 

The second summer institute was held on June 11–13, 2019 at Loyola University, Chicago. View the recap.

Department leaders have an opportunity to assist with shaping the agenda that could include the following topics:

• Student mental health
• Connecting students to professions
• Equity and inclusion in hires and student admissions
• Methods training
• Teaching and learning outcome assessment consistency, curriculum mapping
• Service learning and public outreach
• Supporting student research and field experiences
• Title IX & sexual harassment prevention; policy more generally
• Contingent faculty
• Advocating on behalf of your department (fending off threats)

Registration Fee

• DSP Partner: $0 
  If you are a department leader who is affiliated with a DSP Partner, please email us to receive your unique promotion code to receive a 100% discount.
  
  
• Non-Member Department Affiliate: $100  | Join and save on the DSP partnership now for $99.

 

Agenda

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

6:15        Opening Reception and Dinner

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

8:00       Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00       Welcome and Introductions

9:15       Plenary: Diversity and Inclusion in Anthropology Departments 

• Willie L. McKether, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Vice Provost, The University of Toledo

10:00     Facilitated Discussion on Diversity and Inclusion

12:00     Catered Lunch

1:30       Panel: Perspectives from Anthropologists in Practice Settings

• Samantha Solimeo, Investigator, Center for Access & Delivery Research and Evaluation, US Department of Veterans Affairs
• Natalie Hanson, Principal, Business Technology Solutions, ZS Associates
• Edward Davis, Bridge 2 Freedom, Chicago

3:45       Wrap up and reflect on Day 1

4:45       Bus leaves for Chicago History Museum

5:30       Chicago History Museum after-hours tour

7:00       Dinner near the museum

9:00       Bus back to Loyola

Thursday, June 13, 2019

8:00        Continental Breakfast

8:30        Student Panel: Advising and Student Mental Health

10:15     Plenary Discussion – Making the Case for Advancing the Discipline

11:30     AAA’s Department Services Program – How Can AAA Help?

12:00     Wrap Up and Recommendations for 2021 Summer Institute

12:30     Adjourn

Travel & Lodging

AAA has not secured a room block. Participants are responsible for arranging and covering their own travel/lodging expenses. 

• Hampton Inn Chicago North-Loyola Station
• House 5863 Chicago Bed & Breakfast
• The Margarita European Inn

Questions?

Please contact: Daniel Ginsberg