Toronto Metropolitan University has a postdoctoral fellowship vacancy for Black Scholars. Black scholars are among the most underrepresented in postdoctoral positions, tenured faculty positions, and university leadership. Building on the recommendations of the Anti-Black Racism Standing Strong committee recommendations and as part of a broader commitment to equity, in recognition of the barriers to equal opportunities for education and employment, TMU implemented this program with the goals of building more diverse and inclusive academe and supporting the flourishing of Black scholarship. In particular, this program seeks to expand and advance Black scholarship and intellectual traditions and support the academic endeavors of the Black community. Details Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is now accepting applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowship program. Prior to the fellowship award, eligible candidates must secure a commitment to supervise from a TMU-tenured or tenure-track faculty member. Below are the funding details and eligibility criteria: Value and duration - Available fellowships: up to four (4) beginning Sept. 1, 2025 - Amount: $70,000/year plus benefits - Duration: 24 months - Field: Open - Deadline to apply: March 31, 2025 - Decision: July 2025 Applications are now open. See the link here for more details on how to apply and eligibility information: https://lnkd.in/euWRRJXm Society of Black Academics (SBA) #black #scholars #opportunity #vacancy
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We're excited to share our latest blog post on an important topic: The Impact of Black Studies Programs on University Campuses. This comprehensive analysis delves into how these programs are reshaping academic environments, fostering inclusivity, and enriching the educational experiences for all students. 🔍 Key Takeaways: • Cultural Enrichment: Learn how Black Studies programs bring diverse perspectives and histories into the academic curriculum. • Student Empowerment: Discover the positive effects on students' self-identity and community engagement. • Institutional Change: Understand how these programs are driving universities towards more inclusive and equitable practices. This blog is a must-read for educators, students, and anyone interested in the transformative power of inclusive education. Join the conversation and see how Black Studies programs are making a significant difference on campuses across the nation. 📖 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gHdw8UnT Let's celebrate and support the ongoing efforts to make education more inclusive and representative of all voices. #HigherEducation #BlackStudies #InclusiveEducation #UniversityImpact #DiversityAndInclusion #AcademicEnrichment #EducationReform #phdblog #phdblogger #dissertation #dissertationlife #dissertationproblems #dissertationtips #dissertationcoach #dissertationhelp #dissertationtime #dissertationresearch #phdlife
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The Unseen Struggle: Black PhD Students at PWIs: As we celebrate academic achievements, it's crucial to acknowledge the unique challenges faced by Black PhD students and Students of Color at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). Many navigate an environment where support from their departments is often inadequate, yet they persevere with remarkable resilience. The Reality: 1. Lack of representation in faculty and peer groups 2. Limited culturally relevant mentorship 3. Implicit bias and microaggressions 4. Pressure to be the "voice" for all minority experiences. Despite these obstacles, these brilliant minds continue to push boundaries and excel in their fields. Their determination is nothing short of inspiring. As we walk into a new semester, it's important to reflect on our journeys and the wisdom we've gained. I'll be honest - my own experiences haven't always been stellar at my institution. However, these bits of wisdom have helped me navigate the challenges and find my footing in academia. To My Fellow Scholars of Color: 1. Walk in Your Purpose: Remember why you started this journey. Your research and perspective are invaluable to academia and society. 2. Set Boundaries: Protect your mental health. It's okay to say no to additional "diversity" responsibilities that aren't part of your academic goals. 3. Prioritize Psychological Safety: Seek out supportive communities, both within and outside your institution. Your well-being is paramount. 4. Celebrate Every Win: Big or small, acknowledge your progress. You're breaking barriers with every step forward. To allies and institutions: We need more than words. Implement concrete actions to support, retain, and elevate these talented individuals. To my brothers and sisters in academia: Your presence is revolutionary. Your success is resistance. Keep pushing, keep shining. The world needs your voice and your research. #AcademicLife #DiversityInAcademia #PhDJourney #BlackInSTEM #EquityInEducation
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It’s Black History Month. Let’s talk about it. The theme for #BlackHistoryMonth2024 is ‘Reclaiming Narratives’. As a Black student in the midst of my academic journey, this resonates with me as a call to decolonise the curriculum - an idea I will be exploring briefly in this post. For a more comprehensive analysis, please refer to the recommended reading listed at the end of the post. Decolonisation involves addressing and challenging the lasting impacts of European imperialism and dismantling structures that perpetuate racial injustice. In education, this manifests as confronting the modern Eurocentric pedagogy across all disciplines, from the humanities to STEM. This includes recognising the inherent biases in what we study, understanding their origins and the issues they present, diversifying the perspectives we study and critically examining our own biases. The significance of decolonising the curriculum is increasingly apparent as diversity in education continues to progress. The underrepresentation of BAME students and staff limits the inclusivity of our learning and denies students the chance to explore their own unique social identities within education. Our curriculum has the potential to be so much more enriching and rounded, if only the canon of modern research treated non-traditional sources with as much validity as those that are Western-dominated. This should not be a comfortable process. In fact, it is through our discomfort that we gain insight into the issues at hand. If you take away anything from this reading, let it be this: challenge your perspectives and ideas, confront your own biases, and encourage your peers to do the same. Let’s talk about it. Black History Month UK Recommended reading: Decolonising the curriculum: challenges and opportunities for teaching and learning - University of Brighton https://lnkd.in/dn8uuSV9 Decolonising the curriculum toolkit - MMU Faculty of Science and Engineering https://lnkd.in/dHQFw2E9 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2024 #ReclaimingNaratives
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✍ 📚 Our 2024 Impact Report ✍ 📚 Leading Routes' mission is to build a connected network for Black scholars, improve pathways into research, and drive sector-wide change to ensure Black experiences and research are valued. The Black in Academia initiative has increased transparency and access to PhD funding and opportunities, with events like Staying the Course and Disrupting the Discourse supporting Black students and academics. The Paths to University and Future Scholars programs have been successful in supporting and guiding Black students into higher education, with Future Scholars seeing 34% of the first cohort enroll in Russell Group universities. 🔗 View our Impact Report here: https://lnkd.in/ew_qw9iN #LeadingRoutes #BlackInAcademia
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Today, at the British Academy Early Career Researcher's Network, I had the honor of presenting findings from my recent research conducted earlier this year. As part of the Black History Month special event, I shared the stage with four distinguished African scholars in the United Kingdom. My research delves into the significance of mentor-mentee relationships and delves into the experiences of early career female academics in Nigerian private universities. Through their narratives, key themes emerged: the expectations versus realities for mentees, the nurturing impact, and the holistic career progression. These themes underscore the challenges early career female academics face, potentially impacting their overall performance within academic roles. The utilization of the Black Feminist Theory provided a lens to interpret the experiences of these academics. The theory highlights women's pursuit of development and empowerment on their terms, acknowledging the barriers of inequality and injustice prevalent in societal structures. It emphasizes that academia demands intellectual rigor and is a field where individuals seek cognitive growth. The study's findings emphasize the significance of managing expectations within mentor-mentee relationships and the critical role of effective mentorship for newly recruited academics. Addressing these issues is vital for institutional progress and sustainability. The results underscore the value of nurturing mentor-mentee dynamics in fostering the professional growth of early career female academics, benefiting them, their mentors, and the academic institutions as a whole. This research is published in the University of Lincoln IMpact Journal of Higher Education Research. More details can be found at the following link: https://lnkd.in/ezZh3hnu
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I am not exaggerating when I say that my success as an academic, my motivation to pursue a PhD, and my passion for research all started from 1 signature experience I had as a college freshman. After taking part in the ACCESS program at LMU, I started my path on pursuing higher education. The ONE program had a lasting impact on my life. Now I have the opportunity to provide the same support to first time freshman at CPP through the BASES Scholars program. The Black Achievement Success and Engagement in Science (BASES) Scholars program builds a community of support for Black/African American student scholars by providing financial, academic, and mentoring resources throughout the students' first year. BASES Scholars promotes Black Excellence through curriculum that is responsive to the legacy of the African and African American Diasporas taught by faculty of color within a cohort model. The partnership between the classroom experience and Black Resource Center (BRC) fosters a community who shares an interest in the historical, intellectual, and political traditions of Black Americans, and engages with the Black community at Cal Poly Pomona. On this #CPPGIVINGDAY, give to the BASES Scholars program so we can continue to support the next generation of Black professionals. #BroncosGive #BlackExcellence #FirstTimeFreshmen #HigherEducation #STEM #STEMEducation #Science #Technology #Engineering #Mathematics #college
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Where Are The Black Professors? Well, we have a few… But there should be more. 🎓The paucity of Black Higher Education professors within the UK illuminates the systemic inequity of the Higher Education system in Britain. 🔸Our consultant Prof. Jason Arday, who also is currently the youngest Black professor ever appointed at the University of Cambridge, assesses in this paper how the Academy systemically marginalises Black academics from the professoriate in the UK. 🔸In his paper, Jason also highlights the need for the sector to mobilise greater opportunities for Black academics to progress throughout the Academy to the professoriate, in addition to challenging the sector and Higher Education policymakers to play more of a pivotal role in advancing ethnic equality in UK universities. 👉🏾 Read Jason’s paper here: https://lnkd.in/eJAW3xYM #BlackProfessors #HigherEducation #RacialEquity #SystemicChange #RepresentationMatters 🧡
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I wrote Black Oxford: The Untold Stories of Oxford University's Black Scholars to uncover the stories of prominent and lesser-known Black students at the University of Oxford. My inspiration behind the book started after I received a comment stating that Black people only drove buses, worked in factories, and did not attend the city's world-famous university. The remark ignited my desire to uncover the untold history of Oxford University's Black scholars. Surprisingly, many colleges were unaware of these scholars' existence, which only fuelled my determination. As an award-winning creative producer and historian, I aim to make history accessible to all. That is why I am thrilled to partner with the Oxford Bus Company to bring you a unique opportunity. We are offering the Black Oxford Untold Stories Guided Bus Tours for the first time. Unlike any other, these tours will allow you to delve into the untold history of Black scholars at Oxford, presented in a format and style that will engage and captivate you. The tours build on my extensive work on amplifying Black scholars, from the achievement of a plaque for Christian Frederick Cole, the university's first black scholar at University College, symposiums and lectures exploring hidden narratives and visual imagery to the unveiling of a photograph of Kofoworola Moore at St Hugh's College. We must recognize the significant contributions of Black people and celebrate their achievements. The Black Oxford Untold Stories Guided Bus Tours are a testament to this, providing a platform for visibility and representation. By engaging with these tours, you're not just learning but contributing to a more inclusive and diverse community. So, come and enjoy the city's sights while enriching your knowledge. Book Now https://lnkd.in/ej7W2CD3 #BlackOxford Untold Stories #OxfordBusComapny #CitysightseeingOxford #DiscoverBlackOxford #OxfordBusTour #GuidedBusTour #ExploreOxford #HistoryOnWheels #OxfordHeritage #BlackHistoryTour #BusTourExperience #OxfordJourney
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We couldn't agree more! We were invited to offer our own assessment/review, as part of a pitch for services for the OU (who are hiring for a senior EDI role). We used our expertise, and experience, to offer insights - which support this insight from Prof. Arday - unfortunately, they chose to go with a more well known recruiter (who lacks our EDI expertise, and deeper knowledge of systemic issues in the sector). The result may be that a black academic is found for that role, in the short-term, but how will their approach create longer-term and more widespread sector/institutional change..? Our approach, as seen in our slides from our pitch (see comments below), would have resulted in institutional change (and eventually sector change)...🤷
Where Are The Black Professors? Well, we have a few… But there should be more. 🎓The paucity of Black Higher Education professors within the UK illuminates the systemic inequity of the Higher Education system in Britain. 🔸Our consultant Prof. Jason Arday, who also is currently the youngest Black professor ever appointed at the University of Cambridge, assesses in this paper how the Academy systemically marginalises Black academics from the professoriate in the UK. 🔸In his paper, Jason also highlights the need for the sector to mobilise greater opportunities for Black academics to progress throughout the Academy to the professoriate, in addition to challenging the sector and Higher Education policymakers to play more of a pivotal role in advancing ethnic equality in UK universities. 👉🏾 Read Jason’s paper here: https://lnkd.in/eJAW3xYM #BlackProfessors #HigherEducation #RacialEquity #SystemicChange #RepresentationMatters 🧡
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Are you a Black Academic aspiring to become a Professor. See below for an upcoming open forum and panel discussion, as why there are so few Black Professors.
Join us two weeks today for this open forum and panel discussion that aims to explore the experience of Black professors in the mid-stage of their careers and discuss why there are so few UK Black Professors, why we're still having to spotlight this question and what can we do about it? This discussion will commence the second phase of our collaborative research project with the GatenbySanderson and Higher Education Policy Institute and we encourage you to join us, ask questions of our esteemed panellists and share your own experiences, thereby contributing to our next report in the series which will be published in early 2025. 📅 Thu, 07 Nov 🕣 12:00 - 13:00 GMT 💻 Online Register here ➡ https://lnkd.in/einwjS4J Panellists: Becca Franssen, PhD | Partner, GatenbySanderson Professor Udy Archibong MBE | Pro Vice-Chancellor [EDI], University of Bradford Dr. Ade Oyedijo | Founder and Director, Society of Black Academics (SBA) Dr. Opeoluwa Aiyenitaju Aiyenitaju | Education Manager, Society of Black Academics (SBA) Josh Freeman | Policy Manager, Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) You can read the first report 'Unblocking the Pipeline: Supporting the Retention, Progression and Promotion of Black Early-Career Academics' here: https://lnkd.in/emepqHju #EDI #DEI #Diversity #Inclusion #BlackAcademics #BlackProfessors #HE #HigherEducation
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