Events & Opportunities

Arts & Science Emerging Leaders Academy (ASELA)

Part of our ongoing efforts to develop a vibrant and inclusive community of leaders, ASELA is a year-long program aimed at developing the leadership potential of faculty in Arts and Science. The program focuses on faculty members who have received tenure recently and those who are up to 7 years post-tenure. Read the program FAQ to learn more. Or visit the ASELA program page here.

If you are interested in leadership and the future of NYU Arts and Science, I invite you to nominate colleagues to apply and to consider applying yourself.  Nomination and application forms for AY 21-22 will be available January 1, 2021.  Please nominate colleagues no later than March 1^st.  Applications are due March 31st. 

Chairs/Directors Workshop

The incoming Chairs and Directors workshop has gone virtual, please contact the director at facultydiversitydirector@nyu.edu

One-on-One Meetings

Schedule one-on-one appointments via facultydiversitydirector@nyu.edu

Emerging Scholars Symposia

To renew our commitment to expanding the diversity and inclusivity of our faculty searches, Arts & Science is pleased to announce an opportunity to showcase talented emerging and early career scholars featuring new work, new voices and new perspectives. The Emerging Scholars Program aims to assist in building a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community of scholars and educators by bringing a small number of excellent early career scholars to NYU to present their research.

Departments interested in proposing to host a symposium should contact the facultydiversitydirector@nyu.edu for additional details about the program.

Search Workshops

We strongly encourage search committee members to attend an Arts and Science search workshop and/or a search workshop held by OEO.

OEO open enrollment search workshop (OEO 601) dates for are posted at https://www.nyu.edu/about/policies-guidelines-compliance/equal-opportunity/training-and-development.html

Fall 2020 A&S workshops Due to the current health crisis, in-person workshops are suspended this academic year.  

To schedule virtual departmental search workshops or consults please contact facultydiversitydirector@nyu.edu.

Faculty First Look

In Spring 2020, Arts & Science launched the Faculty First Look program providing professional development and job search skills for senior graduate students and postdoctoral scholars of color and others underrepresented in the academy.  For details on the program and links to the application page please check here. 

Postdoctoral Travel Grants

The Director for Faculty Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Development of the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) provides funds to postdoctoral fellows to help defray the cost of travel to present at professional meetings and conferences.  Follow the link for Postdoctoral Travel Grant program details and application. Given current travel bans, the Fall program has been suspended.  

SACNAS Recruitment (Sacnas.org)
Each Fall, Arts & Science hosts a booth at the SACNAS STEM Diversity Recruiting Fair and coordinates the group booth block for other NYU Schools and FAS departments. Typically we anticipate a booth block that includes GSAS, Neuroscience, Center for Data Science, Tandon and the Medical School.  Due to COVID-19, the next SACNAS recruitment effort by NYU is anticipated to be Fall 2021.  For information on how to get your Arts & Science department involved, please contact the Director at facultydiversitydirector@nyu.edu.   

NYU Graduate students run a SACNAS Chapter.  Please visit them for outreach and recruiting activities.