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 FAQ on the program to learn more. 

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.  Please nominate colleagues no later than March 1^st.  Applications are due March 22^nd. 

Chairs/Directors Workshop

Incoming Chairs/Directors for Fall 2020 will be hosted from 9-3 on Thursday May 21st. Current and past Chairs with an interest in serving as peer-mentors, 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 Fall will be posted here when available and at https://www.nyu.edu/about/policies-guidelines-compliance/equal-opportunity/training-and-development.html

Fall 2019 A&S workshops are held in the Dean's Conference Room of 4 Washington Square North unless otherwise noted:

Thursday September 5th: 12:30-2 pm 

Wednesday September 11th: 3:30-5 pm

Tuesday September 17th: 2-3:30 pm

Friday September 20th: 3:30-5 pm (726 Broadway; Liberal Studies faculty only)

Or Schedule Search Committee Workshops/Consults via facultydiversitydirector@nyu.edu.

Faculty First Look

In Spring 2020, Arts & Science will launch 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. The next deadline is August 1, 2020 and the application opens on or before July 15, 2020.  

SACNAS Booth (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. The next meeting is Oct 22-24, 2020 in Long Beach CA. We anticipate a booth block that includes GSAS, Neuroscience, Center for Data Science, Tandon and the Medical School.  For information on how to get your department involved, please contact the Director at facultydiversitydirector@nyu.edu.