Join APSA for a virtual workshop discussing disability and the academic job market.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern | Register Here
While the academic job market presents numerous challenges to all candidates, it features unique challenges to disabled scholars or scholars with disability. Guided by a commitment to disability justice and equity, this virtual workshop provides reflections and offers a space for co-generating advice for navigating disability during the job market process. This workshop will also offer valuable insights to departments that are interested in improving disability inclusion practices as they relate to hiring faculty. This workshop is jointly hosted by APSA’s Committee on the Status of Disability in the Profession and the Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession. Panelists include:
- Amber Knight, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Ann K. Heffernan, University of Michigan
- Ana Bracic, Michigan State University
- (co-Moderator) Devon Cantwell-Chavez, University of Ottawa
- (co-Moderator) Nancy Hirschmann, University of Pennsylvania
The APSA Status Committee on Disability in the Profession
The committee monitors the status of political scientists with disability at all levels; advances research on disability as well as on issues of particular relevance to disability; develops and promotes curriculum materials on disability; works to ensure fair and equal treatment of disabled people throughout the profession. Learn more about the committee’s work here: https://connect.apsanet.org/apsadisabilitystatuscommittee/
The APSA Status Committee on Graduate Students in the Profession
The Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession brings attention to issues and concerns affecting PhD students in the discipline. It provides input to the APSA council and staff on policies and programs to effectively engage and support them. To learn more about the committee, its work, and resources for graduate students, please see: https://connect.apsanet.org/graduate/ Please direct all questions to Grad@apsanet.org
The APSA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession’s virtual workshop series features accessible, high-quality professional development opportunities for political science graduate students. View all 2025 virtual workshop opportunities and watch previous events here.