 |
 |
Dear Laura, See below. Will be in touch soon. Geetha ________________________________ From: MeCCSA Race, Ethnicity and Postcolonial Network <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Marcus, Geetha <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2019 12:43 pm To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: FWSA Mentoring Scheme - call for mentors [EXTERNAL] Dear Laura, Apologies for not having got this to you sooner. I am a bit inundated with work deadlines at the moment. As soon as I have some breathing space I will get back to you with details. Geetha From: MeCCSA Race, Ethnicity and Postcolonial Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Clancy, Laura (clancyl1) Sent: 24 July 2019 16:26 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: FWSA Mentoring Scheme - call for mentors [EXTERNAL] Dear colleagues, The Feminist and Women's Studies Association, UK and Ireland (FWSA) is launching a new Mentoring Scheme to add to our collection of initiatives for our membership (book prize, student essay prize). The FWSA Mentoring Scheme aims to foster collegial relationships between members of the FWSA. The scheme is for FWSA members who have passed their PhD and are early/mid-career scholars, who will be paired with a more experienced mentor, who is able to pass on advice or share experiences. With academic work becoming ever more precarious and competitive, the aim of the mentoring scheme is to counter this environment with a collective feminist politics and a supportive environment for feminist colleagues. After the supervisory support during PhD work, guidance after this point of the academic career trajectory is often lacking, and FWSA aims to support those without institutional support or other mentorship. We are looking for volunteers to act as a Mentor for this scheme. Mentors will receive a year's free FWSA membership. The mentor’s role is: * To provide confidential advice and support on career matters (in person, by email, skype or telephone). This will take place at an agreed mutually convenient time * Matters may include job applications, publications and research, career anxieties, academic politics, feminist mobilising in academia, teaching tips, and so on. * We don't expect mentors will read drafts of work, although they might be happy to do so. * We don’t expect mentors to write references, although they might be happy to do so. * The amount of contact between the mentor and mentee is flexible, although we would suggest a minimum of 4 meetings in the 12 month period. * Mentors are not expected to provide mentoring outside of working hours. * To maintain confidentiality and respect for others in the scheme. If you would like to volunteer as a mentor please contact us [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. The call for applications for mentees will open soon. We hope this scheme will be a success to support feminist colleagues and inspire more collegiate practice in our universities. All best wishes, Laura & Sara FWSA co-chairs Dr Laura Clancy Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies Department of Sociology, Lancaster University Co-chair, Feminist and Women's Studies Association, UK & Ireland<http://fwsablog.org.uk/> Office: Bowland North B120 Office hour: Mondays 11am-1pm Twitter: @Laura__Clancy Recent publications: ''Meghan's Manifesto': Meghan Markle and the Co-Option of Feminism',Celebrity Studies, 2018 ''Queen's Day - TV's Day': the British Monarchy and the Media Industries', Contemporary British History,2019 ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MECCSA-REAPN list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA-REAPN&A=1 This message and its attachment(s) are intended for the addressee(s) only and should not be read, copied, disclosed, forwarded or relied upon by any person other than the intended addressee(s) without the permission of the sender. If you are not the intended addressee, you must not take any action based on this message and its attachment(s) nor must you copy or show them to anyone. If you have received this email in error, please inform the sender immediately and delete all copies of it. It is your responsibility to ensure that this message and its attachment(s) are scanned for viruses or other defects. Queen Margaret University does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from this message or its attachment(s), or for errors or omissions arising after it was sent. Email is not a secure medium. Email traffic entering Queen Margaret University's system is subject to routine monitoring and filtering by Queen Margaret University. Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh is a registered charity: Scottish Charity Number SC002750. ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MECCSA-REAPN list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA-REAPN&A=1 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the MECCSA-REAPN list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA-REAPN&A=1