Conference
Fantasy vs. Reality: Building and Maintaining Ethnic Studies Programs in American Universities
Author
- Sidner Larson (Iowa State University)
Abstract
Diversity and stand-alone ethnidtribal/women's studies programs in American universities are truly emerging disciplines that are not often well-conceived or supported. This is due in large part to their complexity, rather than any other particular dynamic; nonetheless, establishing and developing this crucial work on other than a token basis is challenging and unique in each campus community. Jerry Garcia and Sidner Larson have been actively engaged in developing Latino/a studies and American Indian studies on the Iowa State Campus, and have experiences and hopefully some insights to share, ranging from issues of hiring, through mentoring junior diversity faculty, to the tenure and promotion process.