Dual-Career Academic Couples Conference: Strategies and Opportunities
On June 16, 2009, The Clayman Institute for Gender Research hosted a conference “Dual-Career Academic Couples: Strategies and Opportunities.” This conference brought together administrators, faculty, and graduate students to discuss key issues and strategies.
Key questions included:
- How can universities attract and retain the best talent?
- Does couple hiring help build a more diverse, equitable, and competitive workforce?
- How can couples best negotiate a dual-career path?
- What policies or practices have universities put in place surrounding this issue? What works, and what does not?
- What role can the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium play?
Dual-Career Conference Agenda [PDF]
Dual-Career Conference Speakers [PDF]
Conference Videos
"What Universities Need to Know" — Londa Schiebinger
(iTunes U Video)
"Administrator's Panel on Navigating Programs" — Joan Girgus, Robert Weisberg, Shelia O'Rourke, and Londa Schiebinger (Moderator)
(iTunes U Video)
"Couples Panel on Negotiating a Dual-Career Life" - Anthony Antonio, Christine Min Wotipka, Linda Boxer, Steven Boxer and Londa Schiebinger (moderator)
(iTunes U Video)
Conference Presentations
Professor Londa Schiebinger
"Opening Plenary: Strategies and Opportunities" [PDF]
Professors Christine Min Wotipka and Anthongy Lising Antonio
"Lessons Learned" [PDF]
- Administrators »
Faculty and Graduate
Students » - Dual Hiring & Diversity »
- Research Studies »
- Online Resources and
Partnerships » - Dual-Career
Conference 2009 »
Selected Media Mentions:
“The Salt-Box”: Juxtaposed without comment: Retirement & the 2-career academic couple
“11D”: Dual Career Academic Conference
Download the Dual-Career Academic Couples Report [PDF]