Call for Papers, Panels, and Workshops for March 29-31, 2020 Conference

NATIONAL CENTER

for the S tudy of C ollective B argaining in

H igher E ducation and the P rofessions

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/ncscbhep

May 2018

CONFERENCE THEME

INEQUALITY, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING,

and HIGHER EDUCATION

CALL FOR PAPERS, PANELS and WORKSHOPS

The National Center's 47th Annual Conference

March 29-31, 2020

New York City

The National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, Hunter College, City University of New York invites scholars and practitioners from multiple disciplines to submit abstracts of proposed papers, panels, or interactive workshops for our 47th annual labor-management conference on March 29-31, 2020 in New York City.

The theme of the conference will be Inequality, Collective Bargaining, and Higher Education.

We welcome proposals involving recent research as well as proposals by authors of recently published books relevant to higher education, inequality, collective bargaining, labor relations, or labor history.

Those interested in proposing a panel or workshop should upload an abstract by September 6, 2019 to 2020 Abstract Dropbox that includes a title and description along with a list of invited participants including their title, affiliation, and contact information. Questions concerning the call for papers should be emailed to 2020 National Center Annual Conference .

Proposed Topics for Papers and Presentations

We seek proposed papers and presentations on relevant and timely topics including but not limited to the following:

The Financing of Higher Education

Negotiating Over Student Debt

Pell Grants, College Affordability, and Inequality

Resolving Accommodation Issues for Faculty, Staff, and Students

Diversity: Best Practices for Faculty and Administrators

Affirmative Action in Higher Education in the 21st Century

Recruitment and Retention of Latina/Latino Faculty and Administrators

Collective Bargaining Over Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation

Higher Education, Immigration Status, and Enforcement

Bargaining Over Wage Disparities on Campus

Community College Collective Bargaining Issues

W.E.B. Du Bois, Higher Education, and Labor

Investigating and Handling Cases Involving Discipline

Processing and Determining Contract Grievances

Health and Safety: Best Practices on Campus

Bargaining Over School Consolidations and Closures

Non-NLRB Procedures for Private Sector Representation

Contingent Faculty, Job Security, and Academic Freedom

Graduate Student Employee Unionization and Collective Bargaining

The Meaning and Implications of the Strike Wave of 2018-19 for Higher Ed

The Duty of Fair Representation in Faculty and GSE Representation

New Developments and Research in Online Learning

Collective Bargaining and Professional Employees

Labor-Management Relations Involving Public/Private Partnerships

Free Speech, Activism, and Controversies on Campus

Proposed Topics for Interactive Workshops

We seek interactive workshop proposals for the 2020 annual conference. The following are some proposed topics:

Collective Bargaining for Administrators with New Bargaining Units

Digital Technology for Union Membership Mobilization

Best Practices for Handling Employee Sexual Harassment Claims

Leadership Training for Campus and Union Leaders

Preparing and Presenting Grievances in Arbitration

Developing Student Debt Clinics on Campus

National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining

in Higher Education and the Professions

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