AIC Equity & Inclusion Committee (E&IC) Seeks Inaugural Members
Term: June 2018 - May 2021 (with staggered 1-, 2- and 3-year initial
appointments with optional second terms)
The newly formed Equity & Inclusion Committee (E&IC) seeks six (6) new members
to join our committee. These positions are open to any AIC member - Associate,
PA, and Fellow - in any conservation specialization. Applicants representing
diversity of all kinds are particularly encouraged.
Committee Charge:
The Equity & Inclusion Committee (E&IC) seeks to meet four targets,
encompassing both short- and long-term goals, by working in concert with the
AIC board and staff. The committee is guided by the AIC board-approved
Recommendations for Advancing Equity and Inclusion in the American Institute
for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works: A Report to the Board of
Directors. With the targets aimed principally at increasing racial and cultural
diversity within the conservation field, the committee's responsibilities are:
* To develop internal engagement and education processes or resources
* To increase advocacy and partnerships with allied and international
professionals
* To enhance recruitment, growth, and retention practices for
under-represented members
* To ensure sustainability of efforts
Membership Parameters:
* The committee is comprised of seven voting members.
* Members serve for three years, with an additional three-year term
option (after initial staggered appointments).
* One member serves as a liaison to the Education and Training Committee
(ETC) and one as liaison to the Emerging Conservation Professionals Network
(ECPN).
* One member serves as chair for three years.
* During the third year of the chair's term, another member serves as
chair designate, assisting with and learning the chair's responsibilities.
* As needed, corresponding (non-voting) members and non-AIC experts will
be invited to guide research on special topics.
Anticipated Tasks:
* Monthly telephone conference calls with the committee members.
* Develop and maintain communication and collaboration with allied
professional organizations
* Investigate and prioritize next steps towards increasing equity,
inclusion, and diversity based on the recommendations of the Equity and
Inclusion Working Group Report
http://www.conservation-us.org/docs/default-source/reports/equity-and-inclusion-working-group-final-report.pdf
* Participate in researching and writing group presentations,
publications, blog posts, social media posts, and participation in AIC Member
Community Board discussions.
* Contribute to development and planning for the Equity & Inclusion
related programming for AIC Annual Meetings.
* Collaborate with other related committees, networks, working groups,
and initiatives.
To Apply:
Please submit a statement of purpose (1-page maximum length), desired initial
term length, and resume by no later than August 1, 2018 to Jennifer Hain Teper,
Chair of the Equity & Inclusion Committee (E&IC) at
jh...@illinois.edu<mailto:jh...@illinois.edu>.
Jennifer Hain Teper
Velde Professor and Head, Preservation Services
University of Illinois Libraries
1408 West Gregory Drive, Room 425
Urbana, IL 61801
217.244.5689
jh...@illinois.edu<mailto:jh...@illinois.edu>
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