The Mission of #Femlead 
We believe in the value of connecting, networking, and sharing resources and experiences.  Our mission at #femlead is to promote these values and to create an inclusive forum for open discussion of the issues confronting leaders in higher education.  #femlead is for those who lead, those with vision, those who seek to support one another in the challenges and opportunities facing us in all areas of academic life (faculty, staff, administrators).  #femlead is female-centered but you don’t have to be a woman to participate in this conversation – all civil and constructive voices are welcome!

When?

Beginning February 28, 2012, we will can be found every other Tuesday at 2pm EST.

Where?

Find us at #femlead on Twitter.

Schedule:

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

• Hosts: Brenda Bethman (@brendabethman on Twitter) and Liana Silva (@literarychica on Twitter)
• Topic: Academics Discuss Lean In Part 1

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

• Hosts: Jennifer Polk (@FromPhDtoLife on Twitter) from Toronto, Ontario in Canada.
• Topic: Informational Interviews and #Altac  (find an archive of the conversation here)

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

• Host: Kristen Abell (@kristendom on Twitter) from Kansas City, Missouri in the US.
• Topic: Work Life Balance and Guilt-free Breaks (find an archive of the conversation here)
  

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

• Hosts: Janine Utell (@janineutell on Twitter) from Chester, Pennsylvania in the US.
• Topic: How We Work (find an archive of the conversation here)

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

• Host: Sarah Burton (@MsFloraPoste on Twitter) from Glasgow, Scotland in the UK.
• Topic: To what extent do emotions help or hinder women in academia?’ (find an archive of the conversation here)
• Readings:
  • Yvette Taylor (2012) Queer encounters of sexuality and class: Navigating emotional landscapes of academia. Emotion, Space and Society. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755458612000709
  • Bellas (1999) Emotional Labor in Academia: The Case of Professors http://ann.sagepub.com/content/561/1/96.short
  • Moss and Richter (2011) Changing times of feminism and higher education: from community to employability http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09540251003674113
  • Mitchell (2012) Whose university is it anyway? Power and privilege on gendered terrain http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09518398.2011.605080
  • The Academic Feminist blog on Feministing http://feministing.com/2013/02/11/the-academic-feminist-feminist-fashion-and-scholar-activism-a-conversation-with-tanisha-c-ford/
  • Sexism in academia:
    • http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1998/5/15/academia-a-bastion-of-sexism-pwhile/
    • http://www.sfbg.com/39/28/careers_education_women.html
    • http://femalecomputerscientist.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/seeing-sexism-in-academia-moving-up.html

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

• Hosts: Carolyn Magennis (@DrMagennis on Twitter) from Lincolnshire, England in the UK and Janine Utell (@janineutell on Twitter) from Chester, Pennsylvania in the US.
• Topic: Making Transatlantic Connections (find an archive of the conversation here).

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

• Host: Liana Silva (@literarychica on Twitter) from Kansas City, Kansas in the US.
• Topic: Career Transitions in Higher Education (find an archive of the conversation here).

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

• Host: Mary Churchill (@mary_churchill on Twitter) from Boston, Massachusetts in the US.
• Topic: Partnerships 101: Starting the Conversation (find an archive of the conversation here).
• Readings:
  • How to Strike Effective Alliances and Partnerships
  • Doctors Crossing Borders
  • Balancing Act or Bridging Cultures

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

• Host: Janine Utell (@janineutell on Twitter) from Chester, Pennsylvania in the US.
• Topic: Creating a Personal/Professional Strategic Plan (find an archive of the conversation here).

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

• Host: Natalie M. Houston (@nmhouston on Twitter) from Houston, Texas in the US.
• Topic: Getting the Most From Your Winter Break (find an archive of the conversation here).

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

• Host: Mary Churchill (@mary_churchill on Twitter) from Boston, Massachusetts in the US.
• Topic: Networking (find an archive of the conversation here).
• Readings:
  • Never Say No To Networking from Kathryn Minshew
  • An Introvert’s Guide to Networking from Lisa Petrilli
  • Networking aka Getting Outside the Comfort Zone by Liana Silva
  • Find a Job With Massive, Structured Networking from Bill Barnett
  • UVenus Networking Challenge

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

• Hosts: Janine Utell (@janineutell on Twitter) and Brenda Bethman (@brendabethman on Twitter) from the US.
• Topic: End of Semester (find an archive of the conversation here).

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

• Hosts: Brenda Bethman (@brendabethman on Twitter) and Liana Silva (@literarychica on Twitter)
• Topic: Alternative Academic Careers (find an archive of the conversation here)

Tuesday, October 24, 2012

• Host: Melissa Barlett (@DocBarlett on Twitter) from Utica, New York in the US.
• Topic: EdTech: Teaching the Teachers Technology (find an archive of the conversation here)

Tuesday, October 10, 2012

• Host: Mary Boyd (@deanboyd on Twitter) Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, USD, San Diego, CA in the US.
• Topic: Bridging the Faculty/Administration Gap (find an archive of the conversation here)

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

• Hosts: Lee Skallerup Bessette (@readywriting), Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressimcphd), and Jessica Quillin (@jessicaquillin)
  
• Topic: Edupreneurship (find an archive of the conversation here)

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

• Host: Janine Utell (@janineutell on Twitter) from Chester, Pennsylvania in the US.
• Topic: Back to School Open Thread (find an archive of the conversation here)
• Description:  As teaching and administrative responsibilities ramp up, we’ll think about switching gears from summer to a new semester.  What are some challenges you see in the months ahead?  What are some opportunities you hope to pursue?  Any big changes on the horizon?  Or are you just looking for ways to stay balanced, focused, and sane?  Come share tips, stories, and strategies for the new school year.
• Readings:
  • Five Emotions of the First Week, Natalie Houston, August 2012.
  • The ProfHacker Podcast Episode 2: Back to School, August 2012.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

• Host: Natalie M. Houston (@nmhouston on Twitter) from Houston, Texas in the US.
• Topic: Getting Things Done, Late Summer Edition: How To Squeeze the Last Bit of Productivity from the Last Bit of Summer.  Did you get done everything you wanted to?  What lies ahead as we move into a new semester?  How can you reboot, or keep your momentum going? (find an archive of the conversation here)
• Readings:
  • Five Ways to Change Your Energy, Natalie M. Houston, October 2011.
  • Happiness Hacking, Natalie M. Houston, January 2011.
  • My Personal Productivity Rules, Natalie M. Houston, August 2012.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

• Host: Mary Boyd (@deanboyd on Twitter) Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, USD, San Diego, CA in the US.
• Topic: Micro-Inequalities, Sexism, and Academia (find an archive of the conversation here)
  
• Readings:
  • Dear Sir. Female Science Professor. Chronicle of Higher Education. August 5, 2012.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

• Host: Caroline Magennis (@DrMagennis on Twitter) from Grantham in the UK.
• Topic: Post-Ph.D. and Leadership (find the archive of the conversation here)
• Readings:
  • Teach or perish: early career academics need course design experience http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2011/nov/08/academic-teaching-experience
  • Q&A best bits: Life after a PhD http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2011/apr/27/career-options-after-a-phd
  • Life After PhD http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/university-venus/life-after-phd-how-retain-capacity-academia
  • REF 2014 for Early Career Researchers http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/researchexchange/topics/gd0002/
  • How Do You, NTT Faculty, Pay Your Rent? http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/how-do-you-ntt-faculty-pay-your-rent/39146

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

• Host: Brenda Bethman (@brendabethman on Twitter) from Kansas City, Missouri in the US.
• Topic: Summer Productivity  (find the archive of the conversation here).
• Readings:
  • Summer: A Time for Productivity and Recharging (Inside Higher Ed)

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

• Host: Brenda Bethman (@brendabethman on Twitter) from Kansas City, Missouri in the US.
• Topic: Open Thread/Summer Plans (find the archive of the conversation here).

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

• Host: Shannan Palma (@shannanpalma on Twitter) from Boston, Massachusetts and Atlanta, Georgia in the US.
• Topic:  The rewards and challenges of Ph.D.s choosing an administrative career path (find the archive of the conversation here).

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

• Host: Liana Silva (@literarychica on Twitter) from Kansas City, Kansas in the US.
• Topic: Academic blogging and leadership (find the archive of the conversation here).

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

• Host Bonnie Stewart (@bonstewart on Twitter) from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in Canada.
• Topic: Creating Leadership Opportunities for Graduate Students (find the archive of the conversation here)

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

• Host: Mary Churchill (@mary_churchill on Twitter) from Boston, Massachusetts in the US.
• Topic: Public Engagement, Higher Education, and Women’s Leadership (find the archive of the conversation here)
• Readings:
  • The Public Service Obligation -Paula Krebs – Inside Higher Ed – August 22, 2011.
  • From Community Engagement to Public Impact – Mary Churchill – Chronicle of Higher Education – August 10, 2011.
  • The New School for Public Engagement (website)
  • Futurity (website)
  • Informed Opinions (website)

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

• Host: Jo VanEvery (@jovanevery on Twitter) from Ottawa, Ontario in Canada.
• Topic: Sponsorship (find the archive of the conversation here)

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

• Host: Brenda Bethman (@brendabethman on Twitter) from Kansas City, Missouri in the US.
• Topic: Mentoring (find the archive of the conversation here)
• Readings:
  • Feminist Co-Mentoring: A Model for Academic Professional Development, Gail M. McGuire and Jo Reger, NWSA Journal , Vol. 15, No. 1 (Spring, 2003), pp. 54-72.
  • Thoughts on Feminist Mentoring: Experiences of Faculty Members from Two Generations in the Academy. Meda Chesney-Lind, Scott Okamoto, and Katherine Irwin. Critical Criminology 14.1 (2006): 1-21.
  • Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women -Ibarra, Carter, and Silva (Harvard Business Review)
  • Academic Mentoring is Central to Professional Development  - Janni Aragon (The Guardian)
  • Finding a Mentor – Janni Aragon (UVenus)

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

• Host: Anamaria Dutceac Segesten (@anamariadutceac on Twitter) from Lund in Sweden.
• Topic: Bridging the Global Divide in Higher Education (find the archive of the conversation here)
• Readings:
  • Bridging the cultural divide in international higher education  (University World News)
  • Drew Tiene “Addressing the Global Digital Divide and its Impact on Educational Opportunity” (Education Media International)
  • The Digital Divide – implications for equity in higher education in South Africa. (Centre for Distance Education, University of London)
  • UNESCO: Brain Gain Initiative A digital infrastructure linking African and Arab Region universities to global knowledge (UNESCO)
  • Bridging the digital divide through open access. (SciDev.Net)
  • Simon Marginson “The public/private divide in higher education: A global revision” Higher Education Volume 53, Number 3, 307-333, DOI: 10.1007/s10734-005-8230-y
  • Kingsley Banya “Globalisation and Higher Education Policy Changes” The Politics of Education Reforms
  • Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, 2010, Volume 9, Part 1, 55-73, DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-3218-8_4

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

• Host: Janine Utell (@janineutell on Twitter) from Chester, Pennsylvania in the US.
• Topic: Service v. Leadership (see the archive of the conversation here)
• Readings:
  • How Do You Promote Female Leadership in Higher Ed? (Guardian)
  • The Gender Gap on Service (Inside Higher Ed)
  • Over Ten Million Served (link to book by Michelle Masse and Katie Hogan, eds.)
  • Over Ten Million Served (review by Scott Jaschik at Inside Higher Ed)
  • Take Charge of Building Your Campus Leadership Skills (Women in Higher Education)
  • The Price Paid by Women Who Serve: Gender Disparities in Academia (at Dr. Anna Nagurney’s RENeW blog)
  • The Ivory Ceiling of Service Work (Joya Misra, Jennifer Lundquist, Elissa Holmes, and Stephanie Agiomavritas at AAUP’s Academe Online )
  • Standing Still: The Associate Professor Survey (at the MLA website)