2023-24
IUPLR/UIC Mellon Fellowship Program
Agenda
August 1, 2023
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Revised job documents due
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August 8, 2023
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One-on-one virtual professionalization meetings with Albert Laguna
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*Zoom links are in the Google calendar invites. If you need to change the time, please email Albert Laguna and, if possible, trade your meeting time with another fellow.
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August 25, 2023
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1:00 pm CST: Monthly Check-In Meeting and Writing Workshop #2 via Zoom
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September 18, 2023
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Job documents due: Upload revise documents to your folders. Albert Laguna and Deanna Ledezma will distribute them to your mentors.
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September 20, 2023
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Fellows' abstracts and titles for the Latina/o Studies Association Conference due. Email to Deanna Ledezma and Marina Álvarez.
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September 26–30, 2023: Mellon Institute
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Our Fall Institute will take a hybrid format, with IUPLR/UIC Mellon staff and fellows attending in-person in Chicago. We will have a virtual alumni panel and mentors will virtually attend the Fall Institute events. Please view the Mellon Institute webpage for details and key information.
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October 26, 2023 at 1:00 pm CST
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Monthly check-in meeting
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November 15, 2023
Share your updates and dissertation timeline and task-based outline with the IUPLR Director at your home institution, our Mellon Program Director Nena Torres, Program Coordinator Deanna Ledezma, and Program Assistant Marina Álvarez no later than November 15.
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December 12, 2023 at 1:00 pm CST
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Monthly check-in meeting
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January 31, 2024 at 1:00 pm CST
Monthly check-in meeting and peer review
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February 27, 2024 at 1:00 pm CST
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Monthly check-in meeting and peer review
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March 1, 2024
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Share your updates and dissertation timeline and task-based outline with the IUPLR Director at your home institution, our Mellon Program Director Nena Torres, Program Coordinator Deanna Ledezma, and Program Assistant Marina Álvarez no later than March 1.
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March 28, 2024 at 1:15 pm CST
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Monthly check-in meeting and peer review
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April 17–20, 2024: LSA Conference
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Latina/o Studies Association Conference: Placing Justice and Joy in Latinx Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Please review our webpage "2024 LSA Conference" for details. We will not have a virtual meeting in April because we are meeting at the conference.
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