Although it has become commonplace for American law schools today to publicly venerate "diversity," there is often a gap between the ideal of faculty diversity and the actual behavior and experience of faculty members on the path to tenure and beyond. Faculty members who belong to multiple subordinated identity groups too often continue to find themselves battling subtle and less subtle forms of bias. What institutional innovations and strategies can faculty and deans adopt to make sure that law schools help all their junior faculty not just to survive their tenure battles, but thrive? Drawing on a recently published book that focuses on the experiences of women of color faculty in a range of disciplines, this panel will summarize the research on subtle and overt patterns of workplace bias and focus on discussing concrete solutions.
Business Meeting at Program Conclusion.