Events

Upcoming events

Building an academic portfolio for the job market

By Jonathan Miller
December 12 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

In this interactive workshop, you’ll develop an academic portfolio that showcases your qualifications, research, and teaching experience. Whether you’re new to the academic job market or enhancing your portfolio, this session will equip you to stand out.

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Meetup with Funmilola Ayeni

By Jonathan Miller
January 9, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Meet Dr. Funmilola Ayeni of Nigeria, a microbiologist who undertook IIE Scholar Rescue Fund fellowships at Vassar College in New York in 2019-2021. Dr. Ayeni is currently an assistant professor at Indiana University, where she studies food as medicine and the human microbiome.

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Strategic planning for your arts practice

By Jonathan Miller
February 27, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

This session will empower you to design the creative career you envision. You will begin by defining your objectives, then work through strategic planning techniques such as the SMART Goal-Setting and SWOT Analysis. You will walk away with action steps that align with your goals and a replicable decision-making framework that prioritizes your vision of […]

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Writing an artist statement

By Jonathan Miller
March 27, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT

Writing about your work effectively unlocks opportunities. Yet it can be difficult and intimidating to distill everything you do into a few words. This session will help you develop language to harvest opportunities, cultivate and grow your network, and connect to people who can support your work. You will work through interactive exercises to help […]

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Past events

To protect attendees’ privacy, we do not record panel discussions or Q&A segments where personal information is discussed.

Understanding US visas and work permits

By Jonathan Miller | October 24, 2023

This session provides detailed information about immigration laws, visa procedures, and potential sources of support for displaced writers, artists, rights defenders, and scholars who are looking to remain in the United States after their current short-term placements end. Presenters include attorney Reza Mazaheri (Legal Services Director, Artistic Freedom Initiative), Ian M. Kysel (Assistant Clinical Professor, Cornell Law School), and […]

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