As the University’s task forces on antisemitism and islamophobia continue to assess the campus climate, we are seeking two faculty members to serve as special advisers and to work collaboratively with one another to support the next steps. Each adviser — one for islamophobia and one for antisemitism — will research and curate educational materials for students, faculty and staff. The materials will be informed by feedback from the surveys and focus groups that the task forces have conducted.
Each position will be a two-month appointment, beginning July 1, as a special adviser to University Diversity Officer Rickey Hall. Compensation will be two months of summer salary, and the advisers will work remotely.
To apply, faculty should send a letter of interest, including their experience and expertise for this work, and their CV to uwudo@uw.edu by June 14.
Promoting awareness and providing resources is the next step in fulfilling our long-term commitment to building and nurturing an inclusive and diverse University community where each of us can thrive.
Tricia R. Serio
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor, Biochemistry
Rickey Hall
University Diversity Officer
Vice President, Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity
Scope of Work – Special Advisers to the University Diversity Officer
(Summer 2024)
Race and Equity Initiative
For Antisemitism Education and Learning
- Determine essential learning objectives
- Research and recommend options for the delivery of online antisemitism resources for students, faculty, and staff to pursue self-guided learning. This could include:
- Reviewing existing vendor products for consideration
- Identifying for consideration internal and external experts who could develop the educational resources
- Identifying curriculum that could be the basis for resources
- Identify additional tools and resources for ongoing learning
- Develop a review and assessment plan
Goals:
- To promote antisemitism awareness
- To mitigate incidents of antisemitism on the University of Washington campuses
- To integrate the resources with those developed for Islamophobia to ensure a comprehensive scope of materials
For Islamophobia Education and Learning
- Determine essential learning objectives
- Research and recommend options for the delivery of online Islamophobia resources for students, faculty, and staff to pursue self-guided learning. This could include:
- Reviewing existing vendor products for consideration
- Identifying for consideration internal and external experts who could develop the educational resources
- Identifying curriculum that could be the basis for resources
- Identify additional tools and resources for ongoing learning
- Develop a review and assessment plan
Goals:
- To promote Islamophobia awareness
- To mitigate incidents of Islamophobia on the University of Washington campuses
- To integrate the resources with those developed for antisemitism to ensure a comprehensive scope of materials