New Crossroads in Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations in Higher Education and the Professions

PANEL PROPOALS

The National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, Hunter College, City University of New York invites proposals for panels for our 51st annual conference that will be taking place on March 17-19, 2024 in New York City.

 

The theme of the 51^st annual conference will be 

New Crossroads in  Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations in Higher Education and the Professions.

Below is a list of some suggested panel topics: Collective Bargaining about Artificial Intelligence The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Academic Research and Pedagogy Remote Work and Back-to-Office Mandates Following the Pandemic Electronic Surveillance on Campus: Bargaining Issues and Transparency Labor-Management Committees for Evaluating New Technologies on Campus Labor and Institutional Responses to the Growing Attacks on Higher Education Strategies, Tactics, and Approaches to Enrollment and Completion Rates Community College Job Training Partnerships with Industry Trustee Perspectives on Collective Negotiations Privatization of Public Services in Higher Education Mergers, Acquisitions, and Closures of Colleges: Bargaining and Other Issues Affirmative Action and DEI Initiatives after the Supreme Court Decisions in the Harvard University and University of North Carolina Cases Collective Bargaining over Harassment and Title IX Issues The Illinois Workers’ Rights Constitutional Amendment and Recent Changes to State Collective Bargaining Laws: An Update and Analysis Survey of Higher Ed Pandemic-Related Agreements Workshop on Stress Reduction Strategies and Exercises Bargaining Unit Composition: Separate, Combined, or Wall-to-Wall? Collective Negotiations for Department Chairs and Administrative Personnel Bargaining Issues for Classified, Clerical, and Other Campus Staff Best Practices in Negotiating over Tuition Waivers and Affordable Housing Negotiating over Accommodations for Disabled Faculty, Staff, and Students Bargaining, Arbitrating, and Litigating over Academic Freedom The History of Contingent Faculty Unionization in Higher Education Graduate Student Representation Election Outcomes, 2020-2023 Analyses of the Post-Pandemic Strike Wave in Higher Education: Causes, Size, Scope, and Locations Impact on Budgeting and Grant Funding Relationship between Duration and Outcome The Rise of Undergraduate Student Employee Unionization Growth and Implications of DIY Unions in Higher Education Student Scholarship Athletes: Update on Employee Status and Its Implications The History and Data Concerning Cultural and Museum Worker Unionization Unionization, Collective Bargaining, and Strikes Among Doctors and Nurses