The CRRES Affiliated Faculty are a diverse group of scholars who have a central interest in the study of race and ethnicity. Membership as a faculty affiliate is open to all IUB faculty members whose teaching and/or research activities involve the topic of race and ethnicity. Affiliates bring a wide range of professional research experiences and provide input to help shape the future direction of CRRES.
Benefits
- CRRES provides a supportive scholarly environment where affiliates have access to a network of faculty members and graduate students who share experiences, act as mentors, and collaborate on research related to race and ethnicity.
- CRRES organizes colloquia, conferences, coffee/social hours, and other related activities, which foster interdisciplinary contacts, connections, and community; and improve research opportunities.
- CRRES facilitates and amplifies affiliate research on race and ethnicity on its website weekly newsletter, on social media, and in the larger campus and local community.
- CRRES provides information and workshops about funding opportunities. From 2025 to 2028, CRRES will provide faculty research grants through its collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
- Starting in Spring 2025, the CRRES Working Group will serve as a hub for CRRES faculty affiliates to share research and learn from other CRRES affiliates. The Working Group will strengthen our interdisciplinary ties and foster potential research collaboration among our members.
Commitments
- Attend 1-2 CRRES events a year, including speaker series, workshops, or coffee/social hours.
- Provide information about publications, awards, and fellowships once a year for the annual report.
- Participate in the annual graduate research symposium as a panel chair.
- Acknowledge CRRES in conference papers and published work that was supported by funding from CRRES or received feedback from CRRES affiliates.
Applying to Become an Affiliate
Faculty members interested in becoming affiliates should send the following information to the Director at crres@iu.edu:
- A cover letter expressing interest in becoming a member of the CRRES Affiliated Faculty, a description of current and planned research related to race and ethnicity, and a plan for sustained participation in CRRES (see the list of commitments above and describe how you plan to participate in the community).
- A current CV.
The Director will review the materials sent by the prospective affiliate faculty member and distribute the materials to the Advisory Board for review. Faculty affiliates are appointed for three-year terms and membership may be renewed by the Advisory Board
