FGLIF - First-Generation Low Income Federation

We love making friends and we usually invite our new friends to have a little party with some free drinks and food - we hope if you manage to make it to #AIASCS you'll join us!

Reminder! We're hosting a panel on making the most of academic conferences, especially if it's your first time! Coming up on October 23rd.

Useful event coming up this week! Check it out and register at the link.

Full series of events: proctor.gse.rutgers.edu/AUPresses

Pop-up Event: Impostor Syndrome and How to Handle It — THE WOMEN'S CLASSICAL CAUCUS (WCC) Pop-up Event: Impostor Syndrome and How to Handle It Many of us are more familiar with impostor syndrome than we would like to be! Dr. Suzanne Lye will discuss the realities of impostor syndrome the...

THIS TUESDAY, we're holding a Pop-up Event on Impostor Syndrome and How to Handle It with Suzanne Lye!

October 7, 2025 - 1:30pm ET over Zoom

Register today for this important event!
www.wccclassics.org/events/pop-u...

First time heading to a conference?

Feeling overwhelmed by panels and packed schedules?

Curious about how to network, find support, and make the most of it?

Join FGLIF on Oct 23 at 3:30 PM ET for a supportive panel that takes the mystery (and stress) out of academic conferences!

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Register now and pre-submit questions to our panelists at bucknell.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Demystifying Academic Conferences (October 23rd, 2025) Academic conferences can feel mysterious, overwhelming, or even intimidating, especially if you’re navigating them for the first time. What counts as a panel? How do you decide whether to give a pa…

Full event details and panelist bios are up on our website!

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Learn more about Christine Davidson (Trent), Johanna Kaiser (UPenn & Howard), and Kaitlin Smith (UNC–Chapel Hill), and what they’ll be sharing.

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First time heading to a conference?

Feeling overwhelmed by panels and packed schedules?

Curious about how to network, find support, and make the most of it?

Join FGLIF on Oct 23 at 3:30 PM ET for a supportive panel that takes the mystery (and stress) out of academic conferences!

#AncientBlueSky

Applying to Postdocs — THE WOMEN'S CLASSICAL CAUCUS (WCC) Applying for postdocs (postdoctoral fellowships) and confused about what they are? Not sure how to craft a strong postdoc proposal or how a postdoc application differs from other sorts of applications...

Applying for postdocs and confused about what they are? Not sure how to craft a strong postdoc proposal or how a postdoc application differs from other sorts of applications?

Join us for this panel -- all are welcome!

September 15
2:30-3:30pm ET

Register now!
www.wccclassics.org/events/apply...

Advising Students Aiming for Grad School — THE WOMEN'S CLASSICAL CAUCUS (WCC) Advising Students Aiming for Grad School Applying to grad school is a stressful thing for students to do—now more than ever. The WCC is bringing together three representatives from schools with diffe...

Applying to grad school is a stressful thing for students to do—now more than ever. The WCC is bringing together three representatives from schools with different types of graduate programs to help guide faculty on how to best advise students.

www.wccclassics.org/events/advis...

We know that honest, supportive advice will support FGLI folks navigate these spaces with more confidence and reduce some barriers to participation.

If you are interested email us at fglifederation@gmail.com!

Hey #AncientBlueSky!

We are planning a webinar this fall on the theme of attending academic conferences.

We are looking for volunteers for the panel! We would love to hear from anyone who can speak to navigating logistics, finances, or finding community at conferences.

The Committee On Gender and Sexuality In the Profession, is hosting an open house on August 27 from 7 to 8 pm CST (Central Standard Time) to boost awareness of mentoring opportunities in Classical Studies/ancient world studies!

More info and link here: fglif.org/2025/08/05/c...

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WCC Pedagogy Series: Why Are You Taking This Class? Student-Centered Strategies for First-Year Language Instruction A Women's Classical Caucus pedagogy workshop Register now! https://www.wccclassics.org/events In our current educational and technological environment, teaching language classes is hard. Join Dr. Ellen Lee and Dr. Amy Pistone to explore strategies for meeting our students where they are and helping them develop as self-motivated learners. Tuesday, August 12, 2025 1pm ET (on Zoom)

The WCC invites you to the workshop, Why Are You Taking This Class? Student-Centered Strategies for First-Year Language Instruction, facilitated by @ellenleephd.bsky.social and @apistone.bsky.social

Register now! www.wccclassics.org/events/wcc-p...

An AI Workshop for People Who Hate AI A Women’s Classical Caucus pedagogy workshop Have you been reluctant to learn much about AI? Do you find it to be an unethical tool with catastrophic environmental impacts, a plagiarism machine with a disregard for intellectual property, and an active hindrance to deep learning? Same! Join Dr. Amy Pistone and Dr. Ellen Lee for a workshop about managing the role of AI in the classroom and facilitating meaningful learning in a world of ChatGPT and other AI tools that are often seen as ways to avoid the challenging and time-consuming process of engaging with difficult material. Thursday, August 7, 2025, 1pm ET (on Zoom) Register now! www.wccclassics.org/events

The WCC invites you to the workshop, An AI Workshop for People Who Hate AI, facilitated by @ellenleephd.bsky.social and @apistone.bsky.social

Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 1-3 PM ET
Register here! www.wccclassics.org/events/wcc-p...

Getting Published: Supplemental Resource Package On May 1st, FGLIF convened a panel covering the basics of getting your manuscripts published by different presses and journals! The panelists have worked together to create a supplementary informat…

thanks to @ktardio.bsky.social, who tipped me off to an impressive resource compiled by @fglif.bsky.social for folks seeking to publish with classics / classics adjacent journals and presses fglif.org/2025/05/06/g...

Missed our panel? Don't fret! Our amazing panelists worked together to create a helpful supplementary information package on getting your work to press - and it now lives as a permanent resource on our new website!

fglif.org/2025/05/06/g...

Feel free to download and share!

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It's time to get your research out there, but navigating the publishing world can be daunting for a first-time author. This webinar will cover the basics of getting your work into the hands of a publisher!

Head over to fglif.org/2025/04/03/g... to register!

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It's time to get your research out there, but navigating the publishing world can be daunting for a first-time author. This webinar will cover the basics of getting your work into the hands of a publisher!

Head over to fglif.org/2025/04/03/g... to register!

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Panelists will not need to submit an abstract or paper as part of the workshop, but must be current members of AIA or SCS.

Participation does not preclude presentation in other formats at the Annual Meeting.

If you would like to participate, please email at fglifederation@gmail.com by March 24.

Our workshop will address challenges faced by early career and contingent faculty. Panelists will shed light on the early career and contingent faculty experience and offer advice for navigating this aspect of the faculty career path. We welcome anyone with ideas or experiences they wish to share.

We're planning an #AIASCS2026 workshop on the Early Career and Contingent Faculty Experience & we're looking for panelists!

We seek panelists who are currently early career or contingent faculty as well as faculty who have achieved tenure and can reflect on their earlier career.

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I will be on pre-tenure leave next year! That means one of you should come work at Bucknell while I’m writing :)

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If you will be at CAMWS and want to help table for FGLIF, or simply connect with other FGLI colleagues, sign up here and we will be in touch! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

If you will be at CAMWS and want to help table for FGLIF, or simply connect with other FGLI colleagues, sign up here and we will be in touch! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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It's today! Catch you later for our latest panel about how to nail that grad school interview!

Pre-submit questions for our panelists to address, or participate in the Q&A! :)

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Prepping for a grad school interview sometime soon? Looking for some advice? Look no further - we're holding a panel tomorrow to help you out! You can pre-submit questions to our panelists using our Google Form: forms.gle/eQ9bCrpLY6uE...

Grad School Interviews: Finding Your Fit You got an interview - congrats! Now what? Join us for our upcoming panel! Monday, February 3rd @ 7:30pm ET

It's that time of year again...

Got a grad school interview coming up and wondering how to navigate it? Not sure how to prepare?

Join us on February 3rd at 7:30pm for a panel discussion about how to nail that interview this term!

Register here: bucknell.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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