CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The FEAST Steering Committee solicits nominations for six positions on the Steering Committee, the governing body of the organization. For a complete list of Steering Committee positions see http://www.afeast.org/steering/
(a) Member at large: Voting member on Steering Committee. Direct participant in FEAST planning for conference and other decision making (3 year term ending 12/31/18)
(b) Treasurer: Creates budgets, handles funds, distributes funds (3 year term ending 12/31/18, must live in US for fiscal reasons)
(c) Chair Elect: Will serve as Chair Elect until 12/31/18. Will become FEAST Chair on 1/1/19 and remain as Chair until 12/31/21 and will be Chair during FEAST conference 2019.
(d) Grad Student Representative (3 year term beginning ending 12/31/18): The Graduate Student Representative is expected to provide the organization with the graduate student perspective and is a full voting member of the steering committee. Recently, FEAST has been trying to restart the graduate student-faculty mentoring program. Once this program is installed, the graduate student representative will be responsible for managing the program and matching graduate students (who are looking for mentors on specific issues) and faculty (who are willing to serve as mentors).
(e) Access Chair: Advises on best practices tied to accessibility (3 year term ending 12/31/18)
(f) Diversity Chair: Chairs the Diversity Committee (3 year term ending 12/31/18)
Self-nominations are welcome, and all nominations should include a brief biography of 150 words or less, plus a short narrative of 150 words or less describing the candidate’s interest in and hopes for FEAST. Excessively long statements will be cut off, so please keep to the word limitation. Candidates must be current members of FEAST by the time the ballot is posted. (To join FEAST, please go to the website: http://www.afeast.org/)
Voting will be limited to FEAST members. Please make sure your membership is current.
Nathifa Greene
Department of Philosophy and Religion
American University
Battelle Tompkins - 117
4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016-8056
Tel: 202-885-2953
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