2023 GAIN Higher Ed Conference: Becoming Radically Inclusive

The Gender Advocacy and Inclusion Network (GAIN) in Higher Education is hosting our annual conference in beautiful Ashland, Oregon, April 26-28, 2023. This year marks the 42nd conference, although it is the milestone first event with our new organizational identity as GAIN. Our theme this year is “Becoming Radically Inclusive”. The conference theme encourages all of us to reflect on structures of power and hierarchy in higher education. Further, it allows GAIN to embrace our responsibilities to the broader community so we are able to serve long after our pivot. Our intentional inclusivity is designed to reach gender non-conforming individuals, our trans colleagues, disabled folks, BIPOC, and other marginalized individuals. Furthermore, the conference gives us the opportunity to learn together and from each other as professionals in academic environments about the practice of ongoing inclusive work. All perspectives are welcome parts of this collective work.

Our conference is a pillar of GAIN’s educational work - it builds on the collective understandings about intersectional Gender Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Justice we develop through the other educational programming. It is also a time to share meals together, workshop ideas, and connect in affinity spaces with other professionals from the region. As a non-profit, educational event, our annual conference is open to all individuals; no membership is required. We cater to higher education admin, faculty, staff, and students. The conference is financed by registration fees and sponsorships.

Visit our website for more conference details: https://gainhighered.org/2023-annual-conference

All attendees must agree to the GAIN's Community Care Guidelines: https://gainhighered.org/community-care-guidelines

For questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected]

Professional:

Early Bird: Now - 12/31 $275

Regular 1/1 - 2/28 $305

Late: 3/1 - 4/21 $335

Student:

Early Bird: Now - 12/31 $100

Regular 1/1 - 2/28 $125

Late: 3/1 - 4/21 $150

Professional: is defined as any person working or desiring to work part-time or full-time at an institution of higher education or organization affiliated with higher education.

Student: is defined as any person enrolled part-time or full-time in a 2-year or 4-year degree-granting institution of higher education. Student can be an undergraduate or graduate student. Recent graduates (having graduated within the last 6 months) from a higher education graduate program and who are not currently employed full-time at a higher education institution are also eligible to register as a student.

• The student rate is intended to provide access to the conference for students who are paying out-of-pocket. If you are a professional and student with professional development funding available, please register at the professional rate.

Cancellation Policy: On or before 3/1/22 - Full Refund.

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