Resist Together

Ms. Ryan is not providing an abstract, since she will serve as a trainer rather than a traditional panelist. Since she is an expert from outside the field of Classics, she is not an SCS member; we request a membership waiver for her. If this is not possible, the WCC will pay any costs required for Ms. Ryan to participate in the workshop.

I will speak about harassment at this panel from three different perspectives: my own personal history of being the victim of harassment and lessons learned from that, and my time as chair and administrator who has dealt with harassment of others in its many forms and tried to help those who have suffered from it. As someone who is associated with the SCS Professional Matters Committee, I will also discuss what the SCS is now doing to focus on and combat harassment and discrimination in Classics at all levels.

At many colleges around the US, policies relating to harassment, bullying, and discrimination are designed by professional administrators and university lawyers to conform the federal guidelines. Faculty do not necessarily have the ability to participate in the process of creating or enforcing these policies, even when they have expertise in such issues.