NATIONAL CENTER
for the S tudy of C ollective B argaining in 
H igher E ducation and the P rofessions
  
 
   
 
July  202o

CALL FOR PAPERS
National Center's 48th Annual Conference

Collective Bargaining, Labor Relations, and COVID-19
April 18-20, 2021
New York City
The National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, Hunter College, City University of New York invites scholars and practitioners from multiple disciplines to submit abstracts of proposed papers, panels, or interactive workshops for our 48th annual labor-management conference on April 18-20, 2020 in New York City. 
 
The theme of the conference will be Collective Bargaining, Labor Relations,  and COVID-19.
 
We welcome proposals involving recent research as well as proposals by authors of recently published books relevant to higher education, collective bargaining, labor relations, or labor history.  
 
Those interested in proposing a panel or workshop should upload an abstract by September 11, 2020 to 2021 Abstract Dropbox that includes a title and description along with a list of invited participants including their title, affiliation, and contact information. Questions concerning the call for papers should be emailed to 2021 National Center Annual Conference . 
Proposed Topics for Papers or Interactive Workshops

We seek proposed papers or interactive workshops on relevant and timely topics including but not limited to the following: 
 
Lessons Learned from Bargaining During the Pandemic 
 
Virtual Labor Organizing on Campus in Response to COVID-19   
 
Covid-19 Related Bargaining Subjects for the Common Good 
 
An Analysis of Collectively Negotiated COVID-19 Related Agreements 
 
Post-Pandemic Austerity and Higher Education Restructuring  
 
Racial Justice on Campus  
 
Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining at Private Institutions  
 
  1918 Flu Pandemic, Labor, and Higher Education  
 
The History of Social Unionism in Higher Education 
 
Addressing Cultural Taxation of College Faculty 
 
Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities in Layoffs 
 
Gendered Impact of Remote Education   
 
Collective Bargaining Issues for Essential Employees 
 
Campus Police Unions and Collective Bargaining  
 
Surveillance and Privacy in Online Education 
 
Collective Bargaining Over Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation  Issues
 
Higher Education, Immigration Status, and Enforcement 
 
The Future of International Students, Faculty, and Campuses 
 
Community College Collective Bargaining Issues 
 
Unionization and Collective Bargaining at Religious-Affiliated Institutions  
 
The Arbitration of Contract Grievances 
 
Health and Safety Issues on Campus  
  
Non-NLRB Procedures for Private Sector Representation
 
Free Speech, Activism, and Controversies on Campus   
 
Bargaining Over School Consolidations and Closures  
 
Contingent Faculty, Job Security, and Academic Freedom    
  
The Meaning and Implications of the Recent Strike Waves for Higher Ed  
 
The Duty of Fair Representation in Higher Education 
National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining
in Higher Education and the Professions 
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