Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs
Fall 2026 Institute
~ Registration now open ~
The Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars is an opportunity to explore diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education learning environments. This interactive workshop invites you to reflect and connect with graduate students and postdocs to share knowledge, explore how and why social identities come into play in the learning environment, consider how to remove barriers and increase accessibility, and create a plan to support the learning of all students.
Which frameworks might guide your decision-making and professional development to develop an equity-minded teaching practice? How can you prepare to facilitate discussion when it’s personal, political, or charged? How do your past learning experiences inform your emergent practice, commitments, and professional development needs? What does education research say about how to support belonging? The institute is a place to get started or deepen your learning.
See full details on Center for Teaching Innovation website
When is the Inclusive Teaching Institute 2026?
This program is an in-person retreat spread across two Fridays, October 16 from 9 am – 2 pm, and Friday, October 23 from 9 am – 12 pm.
Who can attend?
The Inclusive Teaching Institute is designed for graduate students and postdocs at Cornell University.
Application information
As space in the institute is limited, please register early to save a place. Register now
If you have any questions please contact Melina Ivanchikova (md734@cornell.edu) at the Center for Teaching Innovation or Colleen McLinn (futurefaculty@cornell.edu) at the Graduate School’s Future Faculty and Academic Careers program.
Learning outcomes
As a result of attending the institute, participants will be able to:
- Use a framework to guide your planning for adopting inclusive teaching practices
- Explore social identities and lived experiences to increase awareness of how these come into play in teaching and learning
- Identify teaching strategies that foster engagement and a sense of belonging
Sponsorship
This event is sponsored by the Center for Teaching Innovation and the Graduate School’s Future Faculty and Academic Careers program.