Student and Emerging Professionals
Student and Emerging Professionals Lounge
Open daily throughout the conference
West Hall Meeting Room 511A, Level 2
Join CAA’s Student and Emerging Professionals committee in a
social space offering relaxation and networking for student and
emerging professional conference attendees. With free Wi-Fi
and daily programming, the lounge creates a comfortable oasis
specific to the needs of individuals just entering the field.
Brown-bag Conversations
Current Career Expectations: Demands on Professionals
in the Visual Arts
West Hall Meeting Room 511A, Level 2
This year’s brown bag conversations and coffee hours focus on
the challenges that emerging art professionals face in the early
stages of their careers. Bring your lunch and join the midday
conversations or drop by for a cup of coffee and a more casual
discussion following up on the issues raised earlier that day.
Take advantage of these opportunities to gain insider information,
network with experts in your field, and have your specific
questions answered!
Brown Bag Conversation
Defining the Emerging Professional
Wednesday, February 25, 12:30–2:00 pm
Moderators: Daniel Larkin, Friends of Materials for the Arts;
Hilary Batzel, independent artist
The Student and Emerging Professionals Committee invites
emerging professionals to present their challenges and concerns
in an open-ended roundtable. The goal is to gather feedback for
the leadership of CAA as we strive to create a professional environment
more conducive to your needs. In sharing your situation,
you will aid us in defining the emerging professional in
more inclusive terms. Everyone in the early stages of his or her
career in art history and the visual arts is welcome to attend.
Brown Bag Conversation and Coffee Hour
What You Are Getting Into with Academia: The Joys and
Traumas of Those First Years in the Job
Thursday, February 26, 12:30–2:00 pm and 5:00–6:00 pm
Moderator: Mark Harris, University of Cincinnati
Join us at midday, and later for coffee, to discuss some of the
crucial issues facing a junior faculty member: making yourself
indispensable while still making time for research, getting on
with your fellow faculty while getting the best advice from
administrators, learning how to teach effectively without
burning out, getting the community involved in your work, and
securing grants.
Brown Bag Conversation and Coffee Hour
Performance Anxiety: New Demands on the
Emerging Professional
Friday, February 27, 12:30–2:00 pm and 5:00–6:00 pm
Moderator: Maria Ann Conelli, American Folk Art Museum From course management systems, rubrics, and assessments to publishing and departmental politics, this brown bag conversation and its corresponding coffee hour will address how the new PhD can manage the demands of the evolving workplace. Please join us as we explore these topics and help posit some solutions.
Conference Survival Guide
The Conference Survival Guide will be available in PDF format on the CAA website in December. The guide offers students, emerging professionals, and others attending their first conference guidance for traveling to Los Angeles and navigating conference activities. Suggestions provided in the guide include tips for finding travel funds, options for budget travel, suggestions for lodging and dining, information on transportation in Los Angeles, listings of events and ways to actively participate in the conference, and guidelines for successful networking during the four-day event. The Conference Survival Guide is an annual publication put together by CAA’s Student and Emerging Professionals Committee. For more information, please contact Vanessa Jalet at vjalet@collegeart.org.
