For preparing the fourth round of the Women in Music Information Retrieval (WiMIR) mentoring program, to begin in January 2019, we kindly invite previous and new mentors and mentees to sign up through the following signup forms:
Sign up to GET a mentor in 2019 here: http://bit.ly/2Ns8ulj
Sign up to BE a mentor in 2019 here: http://bit.ly/2Da6ZTZ
Signups close Nov 30, 2018. Mentor/mentee matches will be announced in January 2019.
The WiMIR mentoring program connects women students, postdocs, early-stage researchers, industry employees, and faculty to more senior women and men in MIR who are dedicated to increasing opportunities for women in the field. Mentors will share their experiences and offer guidance to support mentees in achieving and exceeding their goals and aspirations. The program offers to all mentors the option to pair up with a peer mentor for discussing relevant topics with a professional at a similar stage of their career. By connecting individuals of different backgrounds and expertise, this program strengthens networks within the MIR community, both in academia and industry.
Time commitment: four remote meetings between January and end of June 2019.
Who is eligible?
– Female undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, early-stage researchers, industry employees, and faculty may sign up as mentees.
– Graduate students, industry employees, researchers, and faculty of any gender may sign up as mentors.
– Those meeting criteria for both mentor and mentee roles are welcome to sign up as both.
Faculty: Please share this announcement with female undergraduates in your departments and labs who may be interested in participating. The mentoring program can help attracting newcomers at an early stage to the MIR field.
More information on the program:
General information: https://wimir.wordpress.com/mentoring-program/
Report on the mentoring round in 2017: http://bit.ly/2yuWS5i
Report on the mentoring round in 2018: https://bit.ly/2P5pBG3
Questions? Email wimir-mentoring@ismir.net
We look forward to your response and commitment to continuing the mentoring program!
The WiMIR Mentoring Program Committee
Johanna Devaney, Ryan Groves, Blair Kaneshiro, and Anja Volk
Women in Music Information Retrieval 