Each year the Future Professoriate Program (FPP) sponsors a professional development conference for FPP participants and faculty at Syracuse University and nearby schools.
The free conference, usually held at a resort-style venue in the CNY area the week following Commencement, features a full slate of FPP-themed programming and opportunities to engage with faculty from SU and diverse regional institutions in a relaxed environment.
The event includes a combination of plenary and concurrent sessions that address multiple facets of graduate student and early-career faculty life. Common session topics include teaching strategies, job search preparation, the grad-student-to-faculty transition, grant seeking, academic publication, and more.
Just as important are the numerous networking, mentoring, and recreational opportunities afforded by the conference’s generous schedule and bucolic surroundings. Moreover, registration, accommodations, food, and transportation are all paid for by the Graduate School!
Session proposals for the FPP Conference are typically solicited in February. with registration opening in late March or early April.
Past conference programs and keynote videos are below.
FPP Conference program 2026 (PDF)
FPP Conference Program 2025 (PDF)
FPP Conference Program 2024 (PDF)
- Video: Keynote address – Political Interference, Academic Freedom, and Shared Governance: Lessons from Florida and Beyond, Afshan Jafar, Sociology, Connecticut College
FPP Conference Program 2023 (PDF)
FPP Conference Program 2022 (PDF)
FPP Conference Program 2021(PDF)
- Video: Keynote address – Thriving in a Diverse and Inclusive Academy, Lena Hill, Dean of the College, Washington and Lee University
- Video: Keynote address – The Two Cultures of Higher Education and Their Impact on Academic Freedom, Dean Jeffrey Buller, Leadership and Professional Development, Florida Atlantic University
- Video: Keynote address – The Entrepreneurial Professor, Prof. George Justice, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University
- Video: Keynote address – We Are All the Corporate University, Matthew Huber, Geography, Syracuse University