Ruth Solie, Chair
Panelists:
- Rae Linda Brown — Brown addressed the issue of musicology's future from the vantage point of racial minorities and women, advising those in positions of authority to look beyond traditional behavior patterns and recognize that "potential comes in may colors."
- Leslie Wright — Wright outlined the success of the mentoring program at the University of Hawaii, which paired junior and senior women faculty across similar disciplines in dealing with issues such as promotion, publishing, time management, and departmental relations.
- Guthrie Ramsey — Ramsey focused on the role of societal prejudices and practices in the dynamics of mentoring, particularly mentioning the white female/black male dichotomy, and amplified observations by previous speakers by referring to the problems of trying to find a role model free of ulterior motives.
- Philip Gossett, respondent — From his perspective as senior scholar and dean, Gossett addressed the dynamics of mentoring by proposing the concept of "career moments," each of which has different needs. He also initiated the topic of mentoring resistance, where well-meant offers of help are rejected.
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