Academic Affiliates

Join our Academic Affiliates Program

Our Academic Affiliates Program (AAP) invites academic staff, faculty members, programs and departments in higher education to work in partnership with the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience’s (ICSC) global network of museums, parks, historic sites, and places of memory. In doing so, the AAP aims to strengthen bonds between academics and those working in the fields of memory, heritage and human rights in order to help the public better understand the connection between history and social justice today. Specifically, we work together to:

• Expand and deepen collaboration among academics across the world committed to the intersection of justice, history, place, and civic engagement. 
• Increase opportunities for students to learn from or get involved at ICSC member sites around the world. 
• Create opportunities for academics, students, and ICSC member sites to share resources, ideas, skills, and experiences.

As an Academic Affiliate, we ask that you commit to these three shared objectives, participate in quarterly virtual gatherings, and pay an annual fee. Current Academic Affiliate institutions are listed on this page.

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What are the benefits? 

The benefits of becoming an academic affiliate align with the Program’s three primary objectives listed above.

1. Expand and deepen collaboration among academics across the world committed to justice and civic engagement. 

• Get connected to a network of academics passionate about the intersection of memory, history, justice, and human rights.
• Participate in virtual quarterly affiliate gatherings to increase connection, learning, and collaboration. 
• Participate in affiliate-driven thematic virtual discussions.
• Connect with affiliates in-person at related conferences or convenings. 
• You will be listed on the ICSC’s Academic Affiliates webpage.

2. Increase opportunities for students to learn from or get involved at member sites around the world. 

• If you can offer students at your institution paid internship opportunities, we can help connect them to member sites with internship opportunities. 
• Collaborate with us in pursuing funding to support paid internships at member sites. 
• Get connected to member sites willing to host student tours and student projects.

3. Create opportunities for academics, students, and member sites to share resources, ideas, skills, and experiences. 

• Get connected directly to ICSC member sites around the world related to your academic interests. 
• Learn about and share resources in quarterly Academic Affiliate emails. 
• Help your students learn about Sites of Conscience by inviting ICSC staff to share our work at one of your classes each year. 
• Receive a 10% discount on ICSC workshops for students or faculty in the arc of dialogue, creativity, community engagement, and more. 
• Collaborate with ICSC and member sites on public webinars or events. 

What is the annual fee?

We know higher education comes in all shapes and sizes. Use this chart below to identify which membership level is best for you and if you’re unsure, we are always happy to discuss. These are annual fees to participate in Academic Affiliates.
Based on your and your institution’s needs, we have a range of annual fees for Academic Affiliate membership.
 

• $100 Tier:
  You’re an academic staff or faculty member in higher education excited to participate as an individual. 
• $250 Tier:
  Your small group, initiative, or program in higher education is excited to join. Your group may be formal or informal and just few staff or faculty members want to participate. 
• $500 Tier:
  Your large department or division in higher education wants to join and many staff or faculty members want to participate. 

If you have questions about the tiers, please reach out to us. 

How do I apply? 

Please complete this application and email it to Stacey Garcia at sgarcia@sitesofconscience.org