Our Mission

The Class-Conscious Academics Network aims to improve the representation as well as the experience of first-generation and working-class students and academics in several ways.

1: Form a community, offering a social platform for students and academics to meet one another, share experiences, build a personal and professional network, and create a stronger sense of belonging at the university.

2:Enable mentorship for students and early-career academics by connecting them with fellow students and senior academics with shared backgrounds.

3: Investigate how class impacts academia, regarding students’ experiences at university, career advancement, discrimination and social safety, and knowledge-production.

4: Educate and raise awareness amongst ourselves and others about class issues in academia through lectures, panels, a reading group, and workshops.

5: Advocate for policy towards better class representation in academia.