Call for AAAS Workshops

Instructions for informational use

Deadline for submission Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

After proposal selection, if your proposal is conditionally accepted to be included in the Annual Meeting program, the Program Committee may suggest ways to modify the composition of the session to ensure that the content will be of benefit to the participants, and that there is greater diversity among session participants.

Communication
To receive notifications and updates, please ensure that the following email addresses will not be blocked: meetings@aaas.org; agreene@aaas.org; cjones@aaas.org; nmaylett@aaas.org, and aaas@confex.com.

NOTE ON LANGUAGE:
The language for the conference is American English, including spelling and translations.
Spell out all abbreviations and acronyms.

*AAAS reserves the right to edit all submissions for publication, as they will be published in the online meeting program, pocket guide, and app. Modifications are sometimes made to improve clarity and encourage attendance.

Please read these instructions carefully first, then click the “submit” button in the sidebar.

WORKSHOP INFORMATION

Proposed Title (Maximum of 80 characters with spaces)
When creating a title, keep in mind that meeting attendees may be more likely to attend a workshop with an interesting title.

Workshop Description (Maximum of 750 characters with spaces)
Provide a clear, succinct description of your proposed workshop, including the value it will have for career development. Describe the subject, highlighting the questions, career development issues, or needs to be addressed. How is the workshop relevant to career development? What are the core ideas that will be shared with the audience? In what ways will the audience be involved? This synopsis will appear in the program book.

Newsworthiness
Highlight how the material would be newsworthy. Is it relevant to current events? Is the discovery new or unexpected? How could it impact the public’s lives?

Audience
Based on previous registration data, the overall profile for Annual Meeting attendees

• The top work sector categories are 60% from the academic sector, 11% Government. and 9% Research. AAAS is very interested in hearing proposals that draw from the industry sector.
• 85% have advanced degrees, with 50% holding PhDs.
• 50% identified as male, 45% as female and 5% non-binary/prefer not to answer
• The age groups are equally spread between the following groups: 25 to 34 years, 35 to 44 years, 45 to 54 years, 55 to 64 years, and 65 years or over.

With the conference convening virtually, these demographics may shift somewhat, but we are expecting an audience that is enthusiastic about advances in science and technology.

Please Identify the intended audience(s) for your workshop. Select all that apply.

• High School
• Graduate Student
• High-School Teacher
• Program Administrator
• Mid-Career Scientist
• Undergraduate
• Postdoctoral Scholars
• College and University Faculty
• Early-Career Scientist
• Late-Career Scientist

Audience Take-Aways (Maximum of 2,000 characters with spaces)
What will participants take away from this session? What can they immediately put in use as a result of attending this session?

Materials
AAAS requires presenters to provide materials to participants through electronic means.

Registration and Travel Support
Workshop presenters (and organizers) participate in the AAAS Annual Meeting at their own expense or use funding secured by workshop organizers. By submitting a workshop proposal, organizers agree to register and pay meeting registration fees if the proposal is accepted.