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Call for AAAS Workshops

Deadline Reached
Call for AAAS Workshops

Instructions

Deadline for submission Thursday, June 20, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Format:

Workshops should be instructional or informational; they are not a place to discuss scientific findings. As they will be held virtually, they should be structured in a dynamic way, providing the opportunity for attendees to participate in 1-2 activities over the 45-minute time period, with concrete takeaways and a downloadable handout with guidance on the topic covered in the session.

Workshops will convene virtually. Once the workshop proposal is accepted, in order to participate in the meeting, all speakers will need to sign this waiver.

With new registrant waivers, workshops that include audience participation (audibly or visually) will be recorded for on-demand viewing afterwards.

Target Audience:

Students or scientists focused on seeking STEM careers and/or sharpening or supplementing their skills.

Desired Topics:

Workshops should cover at least one of the following topics:

  • Highlight opportunities or resources available to enhance or augment their careers
  • Explore a variety of career choices and routes for people who are pursuing or already have scientific or engineering degrees
  • Assist students, scientists, or engineers with communicating about science
  • Help students, scientists, or engineers with life and work skills and issues such as assessing their own skills, abilities, and interests; managing dual-career relationships; sustaining a healthy work-life balance; and planning for retirement
  • Advise on ways to improve the culture of the scientific community, making it more inclusive and equitable to its members and society at large
  • Inform the community about scientific advocacy strategies and opportunities

Session Length:

45 Minutes

Timeline

February 11: 2022 Scientific Session and Workshop proposal submission sites publicly announced and opened.

June 20: Deadline for submitting 2022 Scientific Session and Workshop proposals. Proposals will not be accepted after the deadline.

August: Program Committee meets to select Scientific Sessions, Seminars, Topical lecturers, and Career Workshops.

Late August: Workshop coordinators are notified of the Program Committee’s decisions.

After proposal selection, if your workshop is conditionally accepted to be included in the Annual Meeting program, the Program Committee will 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. Making the recommended changes is essential for inclusion in the Annual Meeting program.

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 including 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 including 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 and key takeaways? In what ways will the audience be involved? This synopsis will appear in the online program.

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

Audience

Each year, we welcome an audience that is enthusiastic about advances in science and technology. Based on previous registration data, here is 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.

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 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.

WORKSHOPS

New Submissions Closed