Proposal Requirements
To be considered, proposals should include:
- Title of session
- Abstract (up to 1500 characters)
- Learning Outcomes
- Outline
- Keywords
Proposals should consider how the content of the session connects to the larger DEIA/J landscape or the IDEAL conference theme, Sustainable Resistance and Restoration in Global Communities, and how the session reasonably engages adult learners. The internal review process is masked; no personal identifiable information (e.g., names, institutions, social identities) should be included in the proposal. These items will be collected separately.
Please reference the Presenter FAQ or contact learning+dei@arl.org with questions or any accommodation requests.
Selection Criteria
Content
- Content is relevant and timely to the DEIA landscape
- Content reflects a nuanced understand of DEIA
- Content can be applied broadly (e.g., levels, institution types, international audience)
Engagement
- Demonstrates knowledge and use of strategies to engage adult audience(s)
- Identifies multiple engagement strategies that create accessibility for attendees
- Respects various learning styles
Value for Participants
- Clear, concise learning outcomes aligned to session abstract
- Describes knowledge, awareness, skills, or attitudes that participants will receive from the session
- Effective use of time
Overall Score
Schedule
- Call for Proposals Opens: August 3, 2023
- Call for Proposals Closes: September 15, 2023
- Notification of Final Decisions: Early November 2023
- Schedule of Sessions Announced: January 2024
We look forward to reviewing your proposal, and creating a well-rounded conference for our attendees! Only proposals submitted through the official Call for Proposals site, by the deadline, will be considered.
Example Outline
IDEAL Conference 2024: Sustainable Resistance and Restoration in Global Communities
Quickly teach a concept or skill.
- 5 minutes: Presenter Welcome/Introduction
- 12 minutes: Facilitated Lecture
- 3 minutes: Individual Reflection and Journaling
Note: No time need be reserved for Q&A
Provide participants with a balance of learning and application opportunities.
- 10 minutes: Presenter Welcome/Introduction
- 10 minutes: Opening Pair Share
- 20 minutes: Facilitated Lecture and Discussion
- 15 minutes: Interactive Group Activity
- 5 minutes: Closing
Present on complex concepts and skills, provide time for shared meaning-making, and create opportunities for more intensive application of new concepts and skills.
- 10 minutes: Presenter Welcome/Introduction
- 25 minutes: Opening Group Activity
- 30 minutes: Reading and Group Share
- 10 minutes: Break
- 25 minutes: Facilitated Lecture and Discussion
- 30 minutes: Action Planning
- 5 minutes: Closing
Provide the opportunity for presenters and participants to explore identified topics for an extended time in advance of the conference.
- 10 minutes: Presenter Welcome/Introduction
- 25 minutes: Opening Group Activity
- 25 minutes: Individual Reading and Journaling
- 10 minutes: Break
- 15 minutes: Group Share on Reading
- 35 minutes: Facilitated Lecture and Discussion
- 10 minutes: Break
- 45 minutes: Action Planning
- 5 minutes: Closing