Call for Research Papers and Workshop Proposals
Proposals due Feb. 15
Convenors: NOW Foundation, Institute of Women's Policy Research,
National Council of Negro Women
This is a call for research papers or workshops proposals that address specific economic issues and action and policy strategies. All papers must be policy relevant and researchers must include discussion of the strategy and action implications of their findings. Each workshop must include a strategy building discussion that leads to public education and action. Participants may also propose research/action panels that have researchers, policy experts, community activists, NGOs, and leaders from business, labor, government or other arenas working together to analyze and formulate the policies needed to address economic justice for women.
The Summit conveners will consider proposals that include the elements described above and one of the five major summit themes:
- Labor, Business, and Global Trade
- Family, Community, and Population
- Health, Human Security, and Women's Rights
- Well-Being and Economic Security
- Leadership and Social Change
- Voter Mobilization and Civic Engagement
Summit conveners will integrate research papers and workshop proposals to provide analysis of issues and calls for grassroots action to achieve economic justice and empowerment through the prisms of race, class, age, ability, expression and opportunity.
Below are the types of proposals. Submit a proposal.
Workshop Panels or Roundtables: Please submit a short description of the workshop that is no more than 500 words. The proposals must include and describe the topic and the community activist viewpoint that will be brought to the discussion. You must provide full names and affiliations, addresses, contact numbers, and e-mail addresses for all your proposed panelists, along with suggestions for any gaps you believe should be covered by others. In some instances, the conveners will amend workshop proposals or combine workshop proposals with research paper presentations to achieve the summit's goals.
Research Papers: Papers should be original and not previously published. Please submit a short description of the research paper that is no more than 500 words. You must include the author's name(s) and affiliations, addresses, contact numbers, and e-mail addresses the relationship of the paper to the conference theme; the theoretical framework; sources of data, if applicable; methodology or policy/program strategy; and results and their policy and action implications. Conveners will combine approximately three research papers to constitute a seminar. In some instances, the conveners will combine research presentations with workshop proposals to ensure the summit's goals are achieved.
Research and Action Panels: Please submit a short description of the research/action panel proposal that is no more than 500 words. Research/action panels should include a balance of researchers, policy experts, community activists, NGOs, and practitioners from business, labor, government or other arenas working together to analyze and formulate the policies needed to address the specific issue. Please specify the relationship of your proposal topic to the conference theme and the methodologies and activist viewpoints to be presented. You must include addresses, contact numbers, and e-mail addresses for all your proposed panelists, along with suggestions for any gaps you believe should be covered by others. The conveners may amend research/action panel proposals to ensure the summit's goals are achieved.
Research Posters: Posters enable presenters to discuss their work based on either written or illustrative materials. Submission guidelines for posters are the same as the guidelines for paper proposals. Reports of completed research, research in progress, or recently initiated projects may be submitted as a poster presentation. The poster session and reception will take place the evening of April 11 and is expected to be very well-attended. Precise directions for assembling your poster will be sent upon acceptance.
Decisions regarding acceptance of research papers, action workshops, research action panels, and posters will be made jointly by the NOW Foundation, IWPR, and NCNW.
The deadline for receiving the proposals is Feb. 15, 2008. The Summit will be conducted in English. Submit a proposal
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