 | CONVERGE 2023: CONVERGE: An Immersive Experience in Transdisciplinary Societal Problem Solving Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards Baltimore, MD, United States, August 2-4, 2023 |
| Conference website | http://peergroupconsulting.com/converge |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=converge2023 |
WHY CONVERGE?
Historically, “people” oriented disciplines have been siloed from “technical” areas. Even within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), there are silos that isolate social and behavioral sciences from engineering, computing, natural, and physical sciences. Society is plagued with disparities in healthcare, infrastructure, the environment, criminal justice, and other areas because we haven’t taken an inclusive and holistic approach to solving social problems.
CONVERGE aspires to bring together individuals from academia, industry, the non-profit sector, government, and communities that include educators, students, poets, artists, engineers, scientists, policy makers, performers and more. The aim is to exemplify convergence, that is, how different ways of thinking, doing and knowing come together to improve societal problem solving. It is designed to foster knowledge exchanges, new collaborations, and immersive experiences to advance knowledge in areas of national need, inextricably linked with principles and practices of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI).
We invite you to submit a proposal for the inaugural CONVERGE, which will be held on August 2-4, 2023 at Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards.
EXAMPLE SESSION TOPICS
Some possible topical areas are identified below. Session ideas can span multiple topics. Adding other topical areas is permissible as well, as long as they strongly demonstrate convergence.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Arts for Social Change
- Assistive Technologies
- Autonomous Technologies
- Biotechnology
- Decision Making, Risk and Management
- Digital Twinning
- Equitable Infrastructure
- Ethics
- Healthcare
- Information and Security Technologies
- L-STEM (Law, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
- Safety, Preparedness and Emergency Response
- Smart and Connected Communities
- Social and Economic Mobility
- STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics)
- Sustainability and Resilience
- Team Science and Partnerships
- Workforce Development
- Additional Topical Areas Not Listed Here
Please visit the CONVERGE website for the full Call for Session Proposals.
IMPORTANT DATES
January 23 - Submission Portal Opens
March 6 - Submission Portal Closes **DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 20**
April 21 - Presenter Registration Deadline (Discounted Rate)
May 1 - Full Papers and Abstracts Due
June 19 - Final Papers and Abstracts Due