Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society
July 29–August 1, 2020
All are welcome in the Cognitive Science Society. The Society invites the submission of proposals from established or new affinity groups of cognitive scientists formed around shared identities, interests, and goals, to help advance diversity and inclusivity in cognitive science. Proposals may be for an organized program of content and/or for a virtual space for free-form meeting and discussion. The Society will recognize each affinity group whose proposal is accepted, provide a time on the conference program, and work with the group to facilitate outreach.
Proposals should provide a group name, a list of individuals involved in the proposal, a designated point-of-contact email address, a draft of a description of the group’s intended composition and any planned activities, and any preferences regarding dates and times on the conference program, which we will do our best to accommodate. Proposals should be no longer than one page. Proposals are due by July 20, 2020.
IMPLEMENTATION
A team appointed from members of the Diversity Committee will review each application received, communicate with each applicant, determine which proposals to accept and reject, and work with the conference organizers to determine a scheduled time for each affinity group on the conference program. There may be cases where multiple proposals come in by different groups that might be best off knowing about each other and potentially merging. In those cases, the team will seek consent from each group to put them in touch with the other(s) and put all consenting groups in touch with each other. To date, affinity groups to be present at the Virtual CogSci 2020 meeting include SPARK and Queer in AI.
