NSF INCLUDES Latinas in STEM Symposium (South Padre Island, TX May 16 -17th) -- Deadline February 25th

Marci McMahon Announcement
Location
Texas, United States
Subject Fields
Health and Health Care, Latin American and Caribbean History / Studies, Public Health, Social Sciences, Women's & Gender History / Studies

NSF INCLUDES Symposium 
ADVANCING Latinas in STEM Academic Careers
May 16-17, 2019 South Padre Island, Texas

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is pleased to announce the call for presentations and panelists for the 2019 NSF INCLUDES Symposium for ADVANCING Latinas in STEM Academic Careers. Featuring keynote speakers, scholarly presentations, and interactive sessions/panels, this symposium (funded by the National Science Foundation) will explore challenges, opportunities, best practices, and lessons learned regarding the success of Latinas in academic and professional careers in Science (including Social Science), Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. The symposium will also bring STEM Latinas together from multiple institutions of higher education to collectively share their experiences.

For full consideration, proposals should be submitted via the UTRGV NSF INCLUDES online portal by February 25, 2019. For presentations (including posters), the proposals should include an abstract of 75-200 words. For panelists, please include your brief biography and topics of interest (combined, 75-200 words). Meals and refreshments will be provided during the symposium. There will not be a registration fee, although participants will be required to register due to space constraints. Subject to availability of funds, presenters and panelists may request travel support from the symposium organizers.

https://www.utrgv.edu/advance/_files/documents/nsf_includes_latinas_in_stem_symposium_cfp.pdf

 

Contact Information

Dr. Marci R. McMahon
INCLUDES Administrative Fellow
Associate Professor
Literatures and Cultural Studies
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX 78539
Email: marci.mcmahon@utrgv.edu

Contact Email
marci.mcmahon@utrgv.edu