Sixth Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Abstract Information

Abstracts are due by 15 August 2024 at 5:00 PM ET

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All presenters must also register for the meeting.

The Sixth Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Culture and Inclusion Cabinet.

Call for Papers

Papers for Sixth Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are solicited around the following topics:

  • Overcoming Gender Barriers in the Geosciences
  • Creating and Nurturing an Inclusive and Equitable Weather, Water, Climate Enterprise
  • Other Topics in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Joint Sessions

  • From helicopter science to meaningful partnerships - Avoiding scientific neo-colonialist practices in international collaborations (Joint with the 20th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice)
  • Oral History in the Geosciences: Why it Matters, How It is Done, and What We Can Learn (Joint with the 23rd History Symposium and the 20th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice)
  • Full STEAM Ahead: Representation in the Geosciences and Social Sciences (Invited Abstracts Only) (Joint with the 34th Conference on Education)
  • Intersection of Weather & Climate with Energy Equity and Environmental Justice (Joint with the 16th Conference on Weather, Water, Climate, and the New Energy Economy)
  • Building Equitable Heat Resilience: Integrating Social Science and Community-based Assessments and Policies (Joint with the 16th Conference on Environment and Health)
  • Community Engagement in Climate Change and Health Adaptation Research (Joint with the 16th Conference on Environment and Health)
  • The Role of Housing and the Home Environment in Health Impacts from Extreme Weather Events: evidence, data gaps, and policy solutions (Joint with the 16th Conference on Environment and Health)
  • Environmental Drivers of Mental Health and Chronic Illness (Joint with the 16th Conference on Environment and Health)
  • Bridging the Gap: Navigating Generational Diversity in the Workplace (Joint with the Symposium on Careers in Operational Government Meteorology and Hydrology)

Conference Contacts

For additional information, please contact the program chair: Melissa A. Burt ([email protected]).