The American Society of Naturalists will be participating in a joint meeting with the Society of the Study of Evolution and the Society of Systematic Biologists in May and June 2025! This includes hosting a special symposium during a virtual conference of the three societies on May 29-30.
Have an idea for this special symposium? We want to hear it! The ASN Symposium Committee invites you to submit proposals for a special symposium. Proposed symposium topics should support the Society’s goal to advance the conceptual unification of the biological sciences and to further knowledge in evolution, ecology, behavior, and organismal biology. Topics could center around important emerging issues in evolution, ecology, or behavior or focus on a pivotal historical paper, tracing its impact and exploring current cutting-edge research inspired by this work. Proposals should include (1) a title; (2) a description of the symposium topic (up to one page); (3) a list of six speakers, including institutional affiliations, who have agreed to participate in the symposium; (4) a justification for the symposium, explaining why the topic and speakers are appropriate for an ASN symposium (up to one page). Please submit proposals by email (cas...@miami.edu) no later than midnight Eastern Time on February 21, 2025. Send your proposal as a single pdf attachment, under subject heading “ASN 2025 Virtual Symposium Proposal”. In line with the ASN's commitment to diversity, we encourage including speakers from groups who have been historically excluded from STEM. Therefore, proposals that include a diverse list of speakers from a range of backgrounds, institutions, career stages, geography, gender, race, etc. are especially encouraged. Further, we especially encourage early career researchers to propose sessions as organizing symposia can advance their careers through building broader scientific networks and a record of scientific leadership. Additionally, the Society’s selection committee will evaluate proposals based on their potential to attract a substantial audience and stimulate discussion, the significance and timeliness of the topic, and on the topic differing substantively from recent symposia hosted by the Society. Applicants will be notified of the decision within one week of the proposal deadline. Christopher Searcy ASN Symposium Committee Chair Department of Biology University of Miami cas...@miami.edu To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
