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Presentation Topics

Across the two day conference, we invite presenters to share work falling under the following two categories:

Input to the state of the profession and demographics committee(s) for the astronomy 2020 decadal review (i.e. submitted Activity, Project or State of the Profession Consideration (APC) white papers)
Revisiting the short, medium, and long term goals and actions recommended in Nashville on removing barriers to access, creating inclusive environments, access to leadership and policy-making, and establishing an inclusive community. We invite the community to present their work in enabling or advancing these goals, and their recommendations on all timescales. We should discuss and prioritize these as goals.

Check back later for a more detailed list of the themes the conference will explore.

Abstract Submission

Any interested presenters will submit abstracts for review by the Science Organizing Committee.

The IA2 abstract deadline will fall after the APC white paper deadline of July 10, 2019.

Check back later for a specific abstract deadline and link to the abstract submission portal (currently under construction).

It is imperative that all IA2 presenters strive to make their presentations as accessible as possible.

Please consult the following resources regarding accessibility, in presentations and beyond:

"Incorporating Universal Design Principles into Astronomy Education and Research" - from panel with Alicia Aarnio, Jackie Monkiewicz, Sharron Rush, and Sarah Tuttle: https://wgad.aas.org/sites/wgad.aas.org/files/WiA_universalDesign.pdf
Paul Tol's guide to accessible color schemes: https://personal.sron.nl/~pault/
Color Oracle: free color blindness simulator: https://colororacle.org/

If you know of any helpful resources that we have not shared here, please let us know and we will be happy to include them!