Workshop and Roundtable Proposals
We welcome proposals that are focused on learning outcomes and engage facets of our membership/community as well as our field. Workshops are rooted in skill-building/exchange, resource sharing, and often hold elements of mentorship. Roundtable-style sessions do not rely on traditional reading of papers or visual presentation tools; these sessions foster discussion and ideation with presenters and their audience.
Workshop
Workshops provide an opportunity to exchange information or work on a common problem, project, or shared interest. Workshops are typically experientially oriented, grounded in a Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies anchored research agenda, and include brief presentations that allow adequate time for reflective discussion and interaction.
Roundtable
Roundtables typically include a moderator and 4-6 presenters who make brief, informal remarks about a specific idea or project. They allow for extensive discussion, audience participation, and are often centered on broad topics, works-in-progress, and/or collaborative projects that invite thought partnership. Roundtables are, by design, discussion based and do not rely on traditional oral paper presentations or visual presentation tools.
What makes a Strong Proposal?
"Clear tie in between feminist texts and the proposal (for example, a direct quotation; a brief description of the main theory or theories that are used within the proposal; a justification for why this text or historical/contemporary figure was chosen as it related to feminist movements). Intersectional, decolonial, and/or queer perspectives are interwoven throughout the proposal, and not simply tacked on at the end." - Melinda Chen, NWSA Member-at-Large
"A strong proposal uses clear, accessible language that can be understood by an interdisciplinary audience of readers. A strong proposal should clearly articulate the paper's topic, argument, and methodology or evidence. A strong proposal should cite relevant sources in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and should explain the relationship of the paper to the conference theme or subthemes." - Kristina Gupta, NWSA Vice President