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Symposium
The symposium will be held during early-to-mid October. Authors submitting an extended abstract will receive a dedicated speaking slot and poster abstract submissions will get a poster presentation during the symposium.
Calls and Templates
Note: This website is still under development, so refer to the Full Call for Papers for comprehensive information on submissions. For questions, contact james.che27@bcp.org
Dates
Round 1 Submission Deadline
May 13, 2026
Round 2 Submission Deadline
August 25, 2026
Feel free to publish summer research at Round 2
Workshops
To assist authors with preparing work for this symposium, Academic Research Mentoring will host pre-symposium workshops. To attend workshops or get updates on the symposium, add your email to the form at the top of the page.
Themes
We welcome submissions from any author experience drawn from original research such as a new analysis, prototype, or conclusion drawn from evidence you collected. We encourage submissions that focus on either technical research and/or policy, impacts, and other humanities-based analyses of the implications of STEM advancement.
Advancement
How innovations across STEM are improving society
Possible areas include:
Biotechnology
Renewable energy systems
Systemic changes promoting positive innovation
Data analysis for public benefit
Human-centered technology
Software / hardware
Robotics and automation
AI & Society
Both benefits and inequities of emerging developments in Artificial Intelligence
Possible areas include:
LLMs, neural networks, model architectures, NLP
Bias and unequal outcomes
Misuse/abuse scenarios
Safe AI use guidelines
Human-AI interaction
Cognitive Offloading with AI
Environmental Impacts of AI
Challenges
Harm, exclusion, and unintended consequences stemming from innovations in STEM
Possible areas:
Digital exclusion
Misinformation, fraud
Addiction / overuse
Preventative policy interventions
Illegal activities enabled by tech
Environmental decline and energy costs
Tracks
Extended Abstract
Track for completed research concisely explained in a max 8-page abstract detailing context, impact, methodology, and results
You submit: A max 8-page extended abstract (PDF) with a 1,600-word limit using the symposium template
If accepted: You receive a dedicated 10-minute speaking slot to present your research.
Poster Abstract
For projects opting to communicate their research in a shorter and more visual format than a max 8-page extended abstract.
You submit: a max 2-page poster abstract (PDF), 600 words using the template.
If accepted: You receive a spot to present your research through a 36x48 poster.
Calls and Templates
Note: This website is still under development, so refer to the Full Call for Papers for comprehensive information on submissions. For questions, contact james.che27@bcp.org
2026 Founding Cohort
Bellarmine Symposium on STEM and Society
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