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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
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 this form:
Themes
We welcome submissions drawn from original research such as a new analysis, new prototype, new dataset/measurement, new model, new results, or a fresh 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.
Dates
Round 1 Submission Deadline
May 13, 2026
Round 2 Submission Deadline
August 25, 2026
Feel free to publish summer research at Round 2
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