Panel proposals must be submitted by the submission deadline. The panel proposal must include an Extended Abstract submitted as a single PDF file.
Extended Abstract: 2-3 page proposal (including references) in the Springer format specified above. The extended abstract should include the title of the panel and the names and affiliations of the organizer(s). Panels can be conducted in two formats: (1) panel proposers could be the speakers; (2) panel proposers could also solicit/invite speakers for their panel.
The panel propsoal should summarize the main topic(s) to be discussed during the session. Your extended abstract might also discuss contrasting perspectives on the panel topic. You should be able to persuade the chairs that your panel will be well-attended, timely, and relevant to the SBP-BRiMS community. You must list potential participants and other pertinent information such as, why these people are relevant, what qualifications they bring, etc. You also should include a plan for engaging audience members.
Panel proposers must be listed as authors in the proposal and in the EasyChair Submission System. Proposers also should include the session format: how they plan to run the panel, their role, the audience’s role, and any special logistical needs (e.g., special seating, A/V, use of student volunteers, or expectations about attendee background or interests).
Your proposal must stand alone; readers must be able to get something out of the abstract even if they do not attend the panel session. The title of the panel, panel proposer, and speaker information will be published (via the SBP-BRiMS website) prior to the start of the conference.
Panels should be an interactive, discussion-oriented forum in which audience members are participants in the discussion. Panelists are strongly encouraged to propose topics likely to be of broad interest in the SBP-BRiMS community and interactive sessions that will engage both the panelists and the audience in creative ways.