JSPG, Sigma Xi & Rita Allen Foundation Special Issue Events
Civic Science for Transformative Policy Solutions to Societal Challenge
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG), Sigma Xi, and the Rita Allen Foundation are pleased to announce a call for papers and competition on: Civic Science for Transformative Policy Solutions to Societal Challenges. The Special Issue will promote the concept of civic science to broad audiences, provide a platform for emerging leaders in civic science to showcase the policy implications of their work, and elevate policies needed to advance civic science initiatives to serve society.
Leading up to the submission deadline, JSPG, SigmaXi, and Rita Allen Foundation will organize a series of training sessions to provide prospective authors with opportunities to practice policy writing, and to inspire and empower them with expert perspectives on civic science to inform their submissions to the Special Issue. These events may be co-hosted by JSPG, Sigma Xi, and/or Rita Allen Foundation as part of the Rita Allen Foundation’s Civic Science Connect Series.
Please register for the webinars and writing workshop below. More information on these events will be shared as it becomes available. Questions regarding these events may be directed to JSPG's Director of Programs and Events Julianne McCall.
Please register for the webinars and writing workshop below. More information on these events will be shared as it becomes available. Questions regarding these events may be directed to JSPG's Director of Programs and Events Julianne McCall.
Science policy paper writing workshop: July 18, 2023: Writing workshop on building capacity for civic science through interdisciplinarity to achieve policy change. This workshop will invite individuals across the civic science community and beyond to participate in an interactive workshop providing a broad overview of the topics in the Special Issue, followed by instructions for writing policy papers and opportunities for prospective authors to practice developing paper outlines in breakout rooms with feedback from reviewers. For the purposes of this workshop, breakout rooms will focus on the two subsequent webinar themes. Watch it here.
Webinar 1: August 8, 2023: Incentives and rewards for civic science, training and capacity building for the next generation of policy changemakers. This webinar will focus on defining civic science and discussing potential governance models, training environments, as well as incentives and rewards for interdisciplinary civic science engagement, including fostering public trust in science towards achieving desired policy change.
Webinar 2: September 5, 2023: Tools for equitable and inclusive civic engagement and policy change for the future of science. This webinar will focus on the role that civic scientists play in achieving positive societal change, provide tools for the next generation to engage with policymakers, and discuss community engagement of various actors in civic science practices in a manner that is interdisciplinary, equitable and inclusive.
