JSPG and Sigma Xi Launch 2022 Call for Papers and Competition on Re-envisioning STEM Education and Workforce Development for the 21st Century

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JSPG and Sigma Xi Launch 2022 Call for Papers and Competition on Re-envisioning STEM Education and Workforce Development for the 21st Century

WASHINGTON, DC (September 13, 2021) - The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) and Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society are pleased to launch a call for papers and competition focused on Re-envisioning STEM Education and Workforce Development for the 21st Century.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted future generations in terms of educational opportunities, learning formats, and STEM workforce structure. This new landscape will require novel, flexible entry points and pathways to recruit, develop, and retain the STEM workforce of the 21st century.

We invite students, post-docs, policy fellows, and early career professionals worldwide to submit op-eds and policy position papers to re-envision the landscape of STEM education and workforce development in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to build forward a future that is focused on equity and inclusion, access to technology, and aligning training opportunities with workforce demands.

The call for papers and competition for op-eds and policy position papers will result in a Special Topics Issue of JSPG to be released in 2022 that will comprise the most compelling papers. Authors of the top three publications will receive cash prizes.

“As we consider the fundamentally different landscape of STEM education and workforce development resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are thrilled to launch this call for papers and competition with Sigma Xi to engage the next generation in re-envisioning the future of the field,” said Adriana Bankston, CEO and managing publisher of the Journal of Science Policy & Governance.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated educational inadequacies and inequities for students pursuing STEM careers. This partnership with JSPG will harness the knowledge and experience of emerging leaders to help build more equitable and effective education and training programs,” said Jamie Vernon, Executive Director and CEO of Sigma Xi and publisher of American Scientist magazine.​

As part of this partnership, JSPG and Sigma Xi will host a series of educational webinars led by experts from Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS), New America, and the Association of American Universities (AAU) to examine policy changes in STEM education and workforce development that are needed to facilitate adaptations to a new environment for work and education, and to re-envision the future of the field in the light of changes accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as advances in technology, public tolerance for new work and educational models, and demographic shifts. In addition, JSPG and Sigma Xi will organize a policy writing workshop to help prospective authors improve their submissions to the special issue.

This Special Topics Issue is also supported in-kind by outreach partners from STEM Education Coalition, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program, ​​MSI STEM Research & Development Consortium, Duke Science & Society and Science is US, whose contributions will elevate the policy ideas in STEM education and workforce development put forth by the next generation across national and international platforms.

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About JSPG
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance is a nonprofit organization and open-access peer-reviewed publication managed by and for students, policy fellows and young scholars in science, technology and innovation policy. JSPG publishes high-quality articles covering the widest range of topics in formats that are accessible to policymakers. Since 2011, JSPG has served as a vehicle for students and early career researchers to bolster their research and writing credentials in science policy. Visit sciencepolicyjournal.org and follow on Twitter @SciPolJournal to learn more.
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About Sigma Xi
​Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, founded in 1886, is the world’s largest multidisciplinary honor society exclusively for scientists and engineers. The Society’s mission is to enhance the health of the research enterprise, foster integrity in science and engineering, and promote the public understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition. Over 500 Sigma Xi chapters can be found wherever scientific research is undertaken at colleges, universities, government laboratories, and industry research centers worldwide. Among our 100,000 inductees, more than 200 are Nobel Prize winners. The Society is based in the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Visit sigmaxi.org and follow on Twitter @SigmaXiSociety to learn more.