Un mundo muchas voces | COMEXUS

41st annual conference, “Un mundo, muchas voces” (“One World, Many Voices)
November 1-4, 2018 | Puebla, Mexico

Fulbrighters, alumni and friends of Fulbright are invited to submit proposals for conference sessions at the Fulbright Association’s 41st annual conference, “Un mundo, muchas voces” (“One World, Many Voices), to be held in Puebla, Mexico from November 1-4, 2018 in cooperation with COMEXUS, the Fulbright-García Robles Commission in Mexico. We welcome proposals that will inspire and inform participants from the Americas and around the world. We are currently accepting themed session, roundtable discussion, and poster proposals. Please see below for information on each format.

General Guidelines

With so many voices who are in a position to be heard and to contribute to the public good, we individually and collectively represent a force for peace. This conference offers a single opportunity each year for our international community to celebrate the “Fulbright effect” by sharing our scholarship, contributions and experiences. The conference committee actively seeks proposals for sessions that will give smart people something to think about. The proposal should be creative, innovative, interactive and perhaps provocative. We will consider any format that can be successfully presented in a room; it may offer a single presenter or multiple presenters focused on a shared theme. We hope to engage many attendees in the program, so multiple presenters are preferred.

Here are some examples of ideas for themed sessions to address:

Inside insights: Updates from Central and South America
Did you recently return from a Fulbright grant? How is it applied post-Fulbright?
Can the Fulbright community work together to advance environmental sustainability?
Global migration – inevitable? controllable? Who benefits?
Is there progress being made on human rights and judicial reform?
How can we promote peace and justice through international education?
Social entrepreneurship: Is this a world-wide phenomenon?
The role of arts education and expression in peacemaking
Other themes are welcome.

All proposals must be submitted through the online submission form by the deadlines indicated below and will be peer reviewed by the conference program sub-committee. Each proposal will be evaluated based on its thoroughness, clarity and adherence to session guidelines. Research design, innovation, creativity and thematic cohesiveness will also be considered.

Questions should be directed to conference@fulbright.org or may be answered by going to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Logo Design Competition (Deadline: May 29, 2018)

The Fulbright Association is hosting a logo competition and invites submissions of compelling logos that visually represent our 2018 annual conference theme: “Un mundo, muchas voces” (“One world, many voices”). Our conference will be held in Puebla, Mexico, and will feature a special focus on Mexico-U.S. relations. Competitive logo designs will encapsulate the conference theme and incorporate design elements from our historic conference location.

This is a pro bono opportunity to expand your portfolio and elevate visibility for the work of the Fulbright Association. The winner will receive special recognition on our channels and in conference materials as the logo creator and a free conference registration. If unable to attend the conference, the winner will receive a $200 gift card. For full submission guidelines, please visit this page.

Proposals are due by MAY 29, 2018

Plenary Presentation (Deadline: June 1, 2018)

This year, we are excited to reintroduce an exciting plenary session format similar to TEDxFulbright talks, under the theme of Creativity and Innovation. These presentations of 8-10 minutes in length will highlight projects and ideas being pursued within the international education community. We are looking for diversity in content from the arts, industry, research, healthcare, economic development, technology, social innovation, and more.

Proposals are due by JUNE 1, 2018

Duration: Eight presentations will be selected in this category, and will be presented in a one-and-a-half hour plenary session.

To submit a proposal for this category, please click here.

Themed Session (Deadline: June 1, 2018)

Share your presentation in a panel format. Multiple presenters are encouraged (but not required) and an opportunity for audience participation is expected.

Proposals are due by JUNE 1, 2018

Duration: approximately one hour and fifteen minutes

– Proposal should relate to the conference theme and be organized around a topic that will have wide appeal to the Fulbright community and potentially inspire future research or service. Research should be professional-level, with additional consideration given to projects that resulted from a Fulbright grant.

– Session chairs should complete the proposal and provide short bios on the additional co-presenters. Complete information must be provided with the proposal submission.

– The panel session format allows for considerable coverage of a given topic within a unified theme. You may submit a proposal as a group, or you may submit as an individual that may be placed within a group representing a similar theme. Multiple presenters and an opportunity for audience participation are expected. Panels are approximately one hour in length, and each panelist should prepare to speak for 15-20 minutes.

– Panel leaders should clearly identify their proposed session theme and their presentation’s role within it in their submission, and should be prepared to suggest additional panelists whose work will fit within the scope of their session.

– WiFi and projectors will be available for panel sessions.

– Selected presenters will appeal widely and thoughtfully to Fulbright Association members and help launch future work by session participants.

Selma Jeanne Cohen Lecture Award (Deadline: June 30, 2018)

The Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund for International Scholarship on Dance provides a dance scholar or researcher an opportunity to present a major paper or interdisciplinary presentation on previously unpublished research or accomplished work as an international dance professional at the Fulbright Association’s annual conference.

Proposals are due by JUNE 30, 2018

Duration: 15-20 minutes

The competition is open to all dance scholars or researchers in any field of dance.
Applicants may be residents of any country.
Lectures could be based on previously unpublished or published research and ideally not presented at other conferences.
Applications should include an assessment of the impact of your own Fulbright or other international exchange experience on your work in the field of dance, as well as how your dance research relates to international perspectives and the impact it has on other fields, cultures, and the world.
Selection will be based on the quality of your presentation plan, qualifications, interactive demonstration, and references.
The Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund provides an honorarium, round-trip travel, and per diem to the selected dance scholar.
The awardee must be able to attend the Fulbright Association’s annual conference (November 1-4, 2018) and give his or her presentation on the date requested by the Association. The recipient will be expected to have his or her own health, travel, and other necessary insurance and documents in order.

Click here to review the full call for applications for the Selma Jeanne Cohen Lecture Award

Roundtable Discussion (Deadline: July 1, 2018)

Presenters will share their research in a seated author-led round table discussion format with other presenters.

Proposals are due by JULY 1, 2018

Duration: 15-20 minutes

Research should be professional-level, with additional consideration given to projects that resulted from a Fulbright grant.
The roundtable format is a seated, author-led discussion that provides scholars with an opportunity to share their work in a brief presentation with a small, engaged audience. Presenters will be assigned a table and a timeslot for their presentation, and table assignments will include a variety of topics and themes.
There will be 2-3 presenters per roundtable, and the full session will run for approximately an hour and a half. Each presenter will be allotted 10-15 minutes for their presentation and discussion and can choose how to divide their time. Time will be monitored for each presentation.
You may submit a proposal as a group, but your proposal’s slot will still be only 10-15 minutes total. You may divide this time among multiple group members.
Participants will be able to move from table to table between individual roundtables; presenters may also move between tables following their presentations.
Handouts and laptop files are encouraged, but please note that WiFi and projectors will not be available for roundtable sessions.

Click here to read FAQs for the Roundtable Presentations.

Poster Presentation (Deadline: July 1, 2018)

Share your Fulbright experience and/or research in a visual format with conference attendees.

Proposals are due by JULY 1, 2018

Duration: The poster presentation period will be approximately one hour, however, posters may remain hanging for the duration of the conference for attendees to see. You are welcome to engage visitors about your research at any time.

Eligible presenters include individual and institutional Fulbright Association members as well as prospective members. Returning Fulbright grantees, students, and teachers should feel welcome to submit proposals in this category.
Posters can reflect participants’ Fulbright grant experience/research or other work that they are engaged in. This can take many forms: research findings, best practices for teaching, overview of a project, photos from a key experience, or examples of outreach efforts either in country or in the U.S. Past posters have reflected research findings, overview of a project, best practices for teaching, photo journals, and outreach efforts both in the U.S. and abroad.
Posters should be 4′ H x 3′ W and should demonstrate your topic visually.
Electrical outlets will not be available.
The Fulbright Association cannot print your poster for you. Please plan to bring your poster with you to the conference.