8:45 AM |
Welcome & Opening Remarks (Recorded) Speakers:
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8:55 AM – 11:15 AM: Plenary Session |
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8:55 AM |
Plenary: Roles & Responsibilities of Science and Scientists in Society Today - Part I (Recorded) Drawing from his experience as a teacher, scientist, administrator, and policymaker, Dr. Rush Holt will speak on the social and political elements inherent in the scientific enterprise and what scientific societies can do to enhance public awareness of, and support for, scientific research. Keynote Speaker:
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10:00 AM |
Roles & Responsibilities of Science and Scientists in Society Today - Part II (Recorded) Building off the prior discussion, a panel of experts from across the physical sciences will discuss initiatives to communicate science to different audiences, enhance public trust in the scientific enterprise, and combat misinformation Speakers:
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11:15 AM – 11:45 PM: AIP Updates |
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11:15 AM |
AIP Federation Assembly 101 (Recorded) The Federation Assembly is a transparent and flexible convening body that enables AIP Member Societies to consult one another and coordinate on issues of shared interest or concern. The Federation Assembly leadership will take time to introduce the body, explain its relationship to the Annual Forum, and its efforts to create new collective action across the Federation. Speakers:
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11:40 AM |
AIP Venture Grants Overview AIP’s Venture Grants annually support collaborative activities with AIP that are strategy-driven and promote growth, increased stature, and innovation in and among the Federation’s Member Societies and Affiliates. This will give a brief introduction to the fund and highlight an opportunity to learn more about the innovative projects funded in 2022 during the lunchtime poster session. Speaker:
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11:45 AM |
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1:15 PM – 2:45 PM: Concurrent Sessions Round 1 |
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A: The Future of Scientific Societies (Recorded) As scientific societies deal with seismic shifts in membership trends, meeting structures, and publishing business models, this session will explore the role of scientific societies in coming years, the transformations that are currently happening as societies evolve, and the areas where new innovation will be needed. Speakers:
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B: Building Inclusion into Scientific Culture: the Nuts and Bolts of Structural Change An intimate discussion of the systemic issues affecting physics cultures, the unique challenges of changing the culture of physics departments, and the responsibilities of different elements of the physical science enterprise. This session will be very discussion heavy and encourages participation and dialog from attendees. Moderator:
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3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Concurrent Sessions Round 2 |
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3:00 PM |
A: Publishing: The Challenges of Mandated Open Access (Recorded) In August 2022, a new update to the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Memorandum on Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research proposed significant changes to the current publishing business model and has raised many questions to be answered on how societies should move forward. We bring together the perspectives of publishers of multiple sizes, look at some transformative changes to journal business models, and how publishers can and should adjust their efforts to best support the scientific enterprise. Speakers:
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B: Lessons Learned: Conferences Post COVID The COVID-19 pandemic has forced societies to experiment with new ways of holding scientific conferences, new demands from attendees, and new business models to try and accommodate these shifts. Our panel will discuss what we have learned over the past years, what has worked, what hasn’t, and what still needs to be discovered. Speakers:
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4:30 PM |
Reception & Closing Remarks Speakers:
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2023 Annual Forum Photos
