CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN!!!
CFP: Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics (MIRA) - La Verne, CA July 2019)
Submit proposals here: https://goo.gl/forms/
The Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics (MIRA) conference planning Committee seeks proposals for its second annual conference at University of La Verne, La Verne, CA on July 10-11, 2019.
The MIRA Conference seeks to bring together a group of makers, librarians, educators and practitioners for a day of presentations, workshops,
discussions and networking. We encourage participation from all types of libraries, institutions and organizations.
Sessions can include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- How to set up a makerspace (costs, safety, staffing, training, location, value and buy-in, etc.)
- How universities and schools are facilitating learning through making (hands-on training, integration into the curriculum, etc.)
- Role of makerspaces in libraries and museums
- How makerspaces inspire innovation and entrepreneurship (prototyping, disruptive technologies)
- Future directions of makerspaces in education
- Maker projects and concepts relating to machine learning, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and augmented reality
- Environmental effects of makerspaces and systems put in place to reduce impact
- Assessment of makerspaces and making
- Using makerspaces to create partnerships
- Civic and community engagement in makerspaces
Session Types (Active learning and interactive sessions are encouraged):
- Pre-Conference Workshop (3 hours): An in-depth, interactive, hands-on, deeper and thorough exploration of a topic. Presenter will need to bring their own equipment and supplies.
- Workshop (45 mins): A hands-on training session. Presenter will need to bring their own equipment and supplies.
- Lightning Talk (5 mins): A 5 minute session to share a quick overview of your ideas, experience, and programs.
- Presentation (20/45 mins): A session that can include ideas, experiences, original research, engaging discussion questions or activities.
- Roundtable Discussion (45 mins): A session that offers conversations in a casual, round table setting.
- Panel Discussion (45 mins) : A session that brings together 2-5 presenters into a cohesive conversation intended to engage audience members.
- Makerspace Exhibit (30 mins): A session that offers an opportunity to showcase your makerspace and its programming and services in an informal setting.
Proposal Submission Deadline: Feb 19, 2019
Notification of Acceptance: April 15 2019
Conference Registration Opens: Mar 18, 2019
If you have any questions, contact Vinaya Tripuraneni, Planning Committee Chair, at vtripuraneni@laverne.edu.
