Eastern Evaluation Research Society (EERS)
40th Annual Conference
Proposals due Friday, December 9
The Eastern Evaluation Research Society (EERS) is pleased to invite your proposals for individual presentations and skill-building, ignite and panel sessions at the 40th Annual Conference. The conference will held at the Seaview Resort and Spa in Absecon, New Jersey on April 2-4, 2017.
As you consider what to present, peruse the following topics to get some ideas flowing:
- Moving forward from evaluation’s interdisciplinary past
- Big data, its roots and its future
- Foundations of evaluation that remain relevant and effective
- Past and future methods
- New disciplines to tap for evaluation work
- Culturally competent and inclusive approaches to evaluation
Submit your proposal at http://eers.org/content/submit-session-proposal.
Please refer to the Procedures for Submitting a Proposal link on eers.org for detailed instructions on the proposal submission process. Questions regarding the submission process can be directed to the Program Committee Co-Chairs, Akisha Jones (akisha.jones@gmail.com) and Justin Piff (JPiff@equalmeasure.org).
Key points when putting your proposal together:
- The proposal deadline is Friday, December 9. You’ll have until April to pull it all together for your presentation, and we expect to send out acceptances in late January.
- Consider the best format for your work: Individual, Skill Building, Ignite or Panel.
- Be selective. To increase program participation, we typically include the best presentation submitted by an author.
- Know your co-authors. Have information about your co-authors on hand when submitting your proposal. (You’ll need their city, state and email address.)
- Keep Informed. Follow us @EasternEval and #EERS17 on Twitter for the latest on the 2017 conference.