Conference Format
Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will be hosting an entirely virtual conference. The conference includes four keynote presentations, three workshops, and two working sessions to draft recommendations for the community.
| April 25 | Opening Address, Keynote Presentation, Live Oral Sessions, Workshop |
| April 26 | Keynote Presentation, Live Oral Sessions, Workshop |
| April 27 | Live Oral Sessions, Workshop |
| April 28 | Keynote Presentation, Live Oral Sessions, Workshop |
| April 29 | Keynote Presentation, Live Oral Sessions, Workshop, Closing Address |
Inclusion and Accessibility
Real-time captioning will be provided for all main sessions.
All conference attendees are encouraged to add their personal gender pronouns when joining the Zoom meeting and naming themselves. The American Astronomical Society offers this resource to learn more about personal gender pronouns.
Coffee Socials
Conferences enable unstructured conversations that facilitate new ideas and collaborations. We want to help you do just that! In the mornings, we are hosting free-form discussion periods, which we call “coffee socials.”
Keynote Presentations
We have invited four keynote speakers to start each day (10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m. CDT). The presentations are intended to provide important context and set the tone for that day’s discussion. We are happy to host the following presenters.
Janet Vertesi
Associate Professor of Sociology
Princeton University
Time: April 25, 2022 (10:10 a.m. CDT)
Presentation Title: Science in/as White Space: Ethnographic Observations from the Planetary, Earth, and Ocean Science Communities
Co-Speaker: Stephanie Beth Jordan, Michigan State University
Adia Harvey Wingfield
Mary Tileston Hemenway Professor of Arts and Sciences
Washington University in St. Louis
Time: April 26, 2022 (10:00 a.m. CDT)
Presentation Title: Behind the Myth of Meritocracy: How STEM Fields Perpetuate Racial and Gender Disparities
Orlando Figueroa
President
Orlando Leadership Enterprise, LLC
Time: April 28, 2022 (10:00 a.m. CDT)
Presentation Title: State of the Profession: Lessons and Recommendations from the Planetary and Astrobiology Decadal
Phoebe Cohen
Associate Professor and Chair of Geosciences
Williams College
Time: April 29, 2022 (10:00 a.m. CDT)
Presentation Title: Finding and Strengthening My Voice as an IDEA Advocate in Earth and Planetary Science
Workshops
The conference will also include three workshops to practice and delve deeper into some topics. Additionally, the conference program includes two working sessions to discuss and draft recommendations for the community. We are happy to host the following workshops.
Designing and Sustaining Authentic Partnerships
Date: April 25, 2022
Time: 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. CDT
Workshop Lead: Christine Shupla (USRA/Lunar and Planetary Institute)
Summary: Authentic partnerships where each partner’s needs are met, strengths recognized, and goals supported are critical tools in building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable planetary community. In this workshop, we will explore the characteristics of authentic partnerships. Attendees will participate in activities to share insights and implementation strategies on designing and sustaining authentic partnerships.
Listening Session
Date: April 26, 2022
Time: 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. CDT
Moderator: Shawn M. Brooks (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology)
Summary: Listening sessions are intended to facilitate discussions with people to better understand their needs and the challenges they face. These sessions allow us to centralize the primary reason we come to IDEA spaces — people. In this listening session, we will provide the space for perspectives directly from those most affected by listening to leaders and advocates from different communities within the planetary sciences.
Proposal Writing Workshop: Tips to Writing Proposals and Building Resiliency Within Your Career
Date: April 27, 2022
Time: 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. CDT
Workshop Lead: Christina Richey (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology)
Summary: One of the challenges faced by scientists is creating strong proposals. Using Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) from NASA’s Science Mission Directorate as a template, this workshop will focus on key points to communicating science through successful proposal writing. The workshop will also focus on how to understand one’s values and maintain those throughout this process.
Working Sessions
The conference includes two working sessions to develop and finalize detailed and tangible recommendations for the community. This conference outcome is intended to provide detailed guidance on how we, as a community, can move forward together. We will hold discussions on April 28 from 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. CDT and finalize the recommendations on April 29 from 3:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m. CDT. Throughout the week, we will use Slack to hold asynchronous conversations on the recommendations to ensure that we are ready for the working sessions.
