<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"> <div class="WordSection1"> SocSimFesT 2021 Call for Session proposals<o:p></o:p> <div> <o:p> </o:p> *** Apologies for crosposting ***<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Following the success of the online Social Simulation Week 2020, held in September, the European Social Simulation Association is organizing a Social Simulation FesT (SocSimFesT2021), to take place 15-20 March 2021. The idea is to make best use of the alternative opportunities offered by an online meeting format to organize a different kind of event than a face-to-face conference The Social Simulation Conference 2021 will be in Cracow the week of 24 September as announced at Social Simulation Week 2020.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> This is a call for session proposals at Social Simulation FesT 2021. Sessions are 1.5 hours or 3 hours in duration (the latter comprising two adjacent slots with a break in between). Session organizers are responsible for arranging the content of the session. To propose a session, please write a 300-word description of your session, whilst making clear the following (not included in the 300 words):<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <ol start="1" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"> Session duration: 1.5 or 3 hours (the latter comprising two adjacent slots with a break in between). Session organizers are responsible for arranging the content of the session.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"> Session timing preference (relative to Central European Time): early morning, late morning, early afternoon, late afternoon. (Precise times for these are to be decided, but assume late morning sessions will finish on or before 12:30, and early afternoon sessions start on or after 13:30; whilst early morning sessions will start on or after 07:00 and late afternoon sessions end on or before 19:00.)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"> Session type: what kind of session you are hoping to organize. One of the following options:<o:p></o:p></li></ol> <ol start="3" type="1"> <ul type="circle"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"> a. Tutorials and demonstrations: guided usage of a software tool or model that participants in your session will download and try.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"> b. Introductions to social simulation: outreach on social simulation tailored to disciplines and research areas.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"> c. Seminar: focused group discussion on a particular topic with one presentation introducing it, and extended Q&A afterwards.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"> d. Workshop: facilitated group discussion using online workshop tools and breakout groups.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"> e. Other interactive formats.<o:p></o:p></li></ul> </ol> <ol start="4" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"> A brief description of your sessions including how you will take advantage of the opportunities offered by the online format. <o:p></o:p></li></ol> </div> <div> Please submit your proposal using this form: <a href="https://forms.gle/ZqqaDeMyBHZWqXSr7">https://forms.gle/ZqqaDeMyBHZWqXSr7</a><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Important dates<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"> Deadline submission of proposals: 27th of November 2020. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"> Decisions will be sent out on the 7th of December 2020.<o:p></o:p></li></ul> </div> <div> Best regards,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> The festival committee (Harko Verhagen, Melania Borit, Gary Polhill, Geeske Scholz, Timo Szczepanska, Nanda Wijermans)<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> P.S. For further information and questions, you can contact us at <a href="mailto:organizers@socsimfest21.eu">organizers@socsimfest21.eu</a>.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> _______<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Melania Borit, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Associate professor,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Norwegian College of Fishery Science,<o:p></o:p> Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics,<o:p></o:p> UiT The Arctic University of Norway (University of Troms�),<o:p></o:p> Troms�, Norway.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> E-mail: <a href="mailto:melania.borit@uit.no">melania.borit@uit.no</a><o:p></o:p> Web: <a href="http://uit.no/ansatte/organisasjon/ansatte/person?p_document_id=139029&p_dimension_id=88166">uit.no/melania.borit</a><o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>