Call for Presenters: 2017 Clemson Women’s Leadership Conference
We are pleased to announce the ninth annual Clemson Women’s Leadership Conference, a collaborative effort of the Clemson Women’s Leadership Conference Committee. We hope that you find this year’s conference theme, Pursue Your Path, inspiring. Please consider joining us as we create a sense of supportive community surrounding issues facing women as we pursue our paths together.
The conference will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 9a to 3p at the Hendrix Student Center in Clemson, SC. The conference will feature a luncheon keynote and a vast array of concurrent workshop sessions to attend with nearly 200 fellow conference participants. In years past, attendees joined us from all over the state and across state lines.
We invite you to review the attached materials and submit a presentation or session topic(s) suitable to the theme and purpose, or refer this information to a friend or colleague. Anyone is welcome to apply – undergraduate, graduate, professional, etc. To be considered as a presenter, the “Presentation Proposal Form” must be completed and returned by 11:59p on Sunday, December 18, 2016 and presenters will be selected and notified no later than January 20, 2017.
All presentations will be considered. To help in your creative process, we’ve included some thematic ideas or phrasing below. Please note that these are just suggestions and we encourage all prospective presenters to find a topic or theme that works best for them.
Feminism Empowerment/Leadership Development
Inclusivity/Awareness Education/Professional Growth
Wellness Action/Activism
Allyship Confidence building (You are enough)
Finding Your Voice—Advocacy Gender Norms
Tools for dealing with disagreement Controversy with civility
Questions and Presentation Proposal Forms may be directed to the chairs of the proposal committee, Kellie Walters and Amy Burke at .
Thank you for your consideration and support of the ninth annual Clemson Women’s Leadership Conference.
Sincerely,
Clemson Women’s Leadership Conference Committee
Women’s Leadership Conference 2017 Presentation Proposal Form
Thank you for your interest in presenting at Clemson University’s 2017 Women’s Leadership Conference! This year’s conference theme is Pursue Your Path. In order for your presentation to be considered, the guidelines below must be followed when submitting your proposal:
- Relevant to the overall conference theme
- Adhere to the question word limit
- Submitted by 11:59p on Sunday, December 18, 2016
- Able to attend and present at the conference on February 18, 2017 in Clemson, South Carolina
To submit your proposal, please attach this document to an email and send it to Kellie Walters and Amy Burke at with any additional questions or comments you have.
1) Working title of presentation: Click here to enter text.
2) Coordinating Presenter: Click here to enter text.
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Contact information of Coordinating Presenter:
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3) Co-presenters (Name, title/position, email address):
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4) Brief outline of presentation (Max: 500 words):
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5) Three goals or learning outcomes for presentation:
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6) Check all that apply for the level of content for your presentation:
☐ Introductory ☐ Intermediate ☐ Advanced
7) Check all that apply for the target audience of your presentation:
☐ Undergraduate Students ☐Graduate Students ☐Professional Staff/Faculty ☐ All
8) Explain in detail your background and experience with the topic you will be presenting on, and women’s issues in general (Max: 500 words):
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9) Please check all of the formats that would describe this presentation:
☐Lecture ☐Multimedia ☐Panel ☐ Interactive ☐Question & answer session
10) Please check your preferred room set-up:
☐Lecture format (Rows of chairs) ☐Dialogue format (Circle of chairs)
☐Tables and chairs ☐Panel style
11) Abstract for conference program (Max: 150 words):
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12) Presenter(s) biography for Women’s Leadership Conference website and conference program (Max: 100 words) *If you choose to provide one, please include a headshot as a separate attachment
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