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Proposal Submissions

The 2025 FWCA workshop proposals submissions are now closed.

The Future World Changers in the Academy (FWCA) national conference is calling for workshops that amplify the conference theme: "Empower, Elevate, and Excel: Leading the Academy into the Future"

Successful proposals are ones that:

  • Highlight research encompassing a range of perspectives and methodologies.
  • Offer strategies for leadership growth and advancement in administrative, professional, teaching, and research contexts.
  • Share practices that support personal well-being and sustainable productivity.
  • Explore the interplay of identity and the richness of varied experiences
  • Present effective approaches to networking, mentorship, and fostering connected communities.

Workshop Proposals

These  examples of successful proposal submissions may provide inspiration and guidance for how to develop your workshop:

Your workshop proposal will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Purpose connected to the conference mission of connect, support, and empower.
  • Delivery methods that are interactive, inspiring, energizing, and motivating.
  • Clear content that imparts new insight and wisdom.
    Relevance to designated conference track.
  • Measurable learning objectives.
    Relevance and usefulness to the audience.
  • Impact in the form of strategies for personal and/or professional development.

 

Content Checklist

  • Title Abstract - no more than 200-word abstract that summarizes your proposed workshop. The abstract appears in the conference program. 
  • Overview 
  • Learning Outcomes 
  • Delivery Methods
  • Timeframe/breakdown for a 45-minute session
  • References

Accepting proposals for:

We are also accepting award nominations.


Direct questions about the call for proposals to: fwca@vt.edu.