The 2024 SPSSI Policy Workshop Preconference

Campaigning for Justice: Skills and Strategies to Advance Policies Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

www.spssi.org/2024policyworkshop

Thursday, June 20, 2024
Philadelphia Marriott Old City (map)
Ballroom E

Cost:  Students - $45  |  Non-Students - $65

The SPSSI Policy Preconference Workshop will take place on June 20, 2024, immediately preceding the SPSSI Summer Conference, which begins on Friday, June 21 and ends on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Typically, the preconference breakfast begins at 8:30 AM and the programming begins at 9:00 AM. Programming typically ends by 4:00 PM so that attendees can have dinner on their own. Breakfast and lunch are included as part of the programming and reflected in the registration fee. 

The Preconference workshop is being planned by the SPSSI Policy Director in collaboration with the SPSSI's Policy Committee, SPSSI Leadership, and other SPSSI members.

In keeping with the theme of this year’s Summer Conference, the Policy Workshop Preconference will focus on strategies and skills for scholars wishing to participate in policy and advocacy efforts that center diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) as an essential goal of effective public policy. Workshop participants should expect to learn from scholars engaging in policy work in diverse environments, connect with other scholars for support and shared knowledge, discuss strategies for promoting DEIJ and other policy goals within the context of their targeted policy landscape, and practice critical skills for communicating social science research to policy stakeholders. By the end of the workshop, participants will be prepared to support policy initiatives at various levels of governments and institutions that deliver diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

The Policy Workshop will be held in Ballroom E at the Philadelphia Marriot Old City. 

8:30 - 9:00 am:  Breakfast is Available (Society Hill Ballroom AB)

9:00 - 9:15 am:  Welcoming Remarks (Ballroom E)

9:15 - 10:30 am:  Opening Panel – “We’ve Been Here Before: Reflections on Historic Policy Campaigns and the Role of Social Science”
Moderator: Sam Abbott. Panelists: Abigail Stewart, PhD; Kevin Cokley, PhD; Apryl Alexander, PhD.

10:30 - 10:45 am:  Break

10:45 am - 12:00 pm:  Small Group Discussion – “But This Time It’s Different: Discussing Contemporary Policy Threats to DEIJ at our Institutions, Communities, and States”
Discussion Leaders: Elizabeth Cole, PhD; Courtney Bonam, PhD.

12:00 - 1:00 pm:  Networking Lunch (Society Hill Ballroom AB)

1:00 - 2:15 pm:  Skill Building Session – “Navigating Local and State Power Dynamics and Relationships in the Policy Process”
Facilitators: jaboa lake; Apryl Alexander, PhD.

2:15 - 2:30 pm: Break

2:30 - 3:45 pm:  Skill Building Session – “Communicating Policy-Relevant Research and Ideas to Non-Academic Audiences”
Facilitators: Germine “Gigi” Awad, PhD; Asia Eaton, PhD.

3:45 – 4:00 pm: Concluding Remarks

Program is subject to change. Additional details on the program will be posted as they become available. 

Importantly, if you have already registered for the 2024 SPSSI Conference in Philadelphia, you can still register for a preconference workshop. If you have already registered for the conference and would like to attend the workshop, please contact spssicon@spssi.org. Everyone else can select the workshop as an add-on when registering for the conference.

Questions? Please contact SPSSI Policy Director Sam Abbott (sabbott@spssi.org). 

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