ADVANCING IDEA IN PLANETARY SCIENCE

Abstract Deadline: February 23, 2022

Program & Abstracts available: March 28, 2022

Advancing IDEA in Planetary Science: April 25–29, 2022

Recently, there has been a transformation of thought in the planetary and astrobiological sciences regarding the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA). NASA and other planetary science stakeholders have committed to fostering IDEA principles throughout their agencies and funded programs. NASA has added language to standard Announcements of Opportunity, requested information and feedback from the community on agency practices, and added inclusion as a core value.

Additionally, for the first time, the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey requested white papers on the state of the profession from the community and will include those findings and recommendations in the survey report. The Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics, which partially includes planetary science, has already released IDEA-related recommendations to advance the field. In the wake of these activities, the LPI’s IDEA conference aims to leverage this momentum to ensure that the planetary science community can take giant leaps in advancing IDEA principles in the workforce over the next decade.

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

The conference will facilitate conversations and develop recommendations centered around the core principles of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility. We invite abstract submissions that help to address these issues such as:

Inclusion - work that discusses evidence-based practices to create and sustain inclusive work environments
Diversity - abstracts that review the current state of the profession at all career levels and those that make recommendations on the best practices to assess the field’s demographics
Equity - work that identifies opportunity gaps faced by members of the community and mechanisms to bridge those gaps, to create, and sustain an equitable system
Accessibility - abstracts discussing best practices for making activities in the workforce accessible to all in the community

Additionally, we encourage abstracts at the intersection of IDEA core principles, such as those presenting proposed IDEA activities for missions and those reviewing lessons learned and best practices from planetary science and astrobiology adjacent fields. In particular, we encourage abstracts and attendance from members of the social sciences with whom we hope to work to leverage the insights from the social and psychological sciences to improve the state of the planetary science and astrobiology community.