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George Washington University has put out calls for papers on "Evolving Global Terrorism and Security Challenges".

The Program on Extremism at The George Washington University has issued a new call for papers for its upcoming publication, Terrorism in Transition: Global Extremism, Radicalization, and the Future of Security. This thematic issue aims to address pressing questions surrounding the evolving nature of global terrorist threats, the integration of modern technologies into extremist activities, and the practical measures for countering violent extremism. Scholars, researchers, and practitioners are invited to contribute original, research-driven papers with actionable insights.

Abstracts are due by May 20, 2025 and authors of accepted papers will receive a compensation of USD 1,000 per paper."

George Washington University goes on to note:

"We encourage original submissions addressing one or more of the following topics:

ISIS and Terrorism in Key Regions

• The resurgence and activities of ISIS in Africa, Afghanistan, and the Middle East.
• Strategies, operations, and regional impacts of ISIS affiliates.
• The current state of ISIS leadership and organizational structure.
• Systems of communication and coordination across ISIS leadership and regional branches.
• Lone wolf attacks, patterns, motivations, indicators/warnings, and prevention of lone wolf terrorist attacks in Europe and the United States.

Online Radicalization and Modern Technology

• The role of social media and digital platforms in radicalization and recruitment.
• Strategies for combating online extremist propaganda and radicalization.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Terrorism

• Potential terrorist applications of artificial intelligence.
• Countermeasures and ethical considerations regarding AI-driven terrorism threats.

Key Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: May 20, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: June 10, 2025
Full Paper Submission Deadline: September 1, 2025
Publication Date: November 2025

Submission Process:

Interested authors should submit an abstract (300–500 words) stating their research question, methodology, key arguments, and a brief biography (150 words). Full papers will be carefully reviewed and may be subject to editing before publication. 

Please send submissions and inquiries to extremism@gwu.edu with the subject line: “PoECFP25 – Global Terrorism Dynamics.”

Here is a link with all the specifics: https://extremism.gwu.edu/2025-call-papers

Are you, or do you know a promising student who could present at ARC2025, taking place April 2 – 4, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency in Orange County, CA?  WSCUC believes student perspectives are critical in conversations about the vision, tools, and shared commitment to student success.  

We invite full-time students who are not full-time employees at any higher education institution to submit a poster proposal that builds on the conference theme and highlights exemplary practices and fresh approaches. Special consideration will be given to proposals addressing the following tracks: 

•    Success for all students
•    Postgraduation outcomes that matter
•    Accreditation in action
•    Higher education in the age of AI
•    Value and practice of innovation 

Proposals are due by January 31, 2025. Accepted proposals are eligible for the $50 student poster presenter registration rate. 

Submit a student poster proposal today! 

Annual Hazards and Disasters Student Paper Competition

The Natural Hazards Center created the Annual Hazards and Disasters Student Paper Competition for undergraduate and graduate students in 2004 as a way to recognize and promote the next generation of hazards and disaster researchers.

Papers are judged on originality, writing quality, and knowledge of the topic. One undergraduate and one graduate winner each will receive $250, publication on the Natural Hazards Center website, and free registration to the Natural Hazards Workshop and the Researchers Meeting.

Eligibility

Papers can present current research, literature reviews, theoretical arguments, or case studies. Eligible topics include floods and floodplain management, hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, climate change, warning systems, hazard mitigation, emergency management, vulnerability, risk communication, and other topics related to the social and behavioral aspects of hazards and disaster research.

• The author must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student, or within one year of gradaution, when submitting a paper. Students who are affiliated with the Natural Hazards Center are not eligible to apply.
• Papers must be authored by an individual student and cannot be co-authored with another person.
• Papers cannot be under consideration or accepted for publication at the time of submission.
• Papers presented or submitted for presentation at professional meetings are allowable.
• Papers must be submitted as a double-spaced Word document, in 12-point Calibri font, and less than 25 pages (~6,500 words) excluding references. Papers that are not formatted correctly or are over 25 pages will be disqualified.
• Papers must include a brief abstract, no longer than 250 words, that provides an overview of the paper. The abstract does not count toward the page limit.
• Winning submissions will be edited for Natural Hazards Center style and length before publication.

Judging

Papers will be judged for originality and content, as well as writing quality. Well-organized and logical theses or arguments that are engaging, demonstrate the author’s knowledge and ability to integrate a broad scope of resources, and demonstrate strong grammatical and spelling skills will be favored.

The winning author will earn $250, free registration to the Workshop, and a commemorative plaque in addition to having their photo, paper title, and paper abstract featured in the Workshop program.

Academic Integrity

Submissions must adhere to the University of Colorado Honor Code. Students are encouraged to use in-text citations, footnotes, or endnotes to reference information sources.

Deadline and Submission

Students should submit their paper online by Friday, January 24, 2025.

Apply to the Student Paper Competition

Go to this link https://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/paper-competition   and look for the blue "Apply To the Student Paper Competition" button

To see a list of all previous winners, please click here: https://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/paper-competition/previous-winners

Questions?

If you have questions about the paper awards, please contact Chair of the Student Paper Competition, Rachel Adams Rachel.Adams-1@colorado.edu.

Register HERE! 

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Please join us for National University's, Sanford College of Education, fully virtual 9th Annual Women in Leadership Conference, Saturday, October 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. We are honored to welcome, Dr. Marguerite Williams, Chief Business Official at Inglewood Unified School District, as our keynote speaker and 2024 recipient of the Donna Elder Inspired Leader Award (DEILA).  Recognized for her outstanding contributions as an educational leader, including the esteemed Marcus Foster Memorial Award, Dr. Williams continues to inspire and uplift the educational community with her unwavering advocacy and compassionate leadership. Join us virtually to hear Marguerite share her remarkable life's work and journey as a leader of leaders and communities.

Our 2024 conference is planned as a fully virtual venue with tremendous capacity for participants to engage all presentations and an exciting complement of topics.  Men and women from multiple disciplines and enterprises are invited to join us for this exciting full day of learning!

We particularly anticipate a wonderful overview of presentations. We invite you to share your current activities and leadership work, present your research findings or works in progress, and engage dialogue around your remarkable stories and journeys through this year's virtual platform. Join us to hear leaders share their helpful perspectives through many leadership topics. Please encourage your students to submit proposals, particularly those who may wish to share their research. Faculty student co-presentations are encouraged.

Proposals:

Please click on the link HERE to upload your proposal(s).

Registration: 

Please click on the link HERE to register for the 9th Annual Women in Leadership Conference.

Full Time Faculty Early Bird - $90 (by September 1)

Full Time Faculty  - $100 (after September 1)

Part Time Faculty - $50

Students or Staff  - $50

We look forward to seeing you October 19th!