OUTstanding 2014 LGBTQ : MIND, BODY, & SOUL

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Date of Seminar: Saturday, November 8th, 2014 Location: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville The 2014 OUTstanding Seminar is now accepting applications to present a panel, workshop, scholarly forum, or performance for our 2014 seminar. Successful applicants must address this years theme (LGBTQ+: Mind, Body, and Soul), have a clear purpose, and provide a clear outline of how the presentation will be run. Completed proposals must be typed and submitted electronically to outstandingutk@gmail.com by August 30, 2014. If you have an issue with submitting electronically, please e-mail the above address. Once we have received your proposal, we will send you e-mail confirming. After reviewing proposals, applicants may be asked for additional information and/or an interview.

Section 1: General Information

Primary Presenter
Name: Preferred pronouns: Organization/Group: Email: Phone number: Website:

Additional Presenter
Name: Preferred pronouns: Organization/Group: Email: Phone number: Website:

Additional Presenter
Name: Preferred pronouns: Organization/Group: Email: Phone number: Website:

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Section 2: Session Information

Proposed Title:

Type of session (bold one): Panel Workshop Scholar Forum Performance

Audio-visual equipment or other special requests you will need:

Section 3: Biographies
Please provide a short (up to 100 words) biography of presenter(s) which will be included in the conference program and added to the OUTstanding website.

Section 4: Keywords
Please list a few (up to 10) keywords for which forms of diversity your presentation will cover to be listed in the program and aid in making OUTstanding 2014 as diverse as possible. (Examples: queer people of color, LGB identity, trans* identity, HIV/AIDS, sexual health, mental health, religion, multiculturalism, etc.)

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Section 5: Description
Please provide a brief (50-100 words) description of the session to be printed in the program book.

Section 6: Overview of Proposal

Please provide a full overview, up to one page, of your session proposal. This may include information such as the presentation structure, intended audience, key topics that will be addressed, and anything else you would like to include in your proposal.

Section 7: Outline
Please provide a detailed outline of how the session will be run (each session will have roughly 45-50 minutes). If you choose to do a performance, please provide how much time you will need and any other relevant details.

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Section 8: Learning Objectives

Please provide the major learning objectives this sessions hopes to convey.

Section 9: Relation to Seminar

Please provide any insight into how this session will demonstrate our theme of LGBTQ+: Mind, Body, and Soul.

Section 10: Additional Information

Please provide any relevant information and experience for all presenters, such as education, public speaking experience, campus leadership, past OUTstanding Seminars, or LGBTQ+ activism.