COSSA & AESIS to Partner on Upcoming Conference on the Societal Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities
COSSA is excited to be partnering with the Network for Advancing and Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science (AESIS Network) on an international conference on the Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities on Society in Washington, DC this October 18-19. AESIS is an international, open community for various types of professionals working on stimulating and demonstrating the impact of science on economy, culture and well-being. The Washington event will be the third of its kind organized by AESIS to discuss ways to optimize the impact of research and scholarship specifically in the social sciences and humanities. COSSA is a sponsor of the conference.
The conference will bring together researchers, policy makers, professional societies, evaluators, funders, private sector players, and a variety of stakeholders to tackle questions such as:
- How to define the social impact of social sciences and humanities;
- How to measure this impact;
- How engaging with government, industry and the public as a whole may stimulate the impact of social sciences and humanities.
Registration for the conference is open now. A draft conference program is available online. Organizations interested in sponsoring the event can find more details here.