The period for submissions is now open and closes February 14, 2026.

Theme: Environmental Sustainability 

The EDI-AR Office is now accepting proposal submissions to present at Memorial University’s third annual International EDI-AR Conference, scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026. This year's conference theme is Environmental Sustainability.

All members of the university community, such as students, staff, researchers, faculty, community leaders, industry professionals and more, are encouraged to apply. Selected applicants will demonstrate a thorough engagement with environmentally sustainable initiatives in the field of EDI-AR.

We are particularly interested in submissions in the following categories:

Themes:

1. Ethical Research at the Intersection of EDI-AR and Environmental Sustainability
2. Sustainable Policy and Practice for Just Societies
3. Sustainability Education and Climate Justice Training
4. Community Building for Climate Justice and Belonging
5. Institutional Capacity for Equitable and Sustainable Systems Change
6. Strategic Planning for Environmentally Sustainable and Inclusive Institutions

The following presentation styles are the only four options for conference submissions:

(1) Panel discussion (Groups of 4, 15 minutes per speaker) – introduce a topic related to the conference theme, and guide participants in a conversation where ideas and experiences related to the topic can be shared (e.g. Research and Ethics, Policy, and Education, etc.)

(2) Presentation (20 minutes) – an oral presentation on a topic related to the conference theme. Presenter(s) should consider time for Q&A as part of the presentation.    

(3) Poster display (30 minutes) – provide a platform to network with presenters and discuss their posters, which are focused on a specific topic related to the conference theme.     

(4) Workshop (45 minutes) – an interactive session where participants can expect to be actively engaged. The workshop should focus on skill(s) that demonstrate how participants can showcase EDI-AR Environmental Sustainability. Submissions should clearly describe the skill(s) being shown or taught.

For any conference-related inquiries, please contact Cherry Ralhan-Khanna, Program Manager for the Office of the Vice-Provost, EDI-AR at Memorial by email at cralhankhanna@mun.ca.