Call for Proposals - All Things Open Week 2025

Introduction

All Things Open Week is dedicated to promoting inclusive and intentional open access practices regardless of discipline or audience. The theme of All Things Open 2025 is “Sustainable Growth.”

If you are passionate about open pedagogy, invested in open data, or using open science methodologies, consider submitting a proposal for All Things Open Week 2025. Collaborate with colleagues to share how you’ve opened a once-closed door using an open access framework.

You might be wondering, what does “all things open” encompass?

  • Open access publishing
  • Open data
  • Open educational resources
  • Open pedagogy
  • Open science
  • Open-source software
  • Open licensing and fair use
  • And any other efforts to increase access and equity!

The ATO Committee asks you to explicitly address how your proposed presentation is inclusive of multiple perspectives. Presentations about specific communities should include members of that community in their speaker list.

Session Types

All Things Open Week 2025 at KSU offers two session types from which presenters may choose. Please be prepared to commit to your preference at the time of proposal submission.

  • Lightning Talks
    • The duration of a Lightning Talk is 15 minutes, with an additional 5 minutes reserved for questions at the conclusion of the talk. This means the total time allotted to Lightning Talks is 20 minutes. This session type is ideal for quick reviews of individual projects or demonstrations of tools.
  • Presentations
    • The duration of a Presentation is 40 minutes, with an additional 5-10 minutes reserved for questions at the conclusion of the presentation. This means the total time allotted to Presentations is 45-50 minutes. The Committee encourages presenters to consider fun, interactive presentations that highlight their expertise. We encourage cross-institutional collaboration for presentations.

Guidance for Vendors

  • Vendors are welcome to present in lightning talk sessions or in a collaborative presentation with a co-presenter (educator, etc.) who has experience with the application of your tool or product.

Deadlines

  • All Things Open Week 2025 submission portal opens December 6, 2024
  • All Things Open Week 2025 submission portal closes February 7, 2025
  • Formal reviews and decisions made during February 14-28, 2025
  • Notification of decisions sent by March 7, 2025
  • Conference registration opens March 17,2025
  • All Things Open Week 2025 Events will occur during April 7–11, 2025.
    • Final scheduling will be determined by presenter availability.
    • Conference hours will take place between 1pm–4pm ET / 12pm–3pm CT.

Proposal Requirements

Proposals must be submitted via the All Things Open Week 2025 website no later than February 7, 2025, and MUST include:

  • Title of the session. This will be featured on the site.
  • Name of presenter(s). This will be featured on the site.
  • Abstract (100-200 words). This will be featured on the site as the description of your session. Please include a description of how the presentation serves its target audience.
  • Author Bio(s) (50-75 words per author). This will be featured on the site.
  • Desired Session Type.  Select Lightning Talk or Presentation.
  • Desired Date/Time Slot. Events must occur between 1pm-4pm ET / 12pm-3pm CT during the event week.
  • Head Shot(s) (high resolution). This will be featured on a hold slide. 
  • (Optional) List of learning objectives.

Please complete and submit this Submission Form with your online submission. Presenters must acknowledge the following during the submission process:

  • Presentations will be hosted on Teams Webinar, and the presenter(s) are required to speak with video and cameras.
  • Presentations will be recorded and will live on the ATO website in perpetuity.
  • Presentations must be licensed under a Creative Commons license. CC-BY licenses are highly encouraged.
  • Captioning will be provided by the ATO Committee and added to the recordings after the event series concludes.

Charges and Fees

The event series is free to attend. No attendee will be required to purchase tickets.