We are seeking speakers, panel proposals, demos, and workshop leaders who would like to teach or present their ideas on computer networks. Some possible topics include:
Submissions are due by August 15, 2015 at 11:59p, in whatever timezone you're in. To submit your talk, panel, demo, or workshop, follow the instructions below for adding your proposal to our github repository. Accepted proposals will be notified by August 20th, 2015.
The call for participation is open to all! We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and differently-abled folks to apply!
If you would rather not publically post your proposal, you can email us directly. Use the template format below and send it to proposals@radicalnetworks.org
Copy this template: All fields are required for both Github and email submissions.
[Type goes here. Is it a talk, panel, workshop, or demo?]
[Description goes here. Try to keep it under 300 words, but more than 140 characters. Note that panels should follow a moderator / discussion format, with possible participation from the audience.]
[How much time do you need to present your talk or workshop? Guidelines are as follows: Talks: 15 - 45 minutes with 15 minutes for questions. Panels: 45 minutes with 15 minutes for questions. Workshops: 1h - 6hrs.]
[For workshops, include technical requirements, the maximum number of attendees and a full list of materials needed for attendees.]
[For demos, include installation requirements. Please note that most we can provide is table space, power, and network connectivity. Pieces cannot be mounted on walls or ceiling. Demos must be installed both days 10/24 and 10/25 and be attended to. We are not responsible for damages done to your work! (Although we will take every precaution we can to safely handle your work.)]
[URL to bio picture goes here. Format for bio picture should be PNG/JPG/GIF, 256x256.]
[Bio goes here. I'm an example bio. My background includes this and that. I've also contributed to these projects. These are some of my interests.]
Every proposal should have the following information:
If you cannot provide info for a given required field, please indicate so using 'N/A' to acknowledge.
If would be great if you could add in a short personal bio (50 words or less) and other details like links to your blog, twitter account, open source projects, company, etc.
If you would like to include anything else relevant to your work, like slide decks, code samples, videos, etc, feel free to link us to them!
We will pay participants a stipend for their time and provide food, drinks and entry to the conference. For workshop leaders, we will additionally cover cost of materials needed for everyone in your workshop, unless you plan on selling kits yourself to your attendees.