The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry is delighted to announce our annual Call for Papers.

Successful applicants will be given an opportunity to present at the Sunday Morning Papers session of CSICon Las Vegas 2023.

The tradition of the Sunday Morning Papers session recognizes new voices and new ideas and showcases them in the spotlight of the CSICon stage. If you have had success in communicating scientific skepticism, teaching critical thinking, combating pseudoscience, or furthering the mission of CSI in some new and significant way, we want to hear from you!

Anyone may submit a request to present a paper. If your proposal is accepted you will be allotted 10 to 15 minutes for your presentation. Invitations to present will be giving to approximately six proposals. If your proposal is selected for further consideration, a written article and draft of your presentation slides will be required for final consideration. Please see the process of selection schedule below for further details.

Submission Instructions

Please email: rhall@csufresno.edu.

In your message, include the following:

First Name
Last Name
Name of additional speaker (if any)
Position/Affiliation
Address
Email
Phone
Presentation Title
Abstract: (Provide a concise summary of your proposed presentation in at least 100 words. Outlines may be included. A description of how the topic is relevant to the CFI mission is mandatory.)
Publications/ References: (Please list any relevant references and/or any of your own publications related to this presentation, Include a link to your web page if appropriate.)

and attach your proposal in PDF or Word format.

Relevant topics for papers include (but are not limited to):

Analysis of questionable claims, rational examination of claimed paranormal phenomena, ideas in critical thinking education, questionable and alternative medicine, psychology of belief, or any of the usual topics of interest explored in Skeptical Inquiry magazine or that support the mission of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.

Selection process schedule:

Deadline for proposal submission: August 10, 2023
Initial selection completed, request for further documentation: August 25, 2023
Deadline for written article and draft presentation: September 10, 2023
Final selection completed, invitations sent out: September 20, 2023

If your proposal makes it through the initial selection, we will request from you a written paper and a draft of your presentation slides. The submitted paper should be at the level of a magazine article (like that of Skeptical Inquirer magazine) or a journal article appropriate for your professional discipline.

Note: All invited Sunday Paper presenters are responsible to pay for their own attendance including registration. CSI greatly appreciates your volunteer participation, but unfortunately cannot fund any part of your travel, lodging, or conference registration.