How can I sign up to give a talk at GLSIAM 2025?
You will be given an option to sign up for a minisymposium or poster session talk while filling out the registration form. Please make sure to do this before September 5, 2026.
How are minisymposia scheduled at GLSIAM 2026?
The organizers will use the talk title and keywords provided during registration to place speakers into minisymposia on related topics. We will also take into account the seniority levels and home institutions of the registered participants.
The organizers' aim is to keep each minisymposium as coherent as possible subject matter-wise, while also varying the institutions and seniority level of the speakers, in order to maximize the networking opportunities that the minisymposium offers to each of its participants.
I'd like to organize a minisymposium. Can I do that?
As mentioned in the previous question, the conference organizers will put together the minisymposia by default. However, if you'd like to organize a minisymposium yourself, you're welcome to do so, as long as the composition of the speakers in your proposed session aligns with the organizers' goals for the conference (see the previous question).
At a practical level, what this means is a group of four speakers, with the following requirements:
(1) at least two different position types represented, from the following list
(a) student or postdoc,
(b) lecturer or similar position
(c) pre-tenured professor
(d) tenured professor,
(e) industry position
(2) at most two speakers from the same institution.
REGISTER HERE TO ADD A MINI SYMPOSIUM
All four speakers should be registered by the Sept. 5 deadline. Please email before Sept. 5, with the names of the confirmed speakers.
Finally, we hope that if you put together a minisymposium, that you will also be willing to chair the session.
How can I apply for travel funding?
Participant support is available. Thanks to the support of the National Science Foundation, the GLSIAM 2026 conference has travel funding to support participants from outside Indiana, who do not have their own external funding. Please keep in mind the following:
- Funding will be directed mainly towards early-career researchers (i.e. students, postdocs, pre-tenure faculty), but anyone in need is also welcome to apply.
- In the likely event that the organizers receive more applications for funding than we can accommodate, participants who give a talk (minisymposium or poster session) will be prioritized over those who do not. Other funding decisions will be made based on the application materials (CV, brief statement of interest, optional advisor letter).
- Early application is encouraged.
Application InstructionsTo apply for travel funding,
please email. Please use the subject line "[Your first and last name] GLSIAM Travel Funding Application".
- An updated copy of your CV, in pdf form, and
- A brief (approximately 1-2 paragraph) statement of interest. Somewhere in the statement, please explicitly indicate that your institution is located outside a 50-mile radius of Purdue University, and that you do not have your own external funding. ("Start-up" funds for junior faculty do not count as "external funding".)
If you are a student, you are encouraged to also have your advisor write a short letter of support on your behalf. They should send the letter to
kbrewer@purdue.edu, with the subject line "[Applicant first and last name] Letter of Support, GLSIAM".
Is there a hotel block of rooms for this conference?
Faculty may be able to use the government rates at hotels in the area. If so, the hotel may ask for a government ID or faculty ID at checkin.
Flying into Purdue
Traveling to campus has never been easier thanks to the Purdue University Airport (LAF), located just minutes from the heart of campus. The airport offers convenient commercial service with connections through Chicago O'Hare, providing access to hundreds of destinations worldwide. Visitors can enjoy the convenience of arriving directly in West Lafayette, with easy access to campus lodging, dining, and event venues. Purdue Airport also offers affordable parking and a streamlined travel experience compared to larger regional airports.
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