AAAS launched new call “Science Diplomacy – 15 Years On.”

The Science & Diplomacy journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) launched a call for a special issue titled, “Science Diplomacy – 15 Years On.”

Prospective authors submitting to the issue should consider questions such as what is science diplomacy in the 21st century, and what are the potential downsides or unintended consequences of science diplomacy? In preparing responses, ask what seems to be missing from the 2010 framework, or what assumptions within it have since changed?

For more context on the original framework and the topics that the editorial team is seeking to cover in this special issue, see “Science Diplomacy – 15 Years On” at https://www.sciencediplomacy.org/editorial/2024/science-diplomacy-15-years

For the issue, AAAS is seeking perspectives from a broad group of science diplomacy stakeholders. That includes scientists working at the intersection of science and foreign policy; diplomats working in science, technology, and innovation; and stakeholders working in technology companies, state or local government, and non-governmental organizations.

Submission period: January 31 – March 31, 2024.

To submit: Outline the premise of your perspective using the following form by Sunday, March 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET: https://airtable.com/appqs0BywvkfjuK3a/shrcL9ys8Qzll8wPu

The editorial team will then select submissions based on the quality and originality of ideas, while ensuring that a diverse range of perspectives, both globally and in terms of subject matter, are represented. The editorial team will request complete manuscripts from selected authors in May 2024.

For full details on this call, see: https://www.aaas.org/news/special-issue-science-diplomacy-15-years