CFP: Accessing Higher Ground 2020 – 1st round deadline is May 8
Howard Kramer <[email protected]> Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:37:14 +0000
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--_000_CY4PR03MB3109BB79086FEC96ED92D7EA9CAA0CY4PR03MB3109namp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference =96 = November 16 =96 20, 2020 Proposal Deadline: May 8 Accessing Higher Ground 2020 is now accepting proposals for its 23rd Annual= Conference in Denver, Colorado.* Covid-19 and the Conference Due to the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, individuals will not be pena= lized for submitting a proposal and later declining to present at the confe= rence onsite. Attendees and speakers will also be allowed to cancel their r= egistrations until very close to the conference without a cancellation fee.= We will be offering an option to present remotely if the need arises due t= o the return of Covid-19 in the fall. AHG focuses on: =95 accessible media =95 Universal Design =95 best practices for web & media development =95 accessible curriculum =95 alternate format =95 teaching about accessibility and UD in university curriculum (and= elsewhere) =95 evidence-based research =95 other topics related to accessibility in higher education and oth= er environments Use the online speaker proposal form<http://accessinghigherground.org/speak= er-submissions/> to submit your proposal. Additional speaker information ca= n be found on the AHG website<https://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-inf= ormation/>. View last year=92s sessions<https://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2019= /#cs_2019-11-20> to get a sense of the typical agenda and range of topics. If you have any questions about proposal submission, contact Howard Kramer = at 720-351-8668 or at the email below. e-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org/ --_000_CY4PR03MB3109BB79086FEC96ED92D7EA9CAA0CY4PR03MB3109namp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> <span style=3D"font-size: 24pt">Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, = Web & Technology Conference =96 November 16 =96 20, 2020</span><br= > </p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> </p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> Proposal Deadline: May 8</p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> Accessing Higher Ground 2020 is now accepting proposals for its 23<sup>rd</= sup> Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado.*</p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> <br> </p> <h2 style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 3pt 0in 6pt; bre= ak-after: avoid; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(3= 6, 64, 97); font-weight: normal"> Covid-19 and the Conference</h2> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> Due to the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, individuals will not be pena= lized for submitting a proposal and later declining to present at the confe= rence onsite. Attendees and speakers will also be allowed to cancel th= eir registrations until very close to the conference without a cancellation fee. We will be offering an option t= o present remotely if the need arises due to the return of Covid-19 in the = fall.</p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> </p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> AHG focuses on:</p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> </p> <p style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in= ; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> <span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style= =3D"font-size: 7pt"> </span><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">accessible media<= /span></p> <p style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in= ; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> <span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style= =3D"font-size: 7pt"> </span><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Universal Design<= /span></p> <p style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in= ; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> <span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style= =3D"font-size: 7pt"> </span><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">best practices fo= r web & media development</span></p> <p style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in= ; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> <span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style= =3D"font-size: 7pt"> </span><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">accessible curric= ulum</span></p> <p style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in= ; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> <span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style= =3D"font-size: 7pt"> </span><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">alternate format<= /span></p> <p style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in= ; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> <span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style= =3D"font-size: 7pt"> </span><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">teaching about ac= cessibility and UD in university curriculum (and elsewhere)</span></p> <p style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in= ; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> <span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style= =3D"font-size: 7pt"> </span><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">evidence-based re= search</span></p> <p style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in= ; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> <span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style= =3D"font-size: 7pt"> </span><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">other topics rela= ted to accessibility in higher education and other environments</span><span= style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"> </span></p= > <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> Use the <span style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline"><= a href=3D"http://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-submissions/" target=3D"= _blank">online speaker proposal form</a></span> to submit your proposa= l. Additional speaker information can be found on the <span style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline"><a h= ref=3D"https://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-information/" target=3D"_b= lank">AHG website</a></span>.</p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> View <span style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline"><a h= ref=3D"https://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2019/#cs_2019-11-20" targ= et=3D"_blank">last year=92s sessions</a></span> to get a sense of the = typical agenda and range of topics.</p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> </p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> If you have any questions about proposal submission, contact Howard&nb= sp;Kramer at 720-<wbr>351-8668 or at the email below.</p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> </p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> e-mail: <span style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline"><= span style=3D"color: rgb(17, 85, 204)"><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" tar= get=3D"_blank" style=3D"color: blue"><span style=3D"color: rgb(17, 85, 204)= ">[email protected]</span></a></span></span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black"> Conference URL: <span style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration-line: unde= rline"><a href=3D"http://accessinghigherground.org/" target=3D"_blank">http= ://<wbr>accessinghigherground.org/</a></span></p> <br> </div> </body> </html> --_000_CY4PR03MB3109BB79086FEC96ED92D7EA9CAA0CY4PR03MB3109namp_--