INQUA 2027: Call for session proposals

Deadline: 25 June 2025

Session proposals would align with the scientific themes related to the INQUA vision and its scientific commissions and endeavours. These should deal with current and emerging issues in the Quaternary sciences and new possibilities in the development of the relevant societal services. Thus session proposals that explore the contributions of the Quaternary research to societal challenges such as paleoclimate, environmental changes, human impact, geohazards, geo-resources, and gender and ECR related issues will be encouraged.

Scientific themes include:

• Natural Processes and Geohazards

• Landforms, Sedimentary Architecture as Response to Climate variability

• Quaternary Environments: Societies and Biotic Evolution

• Markers, Ecosystems and Biogeography of “Anthropocene”

• Climate record, processes and models

• The Quaternary Chronology

• Applications of AI/ML in Quaternary Science for Societal Good

• Professional issues; inclusivity, equity and diversity

Visit the INQUA website for details. If you are interested in submitting a session proposal, send to inquascience@gmail.com following the format below:

• Lead Convener (Name, affiliation and email address)

• Co-Conveners (Name(s), affiliation and email addresses)

• Session title (Maximum 150 characters, including spaces)

• Running title (10 words or less)

• Session description (Max 1000 characters including spaces)

• Specify relevant INQUA Commission (CMP, PALCOMM, HABCOM, SACCOM, TERPRO)

• Secondary Commission (Optional)

• Keywords (Maximum 5)

• Scientific theme

• Outreach session description for non-specialist (Maximum 500 characters including spaces)

• Time requirement (1 session on module/ (2 hours),2 session modules (4 hours))