Beyond Boundaries - Indiana Academies Symposium

Overview

Beyond Boundaries-Indiana Academies Symposium is a unique cross-disciplinary conference bringing together fourteen academic and professional societies that represents a wealth of subjects from natural and physical sciences to social sciences, from public health, nutrition and nursing to languages and humanities. The Symposium is a joint platform for all researchers, scholars, students, and professionals, breaking traditional silos.

The symposium, a legacy project of the IU Bicentennial, will be held April 9-10, 2021 virtually. It will draw on IU's over 200 years of leadership in higher education and research by bringing the state's academic and professional associations together virtually. During the conference, participants will be able to attend some organization’s annual meetings, participate in specially planned breakout sessions, view all cross-disciplinary poster sessions, listen to a variety of keynote speakers, and join cross-disciplinary panel of experts addressing challenges and opportunities facing Hoosiers.

Program Committee

Dr. Surekha Rao (skrao@iun.edu) of IU Northwest is Chair of the Symposium. Representatives from the participating organizations serve on the symposium’s program committee. Committee members are: