Visualization in Science and Education (GRC) - Call for Papers

The Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Visualization in Science and Education will be held from July 13 - 18, 2025, at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine.

Conference Theme: "Visualization for Impact"

The 2025 conference continues the tradition of bringing together a multi-disciplinary group including researchers from the social and natural sciences, artists, technologists, journalists, educators from formal and informal settings, and others engaged in the production, study, and application of visualizations to advance and promote scientific understanding. The theme "Visualization for Impact" explores transdisciplinary and multi-dimensional topics such as:

• Machine learning and visualization
• Visualization for impact in AR/VR/XR
• Visualization for action and social good
• Visualization for education (literacy, activities, pedagogy)
• Visualization of earth and environmental science
• Visualization of uncertainty and qualitative data

The conference will explore how visualizations can inspire change, influence policies, and inform better decision-making. It will also examine how visualizations clarify or intensify uncertainty in data, how the mind understands complex data, and how visualizations support or obstruct mental models, applying technical, ethical, artistic, scientific, educational, and philosophical lenses.

Conference Format

The conference is a premier, international scientific event focused on presenting cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk, and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. It is a five-day residential conference designed to increase camaraderie and create scientific communities.

Deadlines and Application Information

• Application Deadline: The application deadline for this meeting was June 15, 2025. You may still submit an application, which may be considered by the conference chair if there is still room available.
• Eligibility: Undergraduates or those who have not obtained a bachelor's degree in science/engineering (or acceptable equivalent) are not eligible to apply to attend Gordon Research Conferences.
• Application Submission: Apply now at https://my.grc.org/event-application/19055.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Visualization in Science and Education" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Registration Fees

• Conferee Single Room: $990.00
• Conferee Shared Room: $940.00
• Conferee Off-Site: $765.00
• Guest Single Room: $800.00
• Guest Shared Room: $750.00
• Guest Off-Site: $575.00
• Child 4-12 yrs Shared Room: $375.00
• Child 4-12 yrs Off-Site: $288.00
• Child Under 4 yrs Shared Room: Free
• Child Under 4 yrs Off-Site: Free
• Bus Arriving: $62.00
• Bus Departing: $62.00

Poster Information

Poster sessions are an integral part of the conferences, offering all attendees an opportunity to discuss their research. Visit Preparing your GRC poster for more information.

Funding Opportunities

Financial assistance is available beginning in 2026 for qualified applicants through the Carl Storm Opportunity Fellowships program.

MyGRC Account

Check your application status, complete your registration, update your poster, change your rooming preference, make a bus reservation, print an invitation letter, print a receipt, or print an invoice by logging into your MyGRC Account.

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