The Inaugural HBCU Prison Education Summit will take place April 4-6, 2025, at Bowie State University (MD). The summit’s theme, “Building the Prison-to-HBCU Pipeline,” focuses on expanding higher education access for justice-impacted individuals and strengthening HBCU-led prison education initiatives. Through workshops, panels, and networking opportunities, the program aims to mobilize sociologists, educators, and policymakers to address systemic inequalities in education and incarceration. Find out more about the summit here.
The 10th Biennial Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy will be hosted by Georgia Tech and provide a forum to present and discuss high quality empirical research by about 300 scholars representing more than 30 countries that focus on the challenges and trends associated with science and innovation policy and processes. Spanning two and a half days—May 14-16, 2025—the conference will include plenary sessions reflecting different facets of the science and innovation system, presentations of well-developed empirical research, and an early career poster session. Find out more on the website.