Symposium on Creating Future Super Soldier-Leaders
The University of North Georgia, a senior military college, is pleased to announce a symposium on Creating Future Super Soldier-Leaders.
This topic will explore how the application of science and technology develops soldier-leaders to become ready and able to operate on the battlefield of 2035. We will examine how the following advances can contribute to the physical, cognitive and emotional development of the soldier-leader:
- Bioscience
- Neuroscience
- Embedded Technology
- Man-machine Learning
- Augmented Learning
- Enhanced Resilience
We will also examine the initiatives of the U.S. Army and other international ground forces, and what future impact those initiatives may have on adaptive leadership and ethical decision-making.
Date
November 13 - 14, 2019
Location
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega Campus
Convocation Center
Accessibility
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U.S. or international scholars, graduate, and undergraduate students are invited to submit abstracts for papers or posters on topics related to the theme.
The symposium review committee will select the most relevant and highest quality submissions for between nine and twelve scholars to present and discuss at the symposium. Undergraduate submissions will be considered for poster sessions. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to present as members of panels during the symposium. Extended papers from the selected abstracts will be published by the University of North Georgia Press in a peer-reviewed and edited symposium monograph.
More details on the 2019 symposium to come.
Registration
Registration will open in March 29
About the Area
The University of North Georgia is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Dahlonega, Georgia. Site of the first major gold rush in the United States, UNG is also home to the Army’s 5th Ranger Training Battalion, the mountain phase of the elite Ranger School.
Information about lodging and things to do is at the Dahlonega Chamber of Commerce website.



Theme: Creating Future Super Soldier-Leaders
How do advances in science and technology contribute to the physical, cognitive and emotional development of the soldier-leader on a battlefield in 2035? What future impact will initiatives from the U.S. Army and other international ground forces have on adaptive leadership alongside ethical decision-making?
Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Bioscience
- Neuroscience
- Embedded Technology
- Man-machine Learning
- Augmented Learning
- Enhanced Resilience
Call for Abstracts, Panel Presentations, and Poster Sessions
The symposium review committee will select the most relevant and highest-quality submissions for between nine and twelve scholars to present and discuss at the symposium. Undergraduate submissions will be considered for poster sessions. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to present as members of panels during the symposium. Extended papers from the selected abstracts will be published by the University of North Georgia Press in a peer-reviewed and edited print and digital conference proceedings. Please email any questions to ungp@ung.edu using ILSS Symposium in the subject line.
Panel Submissions
Please submit panel abstracts (500 words) and short bio (150 words) by Aug 19, 2019 to UNG digital commons. Please submit only abstracts (not complete articles) and bios; this link will accept abstracts and bios. Panel presentations will be a maximum of 20 minutes in length. Participants will be notified of acceptance by September 30, 2019.
Poster Sessions
Undergraduate and graduate students and Cadets are invited to submit poster proposals (250 words) and short bio (150 words) by Aug 19, 2019 to UNG digital commons. Please submit only poster proposals (not posters) and bios; this link will accept poster proposals and bios. Bios should include Name, Phone, Email, University, Location, and Poster Title. Posters should be 36 inches x 48 inches in landscape or portrait layout orientation. Participants will be notified of acceptance by September 30, 2019.