Dear Colleagues, We wanted pass along information about an upcoming GSA Connects 2023 topical session that may be of interest - please pass this information to others: T 69. Disabled and Neurodivergent Perception, Community, and Identity in Geoscience Rationale: Disabled and neurodivergent perspectives are inextricably linked to the work we do as scientists, and as human beings. As members of a set of marginalized and medicalized identities, we invite talks that highlight the importance of showcasing how disability and neurodivergence informs our research, our lived perspectives, and the place these perspectives deserve in our scientific communities. Potential topics include disabled and neurodivergent perspective and ways of knowing in geosciences, storytelling in paleontology, and building the future of disabled and neurodiverse pedagogy and research in geoscience, among others. We welcome proposals from those who identify as disabled or neurodivergent, members of groups with intersectional and multiply-marginalized identities, and allies with a strong commitment to disabled and neurodivergent equity. Sharing disabled and neurodiverse perspectives at GSA in a topical session will help to destigmatize and to further promote these perspectives as part of a diverse and equitable society. You may add your potential abstract talk title and other information at this link<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PVRI_an43W2X-7wrlA6JgxAjwVid0212nNzzl5Y8GG0/edit?usp=sharing>. For more information, check out our details below. We are sponsored by the International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD), the Paleontological Society (PS), and several GSA topical groups. Abstracts can be submitted using the following link: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2023AM/top/papers/index.cgi?sessionid=54714 Submissions are open now until 11:59 pm (US Pacific Time) on July 25th, 2023. Thank you again for considering submitting to our topical session, and please let us know if you have any questions while developing your abstract! Best wishes, Tara & Matt Session Chairs: Matt Brueseke and Taormina (Tara) Lepore Dr. Matthew E. Brueseke (he/him/his) Professor and Graduate Program Director Department of Geology, 108 Thompson Hall Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 http://mattbrueseke.weebly.com