What defines an EA talk? How explicitly connected to the EA movement should it be? e.g. Would work at an org that works on an EA cause area, like global poverty, in an EA way but is not explicitly EA count?
I’ll third Ozzie and Evan here: if you’ve got anything you want to present, bring it to the table! So long as you’re open to suggestions and analysis, I’d say your talk would definitely be welcome.
Really, a talk you think would be interesting to EAs. That definitely sounds like something that would be interesting. There aren’t too many explicitly EA projects out there; I think there’s a lot of interesting stuff more on the edges that should get more attention.
Note: I’m not representing .impact or the EA Assembly, I’m just answering your question as best I can to expedite your willing involvement, if it helps.
I would think that counts. I haven’t made them very public yet, but I’m working on mapping and classifying all organizations that are working on causes in an effective altruism way, even if they don’t explicitly identify with effective altruism. So far, my list has 30 organizations which explicitly identify with effective altruism, and around 50 more that are in the same space, or have a direct affiliation with one of the core organizations. Are you working at an animal advocacy organization? If your project is evidence-based, tries to take lessons from science, and is open to change as the data on its efficacy comes in, I recommend you apply. For example, on my list of organizations and projects that count as effective altruist are ones like Direct Action Everywhere, all 16 recommended charities from The Life You Can Save, and all 12 (or 13, I forget) organizations which have received grants from New Harvest. Effective altruism is a bigger tent than people realize, and its shape is determined by what we as groups and individuals choose to support or work on, so I say try applying.
I figure Ozzie or whoever would most likely accept the application, and if not, you can find out why it got rejected from the EA Assembly.
What defines an EA talk? How explicitly connected to the EA movement should it be? e.g. Would work at an org that works on an EA cause area, like global poverty, in an EA way but is not explicitly EA count?
I’ll third Ozzie and Evan here: if you’ve got anything you want to present, bring it to the table! So long as you’re open to suggestions and analysis, I’d say your talk would definitely be welcome.
Really, a talk you think would be interesting to EAs. That definitely sounds like something that would be interesting. There aren’t too many explicitly EA projects out there; I think there’s a lot of interesting stuff more on the edges that should get more attention.
Please apply.
Note: I’m not representing .impact or the EA Assembly, I’m just answering your question as best I can to expedite your willing involvement, if it helps.
I would think that counts. I haven’t made them very public yet, but I’m working on mapping and classifying all organizations that are working on causes in an effective altruism way, even if they don’t explicitly identify with effective altruism. So far, my list has 30 organizations which explicitly identify with effective altruism, and around 50 more that are in the same space, or have a direct affiliation with one of the core organizations. Are you working at an animal advocacy organization? If your project is evidence-based, tries to take lessons from science, and is open to change as the data on its efficacy comes in, I recommend you apply. For example, on my list of organizations and projects that count as effective altruist are ones like Direct Action Everywhere, all 16 recommended charities from The Life You Can Save, and all 12 (or 13, I forget) organizations which have received grants from New Harvest. Effective altruism is a bigger tent than people realize, and its shape is determined by what we as groups and individuals choose to support or work on, so I say try applying.
I figure Ozzie or whoever would most likely accept the application, and if not, you can find out why it got rejected from the EA Assembly.