Conference proposals

Paper presentation based on research/empirical study (20 minutes for presentation + 10 minutes for discussion). To submit a paper proposal, please send a 250 to 350-word abstract, referring to: title, theoretical underpinnings, research aims and methodology, findings, and conclusions. Include up to 3 keywords and up to 3 references.

Panel session, with three papers on the same topic, and a discussant chosen by the panel organisers (90 minutes, including presentations and dialogue with the audience). To submit a proposal for a panel session, please send a 100-word abstract summarising the topic and its importance, together with 200-word abstracts of each speaker, plus details of the roundtable organiser, chair (if different from the organiser), and participants. Include up to 3 keywords and up to 6 references for the overall panel session.

Roundtable session of three / four participants about a specific theme (60 minutes): participants will give a short introductory statement of 10-15 minutes and the rest of the session will consist of discussion and debate. To submit a proposal for a roundtable, please send a 100-word abstract summarising the topic and its importance, together with 100-word abstracts of each speaker, plus details of the roundtable organiser, chair (if different from the organiser), and participants. Include up to 3 keywords and up to 3 references for the overall roundtable session.

PhD candidates’ presentations (15 minutes for presentation + 15 minutes for discussion). Abstract (250 to 300 words, including 3 keywords and 3 key references); special sessions will be allocated for these presentations in which there will be two respondents assigned by the scientific committee.

Instructions

Proposals can be submitted in English and Portuguese, and papers can be delivered both in Portuguese and English.

Besides the filling out of the online form, you are asked upload a Word document with the authors’ names and institutional affiliations, abstract, keywords and references. Please, follow the instructions in the downloadable template.

Please write your name and institutional affiliation as you would like them to appear on the name badges and on the conference programme.