Presentation Formats
We invite proposals for two presentation formats: Individual Paper, Pre-Formed Panel.
Individual paper presentation sessions provide an opportunity for three authors to present an abbreviated version of a paper they wrote or are in the process of writing. Papers will be grouped into 90-minute panels around common themes and will include a follow-up discussion. Each presenter will be given 15-20 minutes.
A pre-formed panel presentation of 90 minutes will provide the opportunity for a group of people (3-4) to present papers on a specific issue from a variety of perspectives. Panel participants may present alternative or complementary interpretations or points of view on a topic. Participating panelists are expected to select a point person who will submit the proposal. This person will also be responsible for communicating with the GCWS proposal review committee and for informing his/her co-presenters about the progress of their proposal. Panelists are encouraged to assign a discussant who will prepare a commentary integrating or summarizing the various positions addressed.
Deadlines
All submissions are due on December 2, 2010
Proposals will be subject to an anonymous peer-review process. Notification of proposal status will occur no later than January 7th, 2011
Selection Process
Proposals will be reviewed by a committee of students and faculty using the following criteria:
· Overall quality of proposal
· Grounded in research
· Clearly and coherently presented
· Development of ideas
· Relevance to gender studies and the overarching conference theme
Please submit 250-word abstracts for 15-minute individual presentations or a proposal for a complete panel of three papers with a 100-word panel abstract and paper abstracts of 150 words each. Fill out the online application below or e-mail submissions to gcws@mit.edu by December 2nd, 2010. All submissions should include 3-5 sentence biographical statements for all paper presenters, which include institutional or organizational affiliations, current research interests, previous presentations or conference panels, and any other relevant information. Accepted participants will be notified via e-mail by January 7th, 2011.
If you have any questions about the conference or submission process, please contact the GCWS.
You can submit your proposal online, or prepare the application in a Word document and email or mail it to:
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Building 14N Room 211
77 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge , MA 02139
T el:(617) 324-2085
Email: gcws@mit.edu
More information here.
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