Submit a proposal

Submissions are closed now and the reviewing process has started. Decisions of acceptance will be released on April 30th 2014.

To submit a proposal, you should first log on the conference management system and create an account by providing your details and a valid email address. You then get a user name and a password.

Once you are logged into the system, you may submit one or multiple proposal(s), along the three possible formats eligible for the conference.

We recommend that you read instructions below carefully before initiating the submission procedure.

Each complete proposal will be reviewed anonymously by two members of the scientific committee. Evaluation criteria include quality of the proposals, innovation and relevance to the conference topic. Decisions of acceptance will be communicated to authors by April 30^th 2014.

Submit an individual paper

Individual papers are oral presentations of 20 minutes, followed by a discussion of 10 minutes. Individual papers will be grouped in sessions including 3 to 4 oral presentations. Individual papers are submitted directly by their author(s). Submissions require the following items:

Information about author(s). You may indicate multiple authors and distinguish between presenting and non-presenting authors.
The title of contribution.
A detailed abstract of 500 words max. Your abstract should explain clearly the topic, the theoretical orientations and empirical field of the proposal.
One or multiple conference topics related to the contribution. This will help the reviewing process and the preparation of the conference program.
Up to five keywords relevant to the contribution.

Submit a poster presentation

Posters are visual presentations of research results. Posters are grouped in interactive sessions involving five or six posters. A short oral presentation of about 5 minutes for each poster is given to an audience gathered as a group. After the authors’ brief presentation, an in-depth discussion between them and the audience follows. Interactive poster sessions are directed by a chairperson who is in charge to lead the session and the discussion. Posters are submitted directly by their author(s). Submissions require the following items:

Information about author(s). You may indicate multiple authors and distinguish between presenting and non-presenting authors.
The title of contribution.
A detailed abstract of 500 words max. Your abstract should explain clearly the topic, the theoretical orientations and empirical field of the proposal.
One or multiple conference topics related to the contribution. This will help the reviewing process and the preparation of the conference program.
Up to five keywords relevant to the contribution.

Submit a thematic symposium

Thematic symposia combine 3 thematically related papers, invited and submitted by a convener. Each symposium lasts 120 minutes and includes 3 oral presentations of 20 minutes, followed by a discussion. Thematic symposia are placed under the responsibility of a chairperson and also include a discussant, identified by the convener. Submissions should include the following items:

A title and a 500 words abstract related to the symposium proposal. The abstract should explain clearly the topic, the theoretical orientations and empirical fields of the proposal.
One or multiple conference topics related to the symposium proposal. This will help the reviewing process and the preparation of the conference program.
Up to five keywords relevant to the symposium proposal.
Nominate the person who will act as chair for the symposium.
Nominate the person who will act as discussant for the symposium.
For each of the three papers included in the symposium, indicate a) the names and details of the author(s), b) the title of the symposium papers, c) a 500 words abstract.