abstract submission

Guidelines for Abstract submission

Authors are requested to conform to the following guidelines for submission of abstracts:

  • Only abstracts submitted online will be considered for inclusion in the programme.
  • The abstract must be submitted in English.
  • The word limit for abstracts is 600 words.
  • The system allows you to edit and save your abstract but once the abstract has been submitted for review, editing will not be possible.
  • The criteria according to which all abstracts will be reviewed are provided as a way of guiding the development of your submission. These include: 


Novelty:New & original work
Quality:Quality of content
Relevance:Relevance to the conference theme and STRN agenda

  • Please note that depending on the volume of submissions, and to ensure we have a viable and lively conference program, the organizers may allocate submissions to an alternative session format. Any such reallocation will be clearly communicated in the decision letter.

  • All abstracts will be reviewed.

  • Abstracts should describe the key research questions, theory, method, findings and policy or practice implications.

  • Abstracts for dialogue sessions should describe the thematic focus, the contributions of speakers, and explain how the session will be organized (e.g., how it will maximize audience participation). Please include brief biographies of authors and session organizers (max 4 lines).

  • Proposals for special sessions should include: i) a max 600 word abstract (excluding references) for the session overall; and ii) max 600 word abstracts (excluding references) for each speaker.

  • During the abstract submission process, authors will be asked to indicate whether they will participate online and/or in person in Stellenbosch, Melbourne or Washington DC. When in-person programming is at capacity, successful submissions will be allocated to the online program.

  • Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent by email to the presenting author from Friday 8 July 2022.

  • Failure by the presenting author to register by Friday 8 August 2022 will imply that the abstract will neither be included in the Final Program nor be printed in the abstract book.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

  1. Abstracts must be submitted electronically until the extended deadline Sunday 15 May 2022 via the conference website.
  2. Please submit your abstract as per the detailed instructions in one of the 10 tracts of the STRN research agenda. Click here SUBMISSION
  3. Only online abstract submissions will be considered. Abstracts sent by mail, direct e-mail, or fax cannot be accepted.