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PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
General Instructions: All papers, panels, and workshop proposals will be peer reviewed. Submit your proposal as a .pdf document using the guidelines and the link below. While the submission form will ask for name and contact information, please do not include your name or affiliation on the proposal document. Proposals must be blind. The blind proposal will be sent to 2-3 reviewers. Notification will be sent via email by around February 15th. Please read the guidelines below carefully and follow directions on the form. The submission link is provided below. Deadline: January 15, 2019.
The Proposal Submission Form will ask you to choose one of these types of presentation. Please consider using the specific categories (purpose, context, arguments, etc) as subheadings in your proposal. Reviewers will use a scoring rubric with those categories to evaluate your proposal.
Papers: Single paper proposals should be no more than 500 words and address a) the Purpose of the study being presented; b) the theoretical Context within which the questions or arguments are posed; what scholarly traditions or fields will be drawn on to make your arguments? c) the Method of research and/or analysis d) the Arguments or overall thesis to be presented; and e) the Relevance of the arguments presented especially to EcoJustice education and activism. Papers that address some aspect of the theme will be given priority. Please include a brief Bibliography. Papers that are accepted will be put together in a in a one-hour long panel session with 1-2 others that deal with similar questions or topics.
Artist Talks and Presentations: Proposals for individual artist talks and presentations of creative work should be no more than 500 words and address 1) the nature (Medium and Form) of the work to be presented; 2) the artist’s Aesthetic Strategies and Methods; and 3) the Relevance of the work as it pertains to the intersection of art, activism and EcoJustice. Please include any relevant documentation (photos, websites, etc.) that might help inform the project. Talks and presentations that are accepted will be put together with 1 or 2 other artist talks or scholarly papers in a one-hour long session concerned with a related topic or question.
Panels: Panels consist of 2-3 papers or artists addressing a common theme or question. Panels will be one hour long and should include time for discussion with the audience. Panel Proposals should be no more than 750 words. For each paper or presentation on the panel, please use criteria listed in the guidelines in papers or Artist Talk and Presentations.
Workshops: We will be accepting a limited number of one hour-long interactive workshops. Workshop proposals should be no more than 500 words and include a) a brief Description of the workshop goals; b) its Relevance for the overall purpose of the EcoJustice and Activism conference; c) the Learning Objectives for the workshop, and d) a step-by-step Plan.
Alternative Sessions: We will also consider a limited number of alternative sessions. These might include activist talks, films, roundtable discussions, outdoor activities (such as poetry walks, guided nature walks, and so on), performances, or exhibitions. If you are interested in proposing an alternative session please write a proposal of 500 words or less describing the a) Purpose, b) the Objectives, c) the Relevance to the themes and purpose of the conference, and d) the Plan for the session. If the session requires more than a one-hour session, please include that in the proposal.
Proposals are Due January 15, 2019. Submit Blind Proposals HERE
Questions: Rebecca Martusewicz, [email protected]
General Instructions: All papers, panels, and workshop proposals will be peer reviewed. Submit your proposal as a .pdf document using the guidelines and the link below. While the submission form will ask for name and contact information, please do not include your name or affiliation on the proposal document. Proposals must be blind. The blind proposal will be sent to 2-3 reviewers. Notification will be sent via email by around February 15th. Please read the guidelines below carefully and follow directions on the form. The submission link is provided below. Deadline: January 15, 2019.
The Proposal Submission Form will ask you to choose one of these types of presentation. Please consider using the specific categories (purpose, context, arguments, etc) as subheadings in your proposal. Reviewers will use a scoring rubric with those categories to evaluate your proposal.
Papers: Single paper proposals should be no more than 500 words and address a) the Purpose of the study being presented; b) the theoretical Context within which the questions or arguments are posed; what scholarly traditions or fields will be drawn on to make your arguments? c) the Method of research and/or analysis d) the Arguments or overall thesis to be presented; and e) the Relevance of the arguments presented especially to EcoJustice education and activism. Papers that address some aspect of the theme will be given priority. Please include a brief Bibliography. Papers that are accepted will be put together in a in a one-hour long panel session with 1-2 others that deal with similar questions or topics.
Artist Talks and Presentations: Proposals for individual artist talks and presentations of creative work should be no more than 500 words and address 1) the nature (Medium and Form) of the work to be presented; 2) the artist’s Aesthetic Strategies and Methods; and 3) the Relevance of the work as it pertains to the intersection of art, activism and EcoJustice. Please include any relevant documentation (photos, websites, etc.) that might help inform the project. Talks and presentations that are accepted will be put together with 1 or 2 other artist talks or scholarly papers in a one-hour long session concerned with a related topic or question.
Panels: Panels consist of 2-3 papers or artists addressing a common theme or question. Panels will be one hour long and should include time for discussion with the audience. Panel Proposals should be no more than 750 words. For each paper or presentation on the panel, please use criteria listed in the guidelines in papers or Artist Talk and Presentations.
Workshops: We will be accepting a limited number of one hour-long interactive workshops. Workshop proposals should be no more than 500 words and include a) a brief Description of the workshop goals; b) its Relevance for the overall purpose of the EcoJustice and Activism conference; c) the Learning Objectives for the workshop, and d) a step-by-step Plan.
Alternative Sessions: We will also consider a limited number of alternative sessions. These might include activist talks, films, roundtable discussions, outdoor activities (such as poetry walks, guided nature walks, and so on), performances, or exhibitions. If you are interested in proposing an alternative session please write a proposal of 500 words or less describing the a) Purpose, b) the Objectives, c) the Relevance to the themes and purpose of the conference, and d) the Plan for the session. If the session requires more than a one-hour session, please include that in the proposal.
Proposals are Due January 15, 2019. Submit Blind Proposals HERE
Questions: Rebecca Martusewicz, [email protected]