Guidelines

INDIVIDUAL ABSTRACTS
(Oral communications and Pitching)

Abstracts are limited to 300 words, excluding the title and additional space for 5 references.

Please prepare your abstract under the following headings:

1. The problem
2. The approach
3. Findings
4. Implications/potential impact

Abstracts will be grouped into coherent panels of up to four or five papers in a 90-minute slot.

All submissions must indicate the main theme most closely related to the abstract being submitted. The Organisation reserves the right to reassign your abstract to a different theme if it is more relevant for programme planning purposes.

Submitted in the personal area, selecting the option "Abstracts">"Abstracts" of the left side menu and the button "+add Abstract".

Important points for submitting an abstract:

1. When submitting an abstract, you will need to select one theme to align your abstract to.
2. Doctoral candidates may opt to present their work in a pitching format, consisting of a shorter presentation (5 minutes) followed by feedback from invited experts. Those wishing to choose this format should select ‘Pitching’ in the submission form. In all other cases, the option to be selected is 'Oral Communication'.
3. You will need to create an account to submit an abstract. Once you have signed in, please select the "Abstracts" > "Abstracts" option of the left side menu of your personal area.
4. Currently, you will not need to submit a full paper for the conference.
5. The conference is fully in-person, and we will not be accepting any virtual presentations.
6. You should receive an email confirmation with a copy of your abstract once your submission has been completed.
7. Each participant may submit and present only one abstract (as main author), but may serve as the second author on one or more abstracts/papers.

SYMPOSIA
(4-5 Oral Communications)

The information required for the symposium submission is the following:

1. Title
2. Introduction (up to 500 words) outlining the rationale, aims, theoretical background, coherence of the symposium and references;
3. Names, affiliations, and email addresses of the members of the symposium with active role (chairperson, discussant and presenting authors);

Once the symposium is submitted, all members indicated will be able to view the submitted symposium in their personal areas. The abstracts can be submitted by opening the "Abstracts" tab of the symposium and may all be submitted by a single member on behalf of all authors or individually by the authors responsible for the presentation of each abstract.
In either case, all of the first authors responsible for the presentation of each abstract must be correctly identified when submitting the panel.

When submitting the abstracts of the symposium it is required:

1. Theme and title
2. Selection of "Oral Communication" in the presentation type field
3. Keywords (maximum 5)
4. Abstract (maximum of 300 words; problem, approach, findings and implications/potential impact) and references (maximum 300 words)
5. Names, affiliations, and email addresses of all the authors of the abstract
6. Indication of presenter (whose name should be included in the members when submitting the panel)

Submitted in the personal area, selecting the option "Abstracts">"Panels" of the left side menu and the button "+add Panel">"Symposium".

Important points for submitting a symposia:

1. Symposia are thematic sessions organised by the proposers, bringing together a set of presentations addressing a common topic, research area, research project, or conceptual framework.
2. To encourage dialogue and international exchange, proposals involving contributors from different countries and/or national contexts are particularly welcome.
3. Each symposium consists of a 90-minute session and includes a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 5 presentations, as well as a chairperson and a discussant.
4. The chairperson and a discussant must be identified in the proposal.
5. The chairperson is responsible for coordinating the symposium and serving as the main point of contact with the organisers of JYS Conference.
6. The discussant is expected to provide a critical and integrative commentary on the presentations and to facilitate discussion amongst participants.
7. Symposium proposals will be assessed as a whole, with particular attention to their thematic coherence, scientific quality, originality, and contribution to advancing knowledge in the field.
8. The Conference organisers reserve the right to adjust the timetable and structure of symposia in response to the final programme and eventual withdrawals after acceptance.