Abstract Guidelines (Step 3)
Important Reminder
Please check the accuracy of your abstract
and the quality of your English
when submitting as there is limited opportunity to amend or revise abstracts.
All accepted abstracts will be published in the scientific program of The 7th International Conference on the Dialogical Self.
If you’re submitting a research or theory-based abstract intended for a paper or poster session, use the Abstract for Studies (see below).
If you’re submitting an abstract for a symposium, use the Abstract for Studies (see below)for each paper to be presented as well as an Overview Abstract for Symposia (see below) to describe the intent of the whole session
If you’re submitting an abstract for an extended dialogue, workshop or panel discussion session, use the Abstract for Alternative Forms of Scholarship (see below).
Abstract for Studies (250 words)
Title. Title of the submission
Author(s). Names, professional designations (e.g., Dr Paul Butterfield) and affiliation (e.g., Fenwick University; The Institute for Applied Histrionics)
Objectives. State the primary objective of the paper/study and the major ideas or hypothesis tested, or that you are planning to test, if appropriate.
Design. Describe the design of the study, the rationale and /or the theoretical framework for the procedures adopted (e.g. case study, cross-sectional, longitudinal)
Methods. Describe the context for the study, who and how many participants took part, how you collected the data, how you analysed and data, and other details of design you consider pertinent.
Results. State the analytic strategies employed and the main understandings constructed from of the study. Numerical data may be included but should be kept to a minimum.
Conclusions. State the conclusions that can be drawn from the study, including theoretical, methodological, practice based, or applied/policy implications as appropriate.
Overview Abstract for Symposia (250 words)
Title. Title of the whole session
Author(s). Names, professional designations (e.g., Dr Paul Butterfield) and affiliation (e.g., Fenwick University; The Institute for Applied Histrionics)
Overview. Describe what will occur in the session: who will do what, in what order, and how long? Also be sure to provide a brief description of each paper or segment of the session.
Rationale. Provide a rationale for the session that places the work in a theoretical, empirical, or practical context.
Abstract for Alternative Forms of Scholarship (250 words)
Title. Title of the Session
Author(s). Names, professional designations (e.g., Dr Paul Butterfield) and affiliation (e.g., Fenwick University; The Institute for Applied Histrionics)
Objectives. State the primary objective of the session and the major ideas or theories the work is based on
Context. Describe the context for the work. What are the issues that pertain to the work? Why are they important to you and to the field?
Design. Describe what will be shared with/expected of the session participants. Give a rationale for your work.
Significance. Discuss the significance of this work and what it might mean to those who attend the conference and the greater public interested in these issues.
