Session Types (Step 1)
1. Research and Theory Based Studies
Paper Sessions. Research or theory-based studies that will be collected under a common theme by the organizers
Posters. Research is presented via posters. Attendees are invited to interact with the authors
*What to submit for papers and posters: 1. Fill out the Submission Form on the website. This form must be filled in to complete your submission. 2. Via email, submit one 250-word abstract as an MS Word doc. (see Abstract Guidelines below)
Symposia. A collection of research papers are presented around a common theme proposed and organized by session authors.
Interactive Symposia. Symposia in which time is allotted for interactive participation attendees
*What to submit for symposia and interactive symposia: 1. Fill out the Submission Form on the website. This form must be filled in to complete your submission. 2.Via email, submit a 250-word abstract that is an overview of the session and a 250-word abstract for each paper presented in the session. All the abstracts should be collected into one MS Word document.
2. Alternative Forms of Scholarship
Extended Dialogue. (A New Format for This Conference)
The entire session is designed as a conversation in which attendees and session leaders explore an issue crucial to research, theory, or practice. For example, attendees might be invited to dialogue around the complexities of using narrative as a means for helping school students make meaning of ways they have been marginalized by school.
Workshops. Interactive sessions that focus on implementation of dialogical self theory
Panel Discussions: Panel members discuss an issue pertinent to dialogical self theory, research, or practice
What to Submit for Alternative Forms of Scholarship (Extended Dialogues, Workshops, & Panel Discussions): 1. Fill out the Submission Form on the website. This form must be filled in to complete your submission. 2. Via email, submit one 250-word abstract submit as an MS Word doc. (see Abstract Guidelines below)
