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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • References are provided in a consistent author-date format.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

The following author guidelines apply to a full paper (5,000 words), short paper (1,000 words) and abstract (500 words).

Preparation for submission

Your manuscript should be in an editable file format (e.g., Word document) including text, figures, and tables. All required sections should be contained in your manuscript and figures should be uploaded in the highest resolution possible (at least 300 dpi).

Abstracts and keywords

Full and short papers must include an abstract containing a maximum of 250 words. Up to five keywords should be listed in alphabetical order after the abstract.

Formatting

Please format the document as follows:

  • Line spaceing should be 1.5;
  • Document should be single column;
  • Use 11-point Calibri font;
  • Use italics rather than underlining (except with URL addresses);
  • Ensure that headings are marked using styles and do not use more than three levels of heading;
  • All illustrations, figures, and tables should be placed within the text at the appropriate points, figure and table captions and in-text references are provided;
  • Ensure all text – in particular text in graphics – is legible.

References

References should be in author-date format, consistently cited throughout the manuscript, and acknowledged in a reference list at the end of the manuscript. 

Full Paper

A full research paper (maximum 5,000 words, with shorter submissions also encouraged). Papers are expected to present original research and cover the following areas, with disciplinary flexibility in headings to fit the content/approach(es) detailed: Abstract; Introduction; Research design; Results; Discussion; Conclusions and References.

  • In-person presenters
    • You will be expected to lead a 60-minute facilitated and interactive conversation (although you can be more creative if you wish). Your submission should describe the design of this session. We expect that these sessions will take place in cabaret-style classrooms, but please specify in your submission if you require an alternative space.
  • Online presenters
    • If joining the conference as an online attendee, you will be expected to prepare a short (maximum of 6 minutes) film sharing your research or offer an interactive event as part of the online Fringe. Further guidance will be provided to accepted submissions.

Short Paper

A short research paper (maximum 1,000 words) can be used to share works in progress, position papers, or emergent ideas.

  • In-person attendees
    • You will be expected to lead a 20-minute interactive session with delegates. We expect that these sessions will take place in cabaret-style classrooms, but please specify in your submission if you require an alternative space.
  • Online attendees
    • If joining the conference as an online attendee, you will be expected to prepare a short (maximum of 6 minutes) film sharing your research or offer an interactive event as part of the online Fringe. Further guidance will be provided to accepted submissions.

Workshop

A workshop provides the opportunity for delegates to gain hands-on experience with your research. You will need to specify clear aims and outcomes for the session and how the session will be interactive. Abstracts are required, with a maximum of 500 words. Workshops can for 60 or 90 minutes and can take place in any of the available spaces; please specify your preferences during your submission. Workshops will be facilitated in-person only.

Open Call

This is your opportunity to play. Pitch your own session and let us know the time you need and what physical space you’d like to use. Be as creative as you like in how you address the criteria. An abstract of up to 500 words is required. The Open call will be facilitated in-person only.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
     
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

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