Proposal Guidelines

General Guidelines

Conference proposals can be submitted beginning on October 26, 2016 and through February 28, 2017. Proposal decisions will be made on a rolling basis, but no later than four weeks after proposal submission.

Proposals should be submitted via the JUHAN Conference website: https://sites.google.com/a/holycross.edu/juhan-conference-2017/call-for-proposals/upload-documents. A complete proposal includes:

1) Your name, title (e.g. Professor, undergraduate, staff position), institutional and/or agency affiliation, e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address.

2) The names, titles, and institutional and/or agency affiliations of any co-presenters.

3) The title of your presentation.

4) Key words that help to indicate the content of your presentation.

5) Your preferred presentation format (research paper, advocacy presentation, or panel discussion).

6) A paper abstract/proposal submission of 250-500 words that includes a summary of key themes to be addressed in the presentation and a reference to how this presentation connects to the overall conference theme/guiding questions.

Presentation Formats

Research paper presentations will feature individual student, student-community partner collaborative, faculty-community partner collaborative, or student-faculty collaborative research on topics related to the JUHAN Conference call for papers (the call can be accessed here). Presenters will be organized by theme and placed with 2-3 other presenters for each session; papers should be distributed to co-presenters at least two weeks prior to the conference. Papers should be at least 15, but no more than 40, pages in length (double-spaced, 12-point font). We will accept faculty presentations, but will give priority to students and to collaborative efforts.

Advocacy presentations will address campus and/or community work on issues related to humanitarianism and/or refugee resettlement, and will provide an opportunity for networking and sharing of best practices. We welcome student, faculty, and community participants alike. Presenters will be organized by theme and placed with 2-3 other presenters for each session; no paper is required.

Panel discussions will consist of 3-4 participants and a panel chair, organized by theme. Proposals of this type should be coordinated and moderated by a panel chair who will ensure that a significant amount of time is allotted for interactive discussion. Panel discussions may focus on either research or advocacy.

For all presentation formats, be sure to keep in mind that they should be pitched at a level appropriate to an audience that will include a mix of students (undergraduate and graduate), faculty, and practitioners.

Registration and Conference Information

Registration and lodging information is available here.

It is expected that each presenter will register for the conference through the JUHAN Conference website by May 1, 2017. Any registration questions should be directed to juhan2017@holycross.edu or (508) 793-3007.