Call for Abstracts

The UP College of Home Economics invites you to submit your abstracts for oral or poster presentation at the HE Centennial National Conference, which will be held from November 14 to 15, 2022. Papers that relate to the conference theme and subthemes are encouraged, but other home economics-related topics (clothing technology and interior design, family life and child development, food science and nutrition, home economics education, hotel, restaurant, and institution management) will also be considered.

Conference Theme

“Redesigning the Material and Relational Aspects of Life through Home Economics.”

The conference theme focuses on how the various subdisciplines of home economics contribute to enabling families and households meet their changing material and relational needs during the current disaster. It considers how home economics helps families cope with the current situation, while preparing for more changes and challenges ahead.

Conference Subthemes

A. The contribution of home economics to achieving the UN Sustainable

Development Goals

B. The role of home economics in recovering from the Covid 19 Pandemic

C. Teaching home economics and its subdisciplines

Submission Guidelines1. Please submit your abstract, following the abstract guidelines, using the link below. The submission link will ask for your personal information (name, affiliation, profession, email address), and preferred type of presentation (poster or oral).
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2. After submission, your abstract will be forwarded to the screening committee for review. You will be informed of the review outcomes within four weeks.
3. The deadline for abstract submission is extended until September 15, 2022.

Abstract Guidelines

The paper should be an original work of the presenter and have not been presented in any previous local conference.
Abstracts should be around 500 words (12 pt., times new roman, single space) and must include the following parts: title, objectives of the study, brief methodology, results, and conclusion.

Abstract Review Process

1. All abstracts will undergo a double-blind review process.

2. Once received, abstracts will be sent to the paper review committee for evaluation.

3. The outcomes of the abstract review (acceptance or rejection), including any required revisions (if applicable), will be sent to the authors within four weeks.

4. Abstracts requiring revisions should be resubmitted within one week.

Deadline of Abstract Submission – September 15, 2022.

Questions and Concerns

Please email Cielo Chua at abstracts.he100conference@gmail.com for questions or concerns.

Presentation Guidelines

Oral Presentations

1. Oral presentations involve live online Zoom sessions that will be moderated by a session chair. The audience may participate through the Zoom chat function or live Q&A after each presentation.

2. Paper presenters will be allocated 20 minutes each (15 minutes for the actual presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A).

3. Presentation should include the following parts: short background, objectives of the study, methodology, results and discussion, conclusion, and recommendations.

4. Presenters are expected to design their presentations well by considering the following guidelines.

1. 1. 1. 1. Use font size that is at least 20 pt.
        Avoid text heavy slides
        Use images, diagrams, and charts
        Simplify the design (use only essential information)
        Use not more than 20 slides

5. Presenters are encouraged to rehearse their presentation to ensure that the time limit is followed.

6. Presenters have the option to submit a recording of their presentation (in lieu of a live presentation), but they need to be present during the actual session for the Q&A. Submit your recorded presentation on or before October 30, 2022.

Poster Presentation

1. The poster should display a clear and interesting visual presentation of your study.

2. The poster should contain only one slide. You are encouraged to prepare the poster using PowerPoint (widescreen slide size).

3. Posters should include the following parts: short background, objectives of the study, methodology, results, conclusion, and recommendations.

4. Make sure that the text and figures are clear and readable.

5. Keep your poster simple. Do not overload your poster with information.

6. Use illustrations instead of text, whenever possible.

7. Submit your posters in PDF format through this submission link on or before October 30, 2022.

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