We cordially invite you to submit a paper or poster presentation abstract for the 86th Annual Meeting of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, held in Arcata, California October 3rd - 5th (paper and poster session October 4th and 5th) at Cal Poly Humboldt Campus.
The APCG meeting is a friendly and supportive venue to share your research and we especially encourage graduate and undergraduate students to present.
Paper and Poster Abstracts are due by September 19, 2024. You must register for the meeting before submitting an abstract.
Presentation types
Paper sessions will meet in person in rooms at the Cal Poly Humboldt Library. Presentations will be 20 minutes long, including Q&A time. Time limit will be managed by session organizer.
Paper abstracts will be organized thematically into concurrent sessions on Friday, October 4th and Saturday, October 5th.
Poster sessions will be on October 5th. Interactive digital posters, such as StoryMaps, are also welcome.
Paper Sessions: Contact Conference Organizer Rosemary Sherriff (sherriff@humboldt.edu) if you would like to organize any kind of workshop or panel.
Guidelines for Submission
Anyone interested in the advancement of geography may submit an abstract to the APCG Annual Meeting. The APCG accepts all submitted abstracts and organized sessions for presentation. APCG membership and conference registration required.
If you are new to the process and have questions about formatting a paper, poster or organizing a session you should probably consult with a faculty member or a colleague for advice or guidance. In the absence of someone to help you with friendly advice, the APCG offers some tips and strategies below for would-be presenters - adapted from the AAG guidelines for submitting abstracts.
How do I submit an abstract?
After registering for the meeting using apcg.wildapricot.org, you can submit an abstract for a paper or poster. The abstract submission form will be linked in the registration page, email nicholas.perdue@humboldt.edu if you have any questions or issues submitting your abstract.
Student Presenters who wish to be in the Awards Competition must submit an additional application. Details will be found at http://apcgweb.org/grants-scholarships
Students who wish to be considered for the travel grant need to check the appropriate box on the abstract submission form provided after conference registration.
APCG recommends submitting your abstract early to ensure you are placed in a session appropriate for your presentation topic.
For Paper Sessions
You may organize a session around the topic of your own presentation. Please contact Rosemary Sherriff to request a special session at sherriff@humboldt.edu
The APCG anticipates that presenters will presented in-person (i.e. conference will have no virtual component)
How to Format Your Abstract Guidelines
Each abstract is limited to 250 words.
Abstracts must describe the presentation's purpose, methods, and conclusions.
Do not use bulleted lists, underlining, boldface type, italics, subscripts, or superscripts.
Do not include any codes for justification, hyphenation, line height, line centering, margins, spacing, fonts, page centering, page numbering, suppression, or tabs, in your abstract.
Do not include your name, affiliation, phone number, or e-mail address in the body of the abstract.
Tips
The APCG will not edit your abstract; you are responsible for any spelling, grammatical, and typographical errors.
Compose your abstract in a word processing application, such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs that has built-in spelling and grammar tools.
Use the active voice for your abstract and presentation.
Transmit your research results clearly and concisely, avoiding jargon.
All abbreviations should be spelled out in the abstract text.
See example abstracts from previous APCG conference
If you have any questions about the submission process after reviewing the above information, please contact Rosemary Sherriff (sherriff@humboldt.edu)