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Instructions for Electronic Submission
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Instructions for Electronic Submission
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Preorganized panels should have four or five paper presenters, a
chair and discussant. It is preferable that neither the chair nor discussant be
paper presenters. Panels with fewer than four papers are discouraged. The
program committee reserves the right to add papers to preorganized panels that
include fewer than five papers. Sessions will be accepted or rejected in their
entirety. The panel abstract can be submitted in one of two ways: 1) complete the online form 2) submit the abstract as a Microsoft Word document attached to an email message (to mlowder@u.arizona.edu.). The name of your Word document should be your last name. The document can be no more than one page and should be in the following format/order: Abstract for Preorganized Panel (please type this at the top) Title of session Major discipline of the Panel Financial support received? YES or NO If yes to above, list supporter Sponsored by official MESA affiliate? YES or NO If yes to above, list sponsor Abstract of not more than 400 words Please double space between entries; single space within entries. The panel abstract should exhibit a clear, scholarly focus and should give a clear description of the overall purpose of the panel. Each paper must relate to the presented theme and be academically strong. Because of MESA's blind review process, the panel abstract cannot include the name of any participant or organizer. If it does, it automatically will be disqualified. Panels organized in honor of an individual cannot include the individual's name anywhere on the materials to be reviewed if the honored individual is to participate on the panel. If the panel is accepted on its academic merits, the organizer can request permission from the program committee to name the panel in honor of the individual. The panel data sheet—info. about the panelists, the organizer, and the panel itself that MESA needs for its database—must be submitted via the online form found through the link above(http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/cfp/formb.htm). 2. paper presenters complete an abstract and an individual data sheet. The abstract may be submitted directly to MESA or to the panel organizer, depending upon the preference of the organizer. If you want to submit your abstract to your organizer and have him/her submit to MESA, you will need to complete your abstract according to option # 2 below. 1) complete the online form (http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/cfp/formc.htm). By submitting this way, you are sending your abstract directly to MESA. Be sure to send a copy of your abstract text to your organizer as well. He/she will need it to prepare the panel abstract. 2) submit the abstract as a Microsoft Word document attached to an email message. The name of your Word document should be your last name. The document can be no more than one page and should be in the following format: Abstract for paper (please type at top of page) Title of paper Primary discipline of the paper Country of residence Country of citizenship Abstract of not more than 400 words Please double space between entries; single space within entries. The abstract should be no more than 400 words, typewritten and single-spaced. It should fit on a single page; no attachments or additional pages will be considered. Because of MESA's blind review process, the name of the author or anyone on the proposed panel cannot appear anywhere on the abstract. If it does, the proposal automatically will be disqualified. The program committee will be looking for abstracts that are scholarly, with a strong, focused statement of thesis or significance, clear goals and methodology, well-organized research data, specified sources, and convincing, coherent conclusions. The individual data sheet—info. about the panelists, the organizer, and the panel itself that MESA needs for its database—must be submitted via the online form found through the link above(http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/cfp/formd.htm) 3. chair & discussant complete an
individual data form The abstract may be submitted to MESA in one of two ways: 1) complete the online form (http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/cfp/formc.htm). 2) submit the abstract as a Microsoft Word document attached to an email message (to mlowder@u.arizona.edu). The name of your Word document should be your last name. The document can be no more than one page and should be in the following format: Abstract for paper (please type this at top of page) Title of paper Primary discipline of the paper Country of residence Country of citizenship Abstract of not more than 400 words Please double space between entries; single space within entries. The abstract should be no more than 400 words, typewritten and single-spaced. It should fit on a single page; no attachments or additional pages will be considered. Because of MESA's blind review process, the name of the author cannot appear anywhere on the abstract. If it does, the proposal automatically will be disqualified. The program committee will be looking for abstracts that are scholarly, with a strong, focused statement of thesis or significance, clear goals and methodology, well-organized research data, specified sources, and convincing, coherent conclusions. The individual data sheet—info. about the presenter that MESA needs for its database—must be submitted via the online form found through the link above(http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/cfp/formd.htm) Roundtables promote informed discussion and debate concerning the
current state of scholarship in particular fields, work currently in progress or
the particular problems involved in the employment of new approaches, new
models, etc. The roundtable
format lends itself to open discussion in an atmosphere where participants
provide their points of view and engage the audience in active discussion.
Participants do not prepare papers and do not lecture to the audience. Rooms are
set in a manner to facilitate discussion and to allow for group interaction.
Only a limited number of roundtables are placed on the program in any given
year. Seating is restricted to 25-30 maximum. The roundtable outline may be submitted in one of two ways: 1) complete the online form 2) submit the outline as a Microsoft Word document attached to an email message (to mlowder@u.arizona.edu). The name of your Word document should be your last name. The document can be no more than one page and should be in the following format: Roundtable outline (please type at top of page) Title of session Major disciplines covered Financial support received? YES or NO If yes to above, list supporter Sponsored by official MESA affiliate? YES or NO If yes to above, list sponsor Outline of not more than 400 words Please double space between entries; single space within entries. The roundtable outline should define the subject or problem to be addressed. It should be sufficiently precise to allow the program committee to understand the scope and purpose of what is being proposed. A copy of the outline should be sent to each participant, who in turn will prepare a statement detailing their own approach to the topic under consideration. Because of MESA's blind review process, the outline cannot mention any participant by name. If it does the proposal automatically will be disqualified. The
roundtable data sheet—info. about the participants, the
organizer, and the roundtable itself that MESA needs for its
database—must be submitted via the online form found through the
link above(http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/cfp/formb.htm) The roundtable participant description may be submitted directly to MESA or to the roundtable organizer, depending upon the preference of the organizer. If you want to submit your description to the organizer and have him/her submit to MESA, you will need to complete it according to option # 2 below. 1) complete the online form (http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/cfp/formc.htm). By submitting this way, you are sending your participant description directly to MESA. Be sure to send a copy of it to your organizer as well. He/she will need it to prepare the roundtable outline. 2) submit the participant description as a Microsoft Word document attached to an email message. The name of your Word document should be your last name. The document can be no more than one page and should be in the following format: Description of participation on roundtable (please type at top of page) Title of presentation (not required, and not included in the program) Your primary discipline Country of residence Country of citizenship The description of your participation in no more than 400 words Please double space between entries; single space within entries. Your description should detail your approach, what you will offer to the topic under consideration in the roundtable. The description must be no more than one page; no additional sheets will be considered. Because of MESA's blind review process, the description may not include the name of any roundtable participant or organizer. If it does the entire roundtable will be disqualified from consideration. Thematic Conversations provide a place to pose new questions for
research, explore new trends and approaches to old questions, meet like-minded
scholars, and engage in open academic exchange in an unstructured space. There
are two assumptions underlying proposals: that the “conversation” is a dialogue
already in progress, perhaps on an electronic discussion list, and that it will
be a multi-meeting “conversation,” spanning a minimum of two MESA annual
meetings, although not necessarily directed or attended by the same individual(s).
The deadline for thematic conversation submissions is May 1, 2006,
so that the proposed conversations can be included in the preliminary program.
Date of arrival before the deadline will constitute priority for placement on
the program should there be an excess number. We anticipate very limited room
for new thematic conversations for the Boston meeting. Please keep this in mind as you consider
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Special sessions, including current issues presentations, are meant to supplement the annual meeting program. They should be of interest to people in all disciplines and should be set apart from the rest of the program by their compelling and unique nature. Organizers are strongly cautioned not to submit for special session status proposals that would more appropriately be regular panels, nor should organizers look upon the special session option as a way to circumvent the deadline and policies that apply to proposals for panels. If a session looks and sounds like a regular panel, it should be reviewed as such. MESA members are welcome to propose special sessions in writing, submitting a letter to the Secretariat including information on the proposed topic, presenters, sources of funding, and a statement explaining why the session deserves special status on the MESA program. The letter will be shared with the program chair and a subcommittee of MESA's Board of Directors and others as deemed appropriate. Only a very limited number of sessions will be accorded special status on the program. Special session proposals must reach the MESA Secretariat by April 1 of the year of the meeting in order to be considered. Current issues presentations are not subject to the April 1 deadline since they are developed only as issues arise.
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