Submission Guidelines

1. Timelines
2. Theme for the Conference
3. Presentation Methods
4. Structure for all Submissions
5. Refereeing Procedure
6. Further Information

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Timelines

February 2024: Online submission system opens

11 April 2024: Extended Deadline for submissions

30 April 2024: Notification of submission outcomes

10-12 July 2024: POWES Annual Conference

2. Theme for the Conference

Power, Institutions and Resistance

However, the POWES conference is a space to share work from a range of areas relevant to the work of POWES, including but not limited to: theorising feminisms, femininities, masculinities, non-binary gender, gender identities, parenting, gender violence and sexual exploitation, sexualities, mental health, health, sport, education, work, qualitative/critical methodologies, social justice, activism, race, disability, class, and intersectionality.

Submissions may include but are not limited to empirical, reflexive, philosophical, theoretical, applied, speculative, and practice-based work. We welcome works at different stages of development and encourage presenters from a range of career stages and spaces to attend.

3. Presentation Methods

Paper presentations (singly or in symposia), posters, workshops and roundtable discussions. We also welcome innovative, critical, and provocative forms of presentation such as artistic activities and performances. Please contact the organiser if you are interested in submitting an alternative format.

4. Structure for all Submissions

All abstracts should be up to 250 words, not including the title. Abstracts need to clearly communicate to conference participants what will be covered in the session, and what to expect if the session includes activities. We also ask presenters to consider guidance on making sessions accessible when planning presentations and activities. For example:

• https://www.w3.org/WAI/teach-advocate/accessible-presentations/

For all abstracts, please include:

• The topic of the submission
• The type of work being presented (e.g. theoretical; empirical; reflexive; etc…)
• The main content to be covered
• How the work relates to the conference theme(s) if/where applicable

In addition to the general guidance above, please follow the specific guidance for each type of submission below:

• Individual Paper
  • Individual presentations will last for 20 minutes with 10 minutes for discussion and questions.
  • The author who is presenting the paper at the conference should submit the abstract.
• Poster
  • Abstracts for posters should describe the main content to be covered in each section of the poster.
  • Standard poster sizes are A0, A1 or A2. Please specify if the poster will be a different size to allow for space planning.
  • Presenters should bring their poster with them to display at the conference.
  • Specific poster sessions will take place during the conference
• Workshop
  • Workshops can last between and 60 and 90 minutes.
  • Abstracts should provide information about the format of the workshop, the topic of the workshop, an overview of activities, and a description of how the workshop will be facilitated.
  • Authors should also provide details about materials to be shared in advance or generated through the workshop.
• Roundtable Discussion
  • Roundtable discussion sessions should be organised and chaired by a convener/co-discussant.
  • Each roundtable discussion session will last for 60 minutes.
  • When submitting abstracts for roundtable discussions sessions, the convener should submit one abstract for the whole session.
  • Abstracts should additionally provide a description of how the session will be organized and facilitated.
• Please contact the organisers if you would like to propose a format not listed here.

5. Refereeing Procedure

POWES works hard to make the process of submitting an abstract and getting it accepted as fair, supportive, and inclusive as possible. At the same time, reviewers have to make sure that submissions are appropriate for the conference.

Each submission is anonymously reviewed by POWES committee members according to established criteria and standards. Please note:

• Submissions will be considered anonymously, based solely on the information provided.
• Submissions will be considered only if they cover the required elements set out in the submission information.

From time-to-time, reviewers may feel that a particular submission lends itself to a different format to that which is proposed. In these cases, authors will be invited to consider an alternative format. In the case of symposia submissions, the refereeing procedure will include the package as a whole and the merit and importance of any individual contributions.

Authors will be notified of the reviewers’ decision via email. Abstracts will either be accepted, accepted with revisions to content or suggested format, or not accepted.

When scheduling presentations, every effort will be made to accommodate timetable constraints specified at the time of submission. Please include any information about times at which you cannot present when submitting your abstract.

6. Further Information

All presenters are expected to register and pay at the appropriate rate, by 14 June 2024.

Press Office

If successful, your submission may be considered suitable for a press release, timed to coincide with the conference. If this is so, a Press Officer will contact you to ask whether you wish your submission to be press released, and to discuss the content of the press release with you. To write an accurate press release, and to provide more information for journalists, you may be asked for additional information regarding your submission. Please note all papers and posters are under a media embargo until the day of presentation.

Audio visual requirements

A data projector and laptop will be available in all seminar rooms. If you are likely to require additional equipment, please indicate this when submitting your abstract.

Code of Conduct

 i) Authors of all material submitted must confirm adherence to the British Psychological Society’s Code of Ethics and Conduct. Particular attention should be paid to the section on Integrity and the importance of sub-sections 4.1iii and 4.1vi. Copies of the Code may be obtained from the Society’s website: http://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/bps-code-ethics-and-conduct . Also note the BPS Guidelines for Psychologists Working with Animals, copies of which can be gained online: http://www.bps.org.uk/publications/policy-and-guidelines/researchguidelines-policy-documents/research-guidelines-policy 

 ii) The use of non-sexist and non-discriminatory language. Submissions must not contain sexist or discriminatory language. You may find the following suggestions helpful:

         a.   Avoid using sex-specific forms generically. For example, use plurals they/their rather than he/she or his/her.

         b.   Delete pronouns – e.g., the participant completed his/her task becomes the participant completed the task.

         c.   Avoid specifying the sex of the referent unless it is relevant – e.g., use client or participant.

         d.   Avoid making stereotypical assumptions about people, their abilities, attitudes and relationships. Be mindful to consider how we assign categorical labels to particular groups.

Contact

Email: bpssubmissions@redactive.co.uk
Website: www.bps.org.uk/events