Call for proposals

Proposals

Proposals are invited in the following categories, which should be submitted in the appropriate form. The program committee encourages the submission of panel and roundtable proposals:

1. Individual paper

Individual paper presentations are 20 minutes long to be followed by 10 minutes of discussion. The proposal must include a 300 word maximum abstract.

2. Panel

Organized panels are 90 minutes (three papers, 20 minutes each, followed by 10 minutes discussion) or two hours long (four papers, or three papers and a discussant). A proposal by the panel organizer (300 words) as well as by each individual presenter is necessary (300 words each). Where an independently submitted abstract appears to fit a panel, the program committee may suggest the addition of a panelist.

3. Film/video session

Recently completed films introduced by their author and discussed by conference participants may be proposed. Submit a 300 word abstract including titles, subjects, and formats, and indicate the duration of the proposed films/videos and introduction/discussion.

4. Poster Session

A space where presenters can exhibit posters and remain on hand for a scheduled period for discussion will be provided. A 300 word abstract by the poster’s author must be submitted.

5. Forum/Roundtable

Forum/Roundtable sessions provide opportunities for participants to discuss a subject with each other and with members of the audience. Sessions of up to two hours long should include at least four but no more than five presenters. We encourage formats that stimulate discussion and audience participation. The organizer will solicit position papers of up to 15 minutes from each presenter and will facilitate questions and discussion for the remaining time. Proposals for forums/roundtables should be submitted by the session organizer (300 words).

Abstracts

Abstracts of up to 300 words should be submitted in the appropriate form available in the attachment or in one of the following websites (www.fcsh.unl.pt/inet or www.sibetrans.com/Lisboa2010) by October 31, 2009 to the following email: lisboa2010@sibetrans.com. Following evaluation by the Program Committee, authors will be notified by December 1, 2009.

You can download the form for the submission of proposals in the following link.

For further questions about the program and the local arrangements, please contact Susana Moreno Fernández at the following email: smoreno@fcsh.unl.pt. Please do not send proposals or abstracts to this address.

Instructions for abstracts

Abstracts should include a clear focus of the problem, a coherent argument, knowledge of previous research, and a statement of the implications for ethnomusicology. Because abstract review is anonymous, do not include your name, the names of other panelists, or the names of fellow researchers in the body of the abstract.

Timeline and requirements

- Deadline for submission of proposals by 31 October 2009.

- Notifications of acceptances by 1 December 2009.