Call for abstracts information

Abstracts for the NET2011 Conference must be submitted by Monday 24 January 2011.

Please click here for a copy of the call for abstracts for the NET2011 Conference.

The NET Conference is organised around a number of key themes and delegates stay with their selected themes. This is an opportunity to participate fully by presenting a paper, symposium or poster.

Submitting your abstract
Once you have completed your abstract in the format as outlined below, please send it to us as a word document attached to an email.

Core Presentations
Core presentations are important – they set the scene for the theme session. They must offer the vision, depth, breadth and strategic perspective to provide a context for group discussion. Core presentations will be allocated a maximum of 30 minutes followed by 15 minutes for discussion. If your abstract is chosen as a core presentation, you will need to prepare the full text (around 2,000 words) by mid-May 2011. The full text will be included in the conference delegate packs.

Core presentation abstracts must:
be relevant to the theme it is submitted under
open the theme session by setting a high standard for other presentations
include research and critical analysis to encourage discussion
display academic scholarship in research, conceptual analysis and new insights
reflect the conference’s international dimension.

Theme Presentations
Theme presentations follow the core presentation and will be allocated no more than 20 minutes, followed by about 10 minutes for discussion. The abstracts of theme presentations will be included in the conference delegate packs.

Symposia
Symposium presentations are now an integral part of the NET Conference and we are inviting abstracts for symposium sessions for NET2011. This is an opportunity to explore a leading edge topic that might not be addressed by this year’s conference themes. A symposium should typically consist of three and no more than four papers with a shared focus. Each symposium will be one and a half hours in length, which should include time for debate and discussion.

Authors wishing to submit papers as a symposium must complete a SINGLE abstract form, giving a brief outline of each presentation. One person should be nominated as the main correspondent to submit the abstract. The abstract must include an outline of the proposed symposium, itemise the individual papers and their authors, and clearly demonstrate how the papers will link together.

Student abstract award
The NET2011 Organising Committee actively encourages papers from pre-registration students, particularly under the ‘Student Experience’ theme. This is an ideal opportunity for students to share their ideas in theme group sessions in a supportive and inclusive environment. Please ensure when submitting your abstract that it is marked for the 'student abstract award'.

For the wining pre-registration student abstract submission we are delighted to offer:
one free place at NET2011
travel expenses up to £500

We are also able to offer a number of assisted places for students on a first-come, first-served basis.

First-time presenter prize
The NET2011 Organising Committee are delighted to award a first-time presenter prize. This is an ideal opportunity for those who have not presented at ANY conference before to present a paper in a supportive environment. This must be the presenter’s first-ever presentation at any conference.

The award criteria are:

• academic content
• presentation skills
• ability to engage the audience
• and respond to questions.

Please ensure when submitting your abstract that it is marked ‘first-time presenter’. There will not
be another opportunity to indicate you are a first-time presenter.

If you have any questions regarding any aspects of this conference please speak to Anna at Jill Rogers Associates.