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Guidelines for Presenters

The online abstracts submission process has been completed.
Only abstracts submitted on-line will be considered in the selection process. The abstract text (max 300, 5 keywords) should have been submitted in English, French or Spanish. It was not allowed to submit:

o    the same abstract to two different sessions

o    more than two abstracts

1.	Notification: 30 November 2013

o    Session Organiser will handle all correspondence concerning the session and is responsible for informing authors by November 30, 2013 whether their papers have been accepted for presentation.

o    A final presentation designation ( oral presentation , distributed paper, poster, or round table presentation) needs to be stated. This information can be modified later once registration check has been completed.
Note: Distributed papers will be listed in the programme and their abstracts will be included in the Abstracts Book, providing the authors pay a registration fee in time. If a participant does not show up, the first participant listed under distributed papers will be asked to present his/her paper.

2.	Registration deadline for presenters: 1 April 2014 24:00 GMT

o    On the registration deadline April 1, 2014 presenters who have failed to register will be automatically deleted from the programme.

o    It is very important that all participants respect conference deadlines concerning registration and submission of abstracts. No extension of deadlines is possible.

Rules for All Presenters

1.      Limited appearance in the Program Participants may be listed no more than twice in the Program. This includes all types of participation – except being listed as Program Coordinator or Session Organizer. Program Coordinators and Session Organizers can organize a maximum of two sessions where their names will be additionally listed in the program.
A “participant” is anyone listed as an author, co-author (oral presentation and/or distributed paper), plenary speaker, roundtable presenter, poster presenter, panelist, critic, discussant, session (co)chair, or any similar substantive role in the program.
A participant cannot present and chair in the same session.

2.      ISA and RC/WG/TG membership ISA does not require anyone to be a member in order to present a paper, and provides different registration fees for members and non-members. Those RCs which require that presenters in their sessions are members of the RC, and/or also of ISA, should clearly inform potential presenters about these requirements from the very start of conference preparations.

3.      Registration payment In order to be included in the program the participants (presenters, chairs, discussants, etc.) need to pay registration fees by April 1, 2014 . If not registered, their names will not appear in the Program Book and in the Abstracts Book.
For co-authored paper, in order for a paper to appear in the program, at least one co-author should pay the registration fee by the early registration deadline April 1, 2014; the names of other co-authors will be listed as well. If other co-authors wish to attend the conference they must pay the registration fee.

4.      Letter of acceptance For a letter stating that your paper has been accepted for presentation, please contact directly the Organizer of the Session.

5.      Full papers submission ISA does not collect and does not publish papers presented at its conferences. Each Research Committee, Working and Thematic Group establishes its own rules on full papers submissions. Please contact your Session Organiser for further instructions.

6.      Distributed paper Distributed papers should be treated like any regular conference papers. If a participant does not show up, the first participant listed under distributed papers will be asked to present his/her paper.

7.      Poster presentation Poster size 90 cm x 120 cm

8.      Languages The working language of the Congress is English. All printed materials will be in English. The sessions will be in English except some of the Research Committees, Working Groups and Thematic Groups sessions that will be conducted in Spanish or French. Please check the program. Simultaneous translation in English, French and Spanish will be provided only for the Opening and Closing Presidential Sessions.

If you have questions please use the relevant e-mail address of contacts below:

o    For ISA membership: isa-secretariat@isa-sociology.org

o    For conference registration: isaconf@confex.com

o    For letters of invitation: contact your Session Organizer

o    For visa queries: Any inquiries concerning visa support should be addressed to Visa Support Office which will be opened in February 2014. Contact e-mail address to be announced. See also: Visa Requirements

o    For hotel accommodation and tours: to be announced

o    For book exhibition: wcs2014@ics-inc.co.jp

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o    Final modifications of the preliminary program

RC10 Sessions Registration status for sessions on April 7.pdf

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: April 14 – May 7 2014 24:00 GMT - Session Organizer modifies sessions based on withdraw of non-registered presenters. Chairs and discussants are assigned from among the registered participants. In case a type of individual’s presentation is changed, or if a presentation is transferred to a different session, Session Organizer sends a new notification. Program Coordinator completes sessions schedule according to the conference timetable at https://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/wc2014/gateway.cgi )

o    Registration deadline for presenters: April 1, 2014 24:00 GMT

o    Applications for financial support deadline: 31 January, 2014 24:00 GM

o    Abstracts selection: 4 October – 24 November, 2013 24:00 GMT Session Organizer must complete selection of abstracts and provide a final presentation designation (oral, distributed, poster, round table).

o    Notification letters: 30 November, 2013 24:00 GMT Session Organizer must send notification letters to:

o    Authors and co-authors of accepted abstracts

o    Submitters whose abstract was rejected in this session but has been transferred to Program Coordinator for review and possible consideration in another session

o    Authors of rejected abstracts.

o    A final presentation designation (oral, distributed, poster, round table) needs to be stated; this information can be modified later once registration check has been completed.

o    Abstracts submission: 3 June – 30 September, 2013 24:00 GMT -A direct submission link will be provided in due course.

Participants must submit abstracts on-line via Confex platform. Abstracts must be submitted in English, French or Spanish. Only abstracts submitted on-line will be considered in the selection process. Paper submission for the sixth ISA Worldwide Competition for Junior Sociologists : May 1st 2013

o    Call for Sessions

Sessions proposals must be sent to the Program Coordinators by March 30 , 2013 .
The final List of Sessions and the Call for Papers will be published on April 7, 2013 on both the World Congress and the RC10 ISA and wiki websites.
All session proposals must include this information:
Type of session * Note: A description of the different types of sessions can be found at ISA Guidelines for Program Coordinators and Session Organizers of the Research Committees, Working and Thematic Groups

o    Paper presentation session It is recommended that each session uses its 110 minutes to accommodate 4-5 papers and 15-20 minutes of collective discussion. All other papers should be listed as distributed papers in the relevant session and serve as “waitlist” for Session Organizers. These papers will be listed in the program and, providing the authors register in time, their abstracts will be included in the abstracts book. If a participant does not show up, the first participant listed under distributed papers will be asked to present a paper.

o    Featured or Keynote Speaker A session featuring a leading researcher in one of the RC/WG/TG fields, with a presentation of between 35 and 60 minutes duration, followed by a discussion period. This kind of session can attract more people from outside your group. These sessions are organized directly by Program Coordinators and/or Session Organizers and are not open for abstract submission.

o    Panel Session Panel session accommodates a larger number of invited panelists who will debate around a specific theme or on current issues of particular importance to the area of research. The floor will then be opened to the audience. Panel sessions are organized directly by Program Coordinators and/or Session Organizers and are not open for abstract submission.

o    Invited Session Sessions organized directly by Program Coordinators and/or Session Organizers. These are not open for abstract submission.

o    Author meets their Critics A debate around an important recent publication that could be presented by the author(s), with commentators and opening the floor to the audience. These sessions are organized directly by Program Coordinators and/or Session Organizers and are not open for abstract submission.

o    Roundtable Session In order to accommodate more papers, a regular session time-slot may be used for a maximum of 5 concurrent running round table presentations in one room (maximum of 5-6 presenters at each table). Five tables will be set up at the same time and in the same room. Each table will accommodate 10 persons including the presenters (suggested number of 5 presenters).

o    Poster session Poster presentations of research information and results.

o    Joint Session Joint Sessions are sessions organized jointly by two or more RCs, or an RC combined with a WG or TG on a theme of overlapping interest. Please note that Joint Sessions must be included in the regular session allocation of one of the participating units. Joint sessions cannot constitute more than 50% of all sessions organized by a RC/WG/TG.

o    Other formats Having a variety of types of sessions can enhance the quality of a meeting, especially if the organizers find the right people to participate in them. The above are simply suggestions. Other formats, such as a hands-on workshop, or a session on pedagogy may also be appropriate for your group.

Is this a joint session? * Note: Joint sessions are sessions organized jointly by two or more Research Committees (RCs), or by a RC combined with a Working Group (WG) and/or Thematic Group (TG) on a theme of overlapping interest.
If this is a joint session, please indicate the Research Committe (RC), Working Group (WG) or Thematic Group (TG) that is co-organizing the session. * Note: If this is NOT a joint session, please select "not applicable". Not applicable RC01 Armed Forces and Conflict Resolution RC02 Economy and Society RC03 Community Research RC04 Sociology of Education RC05 Racism, Nationalism and Ethnic Relations RC06 Family Research RC07 Futures Research RC08 History of Sociology RC09 Social Transformations and Sociology of Development RC10 Participation, Organizational Democracy and Self-Management RC11 Sociology of Aging RC12 Sociology of Law RC13 Sociology of Leisure RC14 Sociology of Communication, Knowledge and Culture RC15 Sociology of Health RC16 Sociological Theory RC17 Sociology of Organizations RC18 Political Sociology RC19 Poverty, Social Welfare and Social Policy RC20 Comparative Sociology RC21 Regional and Urban Development RC22 Sociology of Religion RC23 Sociology of Science and Technology RC24 Environment and Society RC25 Language and Society RC26 Sociotechnics, Sociological Practice RC27 Sociology of Sport RC28 Social Stratification RC29 Deviance and Social Control RC30 Sociology of Work RC31 Sociology of Migration RC32 Women in Society RC33 Logic and Methodology in Sociology RC34 Sociology of Youth RC35 Conceptual and Terminological Analysis RC36 Alienation Theory and Research RC37 Sociology of Arts RC38 Biography and Society RC39 Sociology of Disasters RC40 Sociology of Agriculture and Food RC41 Sociology of Population RC42 Social Psychology RC43 Housing and Built Environment RC44 Labour Movements RC45 Rational Choice RC46 Clinical Sociology RC47 Social Classes and Social Movements RC48 Social Movements, Collective Action and Social Change RC49 Mental Health and Illness RC50 International Tourism RC51 Sociocybernetics RC52 Sociology of Professional Groups RC53 Sociology of Childhood RC54 The Body in the Social Sciences RC55 Social Indicators WG01 Sociology on Local-Global Relations WG02 Historical and Comparative Sociology WG05 Famine and Society TG03 Human Rights and Global Justice TG04 Sociology of Risk and Uncertainty TG05 Visual Sociology TG06 Institutional Ethnography TG07 Senses and Society
Full title of the session * Note: Please, mind that we are using a capitalized format and that no inverted commas are needed.
Description of the session * Note: The description should not exceed 250 words.
Keywords * Note: Please, provide 5 keywords for the session, separated by commas.
Language/s in which the session will be held * Note: Although English is the administrative language of ISA, the Association does have three official languages: English, French and Spanish. Presentations are primarily in the official three.
Session Organizer 1 Note: All Session Organizers must be listed, and their complete contact information, institutional affiliation and e-mail address must be provided.
Last name/Surname *
First name *
Institutional affiliation (university, research center, etc.). * Note: Please, provide full names (instead of acronyms) in original language. Example: Sapienza-Università di Roma.
Country *
E-mail address *
Session Organizer 2 (optional) Note: All Session Organizers must be listed, and their complete contact information, institutional affiliation and e-mail address must be provided.
Session Chair(s) Note: Each session must have a Session Chair. Session Organizers may also act as Session Chairs.
Last name/Surname *
First name *
Institutional affiliation (university, research center, etc.) * Note: Please, provide full names (instead of acronyms) in original language.
Country *
E-mail address *
Session Discussant (optional)
Last name/Surname
First name
Institutional affiliation (university, research center, etc.) Note: Please, provide full names (instead of acronyms) in original language.
Country
E-mail address
Additional Comments
Please, write down any important information not contemplated in the questions above.