The 8^th European Sociological Association Conference, Glasgow www.esa8thconference.cm

Information for ESA members concerning the organisation of paper sessions at the Glasgow Conference, September 2007

The conference hosts will be Glasgow Caledonian University in partnership with the University of Strathclyde located within ten minutes walk of one another in the heart of the city of Glasgow.

Dates of conference: Delegates will be able to register from 10am to 6pm on Monday 3^rd September. The opening plenary will take place at 4pm on the same day in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The conference ends at 5.30pm on Thursday 6^th after the closing plenary in the Barony Hall, University of Strathclyde

No. of sessions: There will be a maximum of 7 paper sessions for each RN/RS. Two of the sessions will be of 2 hours duration and 5 will be of 1.5 hours duration. (See appendix 1 for Programme Schedule)

Poster sessions: Abstracts for posters can also be submitted. Posters will be presented between 11am and 4pm on the 4^th or 5^th of September 2007.

Abstract submission: The deadline for receipt of abstracts to present in Research Networks and Research Streams is 28^th February 2007.

Abstracts will only be accepted through completion of the online submission form, and submission in any other form will be declined. (The Online Abstract Submission form and Instructions and Guidelines for Online Abstract Submissions are on the conference website www.esa8thconference.com )

The abstract submission form will request basic contact information from those submitting abstracts (and for any co-authors) and it is important that potential presenters give as much information as possible. The submission form will limit the title of the abstract to 200 characters (approximately 30 words) and the length of the abstract to 1500 characters (a maximum of 200 words). The form also requests authors to submit up to 5 key words that are indicative of the content of the proposed presentation. Title, abstract and keywords will have to fit within these limitations. Tables, figures and references should not be included in abstracts. The form will also ask those submitting abstract to choose between oral and poster presentation.

Those who submit abstracts will receive, within two weeks of submission, a standard reply from the Conference Organiser in Glasgow stating that their abstract has been received. Those who do not receive confirmation within the two week period should contact the Conference Organiser.

Authors of presentations will be expected to submit their abstract under the most appropriate Research Stream or Research Network. In order to facilitate an appropriate choice of network/stream, the online submission form has a drop down box that will contain the titles of all the networks and streams that will run in Glasgow. When the submit button on the online abstract submission form is activated abstracts will be submitted simultaneously to the Conference Organiser based in Glasgow the appropriate RN coordinator or RS convener.

The online submission form will require information about authors audio-visual needs. Data-projectors, laptops and other audio-visual aids will be made available throughout the conference for those who have submitted their requirements in advance on the appropriate form. Authors who wish to present using power point will be expected to store their presentations on pen drives or CD’s so that they can be loaded onto the in-house computers prior to the commencement of a session.

All presenters (first authors) must register for the conference by 15^th July 2007 and the conference organisers reserve the right to exclude authors from the programme where a first author has not registered by this date. Presenters will be informed by the Conference Organiser in Glasgow of the day and time slot allocated for their presentation. Poster presentations will be on the 4^th and 5^th of September from 11-4.

Key dates

28^th February 2007 Deadline for receipt of abstracts to present in Research Networks and Research Stream. NB. Abstracts should be submitted using the online Abstract Submission Form available at esa8thconference@gcal.ac.uk .

15^th April 2007 Decisions on acceptance of abstracts by RN coordinators and RS conveners relayed to paper-givers and Conference Organiser in Glasgow notified of abstracts that have been accepted.

31 May 2007 Earlybird conference registration closes

15 July 2007 Final date for registration by presenters of papers (otherwise paper will be withdrawn from the conference programme)

3-6 Sept 2007 ESA Conference in Glasgow

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Appendix 1

Timetable

• RS/RN Sessions organised by Research Streams and Research Networks
• Poster sessions on 4th and 5th September from 11.00am-4.00pm

MONDAY 3^rd September 2007

9.00 - 12.30	ESA Executive Committee Meeting
10.00 - 18.00	Registration
14.00 - 16.00	RN Representatives and Executive Meeting
16.30 - 18.00	Opening Plenary
18.00 - 19.00	Post Plenary drinks
21.00 - 22.00	walking tour 1

TUESDAY 4^th September 2007

9.00 - 11.00	RS/RN sessions
11.00 - 11.30	coffee break
11.30 - 13.00	Semi Plenaries 1 & 2
13.00 - 14.00	Lunch
14.00 - 15.30	Semi Plenaries 3 & 4
15.30 - 16.00	coffee break
16.00 - 17.30	RS/RN Sessions
17.30 - 19.00	RN/RS business mtg / National Assn mtg
19.30 - 21.00	Civic Reception at Glasgow Science Centre

WEDNESDAY 5^th September 2007

9.00 - 11.00	RS/RN sessions
11.00 - 11.30	Coffee break
11.30 - 13.00	Semi Plenaries 5 & 6
13.00 - 14.00	Lunch
14.00 - 15.30	RS/RN Sessions
15.30 - 16.00	Coffee break
16.00 - 17.30	Meet the Authors/Sociology and its Public Faces
17.30 - 18.00	Break
18.00 - 19.30	ESA General Assembly
20.00 - 22.00	Ceilidh at People's Palace/ walking tour2

THURSDAY 6^th September 2007

9.00 - 10.30	RS/RN Session
10.30 - 11.00	coffee break
11.00 - 12.30	RS/RN
12.30 - 13.30	Lunch
13.30 - 15.00	RS/RN Session
15.00 - 15.30	coffee break
15.30 - 17.30	Closing Plenary