Preparing Presentation Proposals IARSLCE 2018 Conference New Orleans, LA Just Research: Inclusivity and Intersectionality Friday, January 12, 2018 International Association for Research on Service-Learning & Community Engagement
PreparingPresentationProposalsIARSLCE2018Conference
NewOrleans,LA
JustResearch:InclusivityandIntersectionalityFriday,January12,2018
InternationalAssociationforResearchonService-Learning&CommunityEngagement
Overview
• MissionofIARSLCE• Focusonresearch• Topicalareas• Presentationformats• Application&selectionprocess• Q&A*Pleasenotequestionsinthechatbox throughout,andwewilladdresstheseatthistime*
• CallforReviewers
IARSLCEMission
• Topromotethedevelopmentanddisseminationofresearchonservice-learningandcommunityengagementinternationallyandacrossalllevelsoftheeducationalsystem.– InternationalJournalonResearchonService-learning&CommunityEngagementisanelectronicpeer-reviewedjournal
– Strongcommitmenttograduatestudentprofessionaldevelopment–GraduateStudentNetwork
– Collaborationwithinternationalorganizationsandcolleaguestosponsorregionalconferences
IARSLCEReaffirmationGuidingPrinciplesIARSLCE:• embracesallresearchperspectives,supportsallmethods,andvaluesallforms
ofresearchwhilesettingahighbarforcriticalanalysis,debate,andrigor.• encouragestheadvancementofresearchrelatedtoallformsofandapproaches
tocommunityengagementandacrossalleducationalsectors.• embracesresearchconductedthroughcollaborative,participatory,community-
engagedapproaches.• focusesitsworkonthedevelopment,implementation,production,and
disseminationofresearchandtheelementsandissuesthatsupporttheadvancementofresearch.
• isaninternationalassociationandthuscontinuesandenhancesitseffortstoengagescholarsfromaroundtheworld.
FocusonResearch• Quantitativeresearch– Experimental/quasi-experimentaldesign,multipleregressionanalysis,surveyresearch,descriptivedata
• Qualitativeresearch– Focusgroups,interviews,casestudies,literaturereview,historicalreviews,ethnographies
• MixedMethods• Theoreticalperspectives/models– “Traditional”theory,criticaltheory,emerginginnovativetheory
• GraduateThesis/Dissertations– Reportsonstudies(goodrehearsalfordefense!)– Assistanceinconceptualizingstudies(moreonthislater)
WhatIt’sNot…
• Programdescriptions• Programevaluationreports• Campusinitiatives• Trainingworkshops• Productdemonstrations
2018ConferenceThemeJustResearch:InclusivityandIntersectionality
• Inclusivity– Howcanweincluderatherthan
exclude?– Whoisprivileged,andinwhat
contexts?– Cancommunity-engagedpracticeand
researchenhance,increase,andadvanceequityonourcampuses,inourcommunities,andinourcountries?
• Intersectionality– Howcancommunity-engaged
researcherscallattentiontotheimpactofsuchworkoncommunities?
– Howcancommunity-engagedresearchersaddressandconfrontconditions,positions,circumstances,andcontextsthatmaintainratherthanquestionanddisruptinequality?
– Whatvaluesandethicsarepresentinintersectionality?
PresentationFormats:
ØPre-conferenceSession(separatecallforproposals,seeIARSLCEwebsite)
ØResearchPaperPresentationØPanelDiscussionsØPosterSession
ØRoundtableDiscussionsØPechaKucha
ResearchPaperPresentations
• Formalpresentationofastudythatadvancesservice-learningand/orcommunityengagementresearch,andpresentswell-developedargumentsonphilosophical,theoretical,policy,orpracticalissuesinthestudyofservice-learningandcommunityengagementandadheretothetenetsofscholarlyresearch.
• Paperauthorswillbeencouragedtosubmittheirpapersinadvanceoftheconference.
• Programdescriptionsand/orprogramevaluationresultswillnotbeconsideredoracceptedforpaperpresentations.
ResearchPaperPresentations
• Researchpaperabstractproposalsshouldcontainthefollowingasareapplicable,preferablyinthisorder:1. objectivesorpurposesofthestudy;2. theoreticalorconceptualframeworks/perspectives;3. methods,techniques,ormodesofinquiry;4. datasourcesorempiricalevidence;5. results,conclusions;6. significanceofthestudyfindings; and7. indicateifandhowethicalconcernswereaddressedand/orvulnerable
populationsweresafeguarded.
ResearchPaperPresentations
• Conferenceorganizerswillgrouppresentationsthematically,totheextentpossible(2papersper75-minutetimeblock).
• Conferenceorganizersandpeerreviewersmay recommendanotherpresentationformat.– Basedon#ofotherpresentations,topics,“match”
• Presentersarenotifiedofthesessionformatandmustconfirmacceptanceinthatformat.
PanelPresentations• Panelpresentationsfocusonresearchinthreeareas:
1. projects,2. issues,and/or3. agendas.ØTheyarenot programdescriptions/discussions.
• Thefocusofthediscussionisaclearlyidentifiedthemeortopicthat:– utilizesaparticulardisciplinaryortheoreticalperspectiveinconsideringaresearchproblem;
– reflectsanemergingissueinaspecificareaofresearch,policy,orpractice;or– centersonthedevelopmentofservice-learningandcommunityengagementtheoryorresearchmethodology.
PanelPresentations• Panelsareresearch-orientedbut,unlikearesearchpaperpresentation,thepanelorganizerdeterminesthethemeandsetofpresentersforanentiresession.
• Thenamesofatleastthreepresentersshouldbeincludedintheproposalandthebackgroundsofthepresentersshouldbedescribed.*
• Membersofthepanelwillmakebriefpresentationslinkingtheirscholarlyreflectionswiththetheme,afterwhichampleopportunityshouldremainfordiscussion.
• Presenterswillbelimitedtoleadingand/orparticipatinginonepanelsession,andselectedpanelswillbescheduledforthedurationofatimeblockinaspace,ratherthansharingitwithotherpapersorpresentations.
*Pleasenotethatwerealizeinsomecasesidentifyingpanelistspriortoproposalsubmissionmaybedifficult.Thatsaid,in caseswherethesubmitterisnotabletoidentifyatleastthreeparticipants,theyshoulddescribetheirmethodandtimelineforidentifyingandsolidifyingparticipantsandnotifyingIARSLCEfortheprogram.
PanelPresentations• Proposalsmustincludeandidentifyafacilitator/hostto:
– conveneandintroducethepanelistsandtopic,– serveastimekeeper,– facilitatediscussion,and– provideconcludingremarks.
• Panelproposalsshouldcontainasmanyofthefollowingasareapplicable,preferablyinthisorder:– objectivesofthesession;– significanceofthethemeortopic;– identificationofthepresentersandadiscussionoftheirbackgroundsrelatedtothethemeor
topic*;– adiscussionoftheresearch,perspective,orpracticethateachpresenterwillcontribute;and– adiscussionofhowthesessionwillbestructured,includingthedesignationofamoderatorand
strategiestofacilitateaudiencediscussion.
*Pleasenotethatwerealizeinsomecasesidentifyingpanelistspriortoproposalsubmissionmaybedifficult.Thatsaid,in caseswherethesubmitterisnotabletoidentifyatleastthreeparticipants,theyshoulddescribetheirmethodandtimelineforidentifyingandsolidifyingparticipantsandnotifyingIARSLCEfortheprogram.
PosterSession• Posterpresentationsprovideaforumforscholarstoengageinactivediscussionwithotherconferenceparticipantsabouteitheracompletedresearchprojectorprospectusofaprojectindevelopingstages.Individuals,institutions,andorganizationsmaypresentposterstohighlightcurrentresearchorinternationalprogramsandcommunitypartnershipsthatyieldresearchopportunities.
• Posterpresenterswilldisplayresearchonalargebulletinboard(providedattheconference).
• Postersshouldbe48”x36” andhorizontalorientation.• Presenterswillattendthepostersessiontodiscusstheprojectwithconferenceattendeesandshouldalsobringawrittendetailedsummaryoftheirworktohandouttoattendees.
PosterSession• Posterpresentationproposalabstractsshouldprovide:
– aclearstatementofthepurposeorgoalsoftheresearchandthesignificanceofgoal(s) (i.e.,theprimaryresearchquestionsorissuesbeingaddressedorproposed);
– abriefsummaryofthetheoreticalorconceptualfoundationforthework;– aconcisedescriptionoftheresearchdesignandmethodsused;– theprojectfindings(ifapplicable);– Astatementofthetheoreticaland/orpracticalsignificanceandimplicationsofthe
research;and– Anindicationofifandhowethicalconcernswereaddressedand/orvulnerable
populationsweresafeguarded.• Therewillbeoneposterpresentationsessiononthesecondafternoonofthe
conference(7/19/2018).
RoundtableDiscussions
• Roundtablediscussionsprovideanopportunityforconferenceattendeestodiscussemergingresearchquestionswithfellowconferenceattendeesinaninformal,conversationalstyle.
• AdditionallyroundtablescanbeusedforNextGenerationScholarsandEmergingResearchers(NGSER)and/orGraduateStudents(GS)topresentscholarlyworks-in-progress.
• Giventheinformalstructureoftheroundtablepresentation,noaudio-visualequipmentwillbeprovided.
RoundtableDiscussions• Roundtablepresentersshouldallocateroughlyequaltimebetweendiscussionoftheirresearchandopportunitiesfordiscussionfromallsessionattendees.Thetypeofroundtable:Feedback/Input,CollaborativeResearch,TopicalDiscussionwillbenotedalongwiththetitlesintheconferenceprogram.– Input/Feedback- graduatestudentand/oremergingscholarsseekinginput/feedbackonresearchprojectsorthesis/dissertations,
– CollaborativeResearch - collaborativeresearchprojectexplorationacrossinstitutions,
– TopicalDiscussions- discussionsonimportanttopics(e.g.diversity/equity,professionalizationoffield,etc.)designedtogenerateresearchideasand/orpolicybriefs/whitepaperessaysco-authoredbyroundtableparticipantsforreviewandpotentialpublicationbyIARSLCE.
RoundtableDiscussions• Roundtablepresentationproposalabstractsshouldcontainthefollowingasareapplicable,
preferablyinthisorder:– identifythetypeofroundtablediscussion;– describetheoverarchingpurposeorgoaloftheresearchordiscussionanditsimportance;– clarifytheprimaryresearchquestionsorissuesbeingaddressed;– identifythetheoreticalorconceptualfoundationforthework;– includeadescriptionoftheresearchdesignandmethodsusedincludingparticipants,setting,
datasources,andanalysis;– listtheprojectfindingsoroutcomes(ifapplicable)orthepurposeofthediscussionandpertinent
researcharoundtopic;– notethepotentialforstimulatingthinkingabouttheoreticaland/orpracticalsignificanceand
implicationsoftheresearch;and– indicateifandhowethicalconcernswereaddressedand/orvulnerablepopulationswere
safeguarded.
PechaKucha
• Presentationsthatincorporate20slidesorimagesthatareshownfor20secondseach,totalinga6:40presentation.
• Slidesshouldbeprimarilyvisual(withveryfew,ifany,words)andwillbeautomaticallyadvancedasthepresentertellstheirstory.
• A presentationtemplatewillbeavailableontheIARSLCEwebsite.
• Formoreinformationaboutthisformat,pleasevisithttp://www.pechakucha.org/.
PechaKucha
• Thisgoalofthisformatisforconcisepresentations,anengagedaudience,andtheopportunityfordialogue.
• PechaKuchasessionswillbereviewedusingsimilarcriteriatootherpresentationtypes,andthereforeshouldberesearchfocused.
• Astrong,experiencedfacilitatoridentifiedbytheconferenceplanningcommitteewillhostandmaintainintegrityoftheformat (e.g.flowofpresentations,timekeeper,postpresentationdiscussion).
PechaKucha
• ThePechaKuchapresentationsessionwillfeatureeight(8)PechaKuchapresentationsofresearch,andtakeplace:
Thursday,July18,2018,from5:00PMto6:00PM• Attheendofthefinalpresentation,therewillbetimefordiscussionandquestionsforthepresenters.
• AnonymouspeerreviewersatthePechaKuchasessionwillselectthemostcompellingpresentation(s)forpublicrecognition.
ProtectionofVulnerableSubjects• All presentationproposalsmustindicateifandhowethicalconcernswereaddressedand/orvulnerablepopulationswere(orwillbe)safeguarded,asappropriate.• e.g.,Review/approvalbyInstitutionalReviewBoard,pseudonymsused,anonymous
responses,releaseforms,informedconsent• “Service”deliveredbyappropriate/competentparticipantsundersupervisionof
researcher/instructor/communitypartner• Culturalcompetency&interculturalhumilityofparticipantspromoted
• Thisincludesthephysical/emotionalwell-being,health,anddignityofindividualsand/orgroupsdisplayed,described,ordepictedinthepresentationsand/orcreativeworkhavebeenhonouredandmaintained.
AdditionalNotes• NEWTHISYEAR:Therewillbealimitoftwo(2)proposalssubmissionsperperson,onlyone(1)ofwhichcanbeleadingand/orparticipatinginapanel.
• Allregularconferencesessionsare75minutesinlength.– Allpaperpresentationswillhavetwo(2)paperspersession.Wesuggestthatthetwopresenterseachpresentfor30minuteswithashared15minuteQ&Aattheend.
– Paneldiscussionsgettheirown75minutesession.• Pre-conferenceproposalshaveaseparatesolicitation:http://www.researchslce.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/preconference-call-FINAL.docx.
Application&SelectionProcess
• ApplicationinformationlocatedonIARSLCEwebpage:– http://www.researchslce.org/conferences/
• Applicationsarepeer-reviewedbytheconferencecommitteemembersandreviewersassignedtoevaluateproposalsbytype(i.e.,panels,posters,etc.)
• PresentersMAYbeaskedorencouragedtoconsideradifferentformatbasedonthenumber/type/topicofpresentations.– EX:aproposedPechaKuchaproposalmaybebettersuitedasapostersessionorpartofapaneldiscussion
Timelines
• CloseofCallforAbstracts:January19,2018• NotificationofAcceptance(fromIARSLCE):April6,2018• Confirmationofacceptanceaspresenter(fromyou):April20,2018• Tosubmitaproposalpleasevisit:– https://catalyst.omnipress.com/#collection/75/submission
Whatyou’llbeaskedfor:
• Abstract:50words• Narrative:1000words• Keywords(you’llhavealisttochoosefrom)• PresenterInfo:name,address,email,institution,title• VulnerablePopulations:ifYESthen200wordstoindicatehowtheywereinvolvedinyourwork/studyand,ifso,whatclearstepsweretakentoprotectandempowerthosepopulations.
• SupplementalFiles(Charts,Tables,Graphs)acceptedinWordandPDF
ReviewRubrics&CriteriaAvailable
• Doyouwanttoknowwhatyou’llbeevaluatedon?– You’reinluck!TheIARSLCEWebsite(ontheconferencepage)willbeyourgo-toguide,including:• ReviewCriteria• ReviewRubrics
Q&A
CallforProposalReviewers
TheConferencePlanningCommitteeseeksreviewersofproposalsforthe2018IARSLCEconference.• ProposalswillbeassignedtoreviewersinearlyFebruaryandreviewswillbedueMarch5th.
• Eachreviewerwillreceive5-8proposalsofasingletype:researchpaperpresentation,panel,poster,roundtable,orPechaKucha.(Pre-conferencepropelswillbereviewedseparatelybytheIARSLCEBoard.)
• Reviewcriteriaandguidancewillbeprovidedforeachproposaltype.
CallforProposalReviewers(cont.)• Thereviewprocessrequiresatimecommitmentofapproximately2-2.5hours,
sopleaseinsurethatyouwillhavetimeinFebruaryandearlyMarchtocompletethesereviews.
• Toindicateyourinterestinbecomingareviewer,pleasesubmityourname,emailaddress,institution,titleandpreferredpresentationreviewtypeviathisonlineform:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8LJj2iFVCQn3IXYKLnsP-TDtV7d2PsfkZu9q3QjgeqwsabA/viewform
Pleasenote,itisnot inherentlyaconflictofinteresttoserveasareviewerifyouareplanningtosubmitaproposalfortheconference- youwillnotbeassignedtoyourownproposals.
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