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.

Thanks!

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