Deadlines and Guidelines

Call for Sessions and Roundtables:

The AAIS is now accepting session and roundtable proposals for the forthcoming Conference at St. John’s University, Manhattan campus, May 7-10, 2009. Please do not send attachments. Instead, include all information for proposals and completed sessions within the body of the e.mail using the template below.

Deadlines:
November 15, 2008
Call for sessions and roundtable sent to Renga.1@osu.edu.

Completed sessions or roundtables may also be sent at this time.
Please use the following template for each proposed session or roundtable:
Title of Session or Roundtable
Brief 50 word description (optional)
Organizer, affiliation, e.mail address

Please include the following information for each completed session or roundtable:
Title of Session or Roundtable in Upper Case
Organizer: name, affiliation, e.mail address
Chair (if different from Organizer): name, affiliation
Name, affiliation, title in parenthesis for each participant in a session
Name, affiliation for each participant in a roundtable
Any audio-visual equipment needed.

January 2, 2009
Proposals due to Session and Roundtable Organizers to include title, brief abstract (150-200 words) and audio-visual needs.

January 20, 2009
Completed sessions and roundtable submitted to renga.1@osu.edu.

Please use the following template for each completed session or roundtable:
Title of Session or Roundtable in Upper Case
Organizer: name, affiliation, e.mail address
Chair (if different from Organizer): name, affiliation
Name, affiliation, title in parenthesis for each participant in a session
Name, affiliation for each participant in a roundtable
Any audio-visual equipment needed.

Please remember that according to AAIS by-laws, you must be member in good standing to propose or participate in a session or roundtable. AAIS by-laws also limit conference participation to: Presentation of one paper, participation in one roundtable and chairing of one session or roundtable.
N.B. The Deadline for renewing membership and inclusion in program is March 1, 2009. Click here http://aais.info/membership.htm to renew your AAIS membership.

For a list of General Guidelines, along with Norms for Speakers, please go to: http://www.aais.info/confguide.html