1 By the given deadline,
submit initial proposal by e-mail, to include:
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a. AUTHOR/S including full contact details (post, phone,
fax, e-mail)
b. BIOGRAPHY (100~200 words) (all authors).
The biographical description should include information on
the author's institution, field of study, main research interests,
and key publications, if any. The bio descriptions will be used
in compiling the booklet of abstracts and participant information
which is a standard element of LSA conference materials for all
delegates.
The organising committee will notify you of acceptance or otherwise
as soon as possible. Please note that the conference committee
will take your submission of an abstract in good faith ~ that
is, as a commitment on your part to attend and to present if
your abstract is accepted. In particular, you should expect that
the organising committee will wish to include your presentation
title in pre-conference publicity.
c. ABSTRACT (200~400 words) structured as follows:
- Title; relation of the paper to theme/s of conference.
An indication of the broad theoretical orientation (where appropriate
to the proposal).
- A description of the forms of original research (if relevant)
that the paper will report on and/or a summary of the types of
material the paper will discuss.
- An indication of related work by others.
- Please note:
~ Limit one proposal per first-named author.
~ Abstracts must not contain tables / illustrations.
~ Full bibliographical references must be included for any cited
work.
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2 By the
given deadline, provide copies of your paper to the Conference
Committee
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a. ALL Presenters
- Submit two hard copies to the conference administration.
One of these copies will be made available to the chair of your
conference session.
b. Format for initial draft copies
- Draft copies should have 'reader friendly' type size, spacing,
reasonable margins and numbered pages.
- If you wish to submit for publication (see below), you would
profitably follow the LSA house style guidelines at the draft
copy stage ~ doing so will save time and effort in the long run
for you, for the editor/s, and for LSA Publications.
c. Note for Presenters who wish their papers to be
considered for post-conference publication by LSA
- The paper (two copies) you submit prior to the conference
is taken to be a draft version. The submission date for final
versions is after the conference, as announced by the Conference
Organising Committee. You will therefore (if you wish) have a
short period post conference to make any revisions or amplifications
which you might care to, in light of discussions at your conference
session.
- Please read §8 below on LSA's post-conference publication
policy.
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At the Conference
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3 Copies
of your paper at the conference
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Only the collected abstracts will be distributed by the conference
organisers. You may wish, therefore, to bring a few draft copies
with you to your presentation, for limited distribution. These
copies should be clearly labelled as "DRAFT". (Do not
assume that photocopying facilities will be available to conference
delegates.It will be up to the individual conference organising
committees whether or not photocopying facilities will be available,
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4 Time
limits: "Speaking within a time limit is a skill"
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Chairpersons will be asked to adhere strictly to time limits,
so it is strongly advised that you SPEAK TO your paper ~ NOT
read it through. Many experienced speakers prepare a special
version of their paper and practise delivering it within the
specified time period. A full version of your paper can be presented
(if accepted) in the post-conference publication. You will be
notified by the COC of the length of time you will have for your
presentation, but typically it will be 20 minutes, with 10 further
minutes for discussion.
The following admonition from Dr. Stan Parker (LSA
Newsletter No. 34, Jan. 1993: p. 11) should be taken to heart
by all presenters ~ and not only for LSA conferences!
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"I'm glad Peter Bramham raised the question of conference
and workshop contributors over-running
their allotted time (LSA Newsletter 33, p. 30).
It happens all too often.
Chairpeople who don't want to appear brutal and audiences
who don't want to appear unsympathetic only encourage the offenders.
When speakers are reminded that their time is up they usually
present themselves as victims. But the
real victims are the following speakers made late to start
and the audience denied the opportunity of questions and discussion.
It is simply a matter of fairness and
good planning. If you are given 15 minutes, with speakers
to follow, then don't steal someone else's time. If you think
what you have to say is too important or too complex to be condensed
into the allotted time then don't agree to speak-find another
occasion when you can get longer. Better still, accept the challenge
to limit your talk and plan accordingly.
The average speaker can deliver about
2,000 words in 15 minutes. Speaking within a time limit
is a skill: do you really want to be seen as unskilled? Unskilled
speakers suffering from verbal diarrhoea, bad planning and no
sense of time BEWARE! I'll be in the front row ready with a yellow
card for one-minute over-runs and a red card for two-minute offences.
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After the Conference
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The following applies to presenters who are submitting their
papers for consideration for post-conference publication in a
themed and edited LSA Publications volume.
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5 Submission
of final copy to editorial teams, by the specified deadline
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Details may vary from conference to conference, but a typically
you would be asked to submit your finalised paper as follows:
- 3 hard copies to the editorial team
- 1 hard copy PLUS copy on computer disc or by e-mail to LSA
Publications.
~ e-mail (RTF files are preferred) is usually OK so try this
method first; otherwise:
~ PC or Mac format disc is acceptable (Mac preferred);
~ any word-processing programme is acceptable but RTF files are
preferred;
~ label disc clearly with your name;
~ package the disc in a bubble pack or disc mailer to prevent
it being damaged in the post.
Authors will be notified as soon as possible after the conference
whether their paper has been accepted. Submissions for publication
not received by the post-conference deadline risk being omitted.
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6 Paper
length
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Typically 5,0007,000 words, though shorter
or longer papers may be accepted at the discretion of the editor
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7 Other
details to be included (ALL PAPERS)
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- list of all contributing authors' names, titles and professional
addresses as you would wish them to appear in the published volume;
- day and evening phone / FAX / e-mail number for the principle
author
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8 LSA post-conference
publications ~ policy and practice
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Selected work arising from presentations at LSA Conferences
is published post-conference by LSA in themed and edited volumes.
This established and sucessful practice ensures that, since authors
are not required to supply finalised copy months in advance of
the conference date, the conference presentations themselves
can reflect more up-to-the-minute thinking and research. Additionally,
authors have the opportunity to respond in their subsequently
published work to exchanges and interactions at the conference
itself ~ making for livelier sessions and more timely published
work.
Presenters who wish to do so are invited to submit their papers
to the selection process for post-conference publication (see
sections 5/ 6 / 7 above for details of this procedure).
Editorial teams usually consisting of at least some members
of the COC are responsible for selection and editing of the papers
to be published. Authors receive proof pages and one complimentary
copy of the volume in which their piece is published.
Volumes are produced by LSA Publications. Copies are professionally
printed and finished (perfect bound, 6x9 inch format). LSA Publications
volumes carry ISBNs, are held in the UK National Library system
and are purchased by an ever-expanding audience of libraries
and individuals around the world.
In addition to the LSA Publications volumes, some conference
presenters may also be invited to submit their papers to be considered
for inclusion in a post conference Leisure Studies (LSA Journal)
special issue. This is an independent procedure conducted by
the Journal in co-operation with the LSA Publications Officer,
and does not affect either the timing or content of the LSA Publications
volumes.
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