Call for abstracts

Submission closes:
Friday 17 May 2024

We invite you to submit an abstract for an oral presentation or poster presentation to share your research, practice knowledge and experiences and be part of the conference programme. 

Timeframes

Closing date of Abstract Submission:
Friday 17 May 2024

Notification of Acceptance:
Tuesday 11 June 2024

You will be required to have:

Please allow at least 10 minutes to complete the online profile and abstract submission process. 

  • Contact details of lead contact - All communications and correspondence regarding this abstract submission will be sent to the person.

  • Abstract written in the correct format (see below).

  • Authors affiliations (organisation, city, region, country).

  • You will be required to enter short biographies (maximum 200 words) and a photo on presenting authors, during the submission process.

  • During the online submission, you will be asked to identify the best fit for your abstract from these categories (Keep in mind to show and discuss the implications and impacts from your research).

Format for abstracts

Title – In bold

Author(s) first and last names (please also identify the presenting author/s in bold), with superscript number referring to the affiliation of the author(s) in the next lines

Affiliation (Organisation, City and Country)

Abstract text 

  • Microsoft Word document 

  • Arial, 12 point

  • Maximum of 250 words

  • Single spacing without justified margins

  • You will be required to enter a short biographies (maximum 200 words in total) on all presenting authors, after submission process has ended.

Closing date of Abstract Submission:
Friday 17 May 2024

Presentation types

Oral Presentation

This is a traditional presentation, which may be supported with audio visual aids. Oral presentations will be allocated 15 minutes to present (including time for discussion and questions). 

Poster Presentation

Posters are especially effective for information that can be presented visually (e.g.: photos, charts, graphs, tables). If your abstract is accepted as a poster, you will need to print the poster prior to the conference. Poster Guidelines will be provided at time of acceptance.

Criteria for Evaluating Abstracts

All abstracts are subject to review by the Programme Committee. In evaluating the abstract the reviewers will be mindful of the following criteria: 

  • Abstracts are in plain language, free of specialist jargon, unless it is clearly appropriate.

  • The degree to which the substance for the abstract contributes to the conference theme(s).

  • Innovation and originality or application of existing ideas in ways that provide new insights and progress the field.

  • Usefulness to a significant audience.

  • Topics related to the conference theme. 

  • Abstracts show the implications and impacts of the work.

  • If a research project or audit is presented you will also need to specify aims, methods and findings.

Conditions of Submission

  • Late submissions will not be accepted. 

  • The Programme Committee will review all abstracts and may contact authors or their nominated referees as part of the review process. 

  • A condition of acceptance is that at least one author presents at the conference. 

  • Presenters must register to attend for at least a day of the conference. They are responsible for their own travel, accommodation and registration expenses. Similarly, no speaker fee is paid to authors or presenters.

  • It is the responsibility of the submitting author to ensure the accuracy of the content, spelling, grammar and formatting of the abstract, as it will be published as it is submitted. 

  • By submitting an abstract you also grant the committee permission to publish the abstract in the conference proceedings in hard copy and/or electronic format.

Further Information 

If you are having troubles submitting your abstract, then please email spera@composition.co.nz