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CALL FOR PAPERS & PARTICIPATION

 

Attention colleagues in the disciplines of psychology, social work, sociology and related fields.

 

We invite you to participate in the 3rd Annual “Status of Armenian Communities Living in the Unites States” Conference.  The interdisciplinary conference will bring together researchers, educators and community groups to explore social, cultural and psychological areas related to Armenians living in the United States. 

 

¨      The Conference will be on April 12, 2008 at California State University, Los Angeles. 

 

¨      The deadline for submission is February 21, 2008.

 

¨      The Call for Participation seeks the sharing of studies and experiences by educators, researchers, social service providers and students to further increase our understanding of the present Armenian community -- in psychology, social work and related fields.  Participants may present papers, literature reviews or hold symposia and roundtable discussions.

 

¨      Refer to the Submission Guidelines section for abstract and proposal guidelines. Indicate preferred method of presentation: oral paper, symposia, poster or roundtable.

For more information, please email agbuhyegeen@gmail.com.

 

The conference is sponsored by the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), Hye Geen and Forum for Armenian Cultural and Social Studies (FACSS) in partnership with California State University, Los Angeles, School of Social Work. We encourage your participation in this critical opportunity to enrich our understanding of Armenians living in the United States.

 

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INVITATION

The AGBU Hye Geen's Forum for Armenian Cultural and Social Studies (FACSS), in partnership with California State University, Los Angeles, School of Social Work and the Armenian Social Work Caucus, invite you to submit a proposal for presentation at the Third Annual “The Status of Armenian Communities Living in the United States” Conference. If you are an educator, administrator, researcher, student, or practitioner - in the fields of social work, psychology, child development, sociology or a related field, take advantage of this professional opportunity to be a presenter at this critical and timely conference.

 

Understanding the Status of Armenian Communities in the United States

Through the lens of psychology, sociology, child development and social welfare is the theme of the 2008 Interdisciplinary Conference. This theme will be reflected in the presentations. Proposals should be relevant for social work/social welfare, psychology, child development, sociology, ethnic studies or in the education of the stated fields.

 

PRESENTATION FORMATS

There are three types of juried Call for Participation presentation formats:

  1. Paper Presentation for the general program (as oral or poster),
  2. Paper Presentation for symposia (as oral or poster),
  3. Roundtable Session

 

Authors must choose one of the three presentation formats under which to submit. The Conference Abstract Review Committee will make the final decision on which format best suits accepted presentations and within the space available. Criteria for submission and acceptance of proposals are the same for the five presentation formats.

 

Oral Sessions
Each paper will be allotted 20 or 30 minutes for both presentation, and question and answer period. The conference sponsors will provide a laptop, LCD projector and screen upon request.

 

Poster Sessions
Poster sessions will be in a separate hall. There will be no audio/visual equipment allowed in poster sessions.

 

Roundtable Sessions
Roundtable sessions for both general papers and symposia receive 60 minutes. Roundtable sessions are designed to facilitate interactive discussions and are limited to 10 participants seated around a table. Poster boards may be used.

 

 

PROPOSAL TYPES
Either an empirical, a conceptual, or an innovation paper may be submitted for presentation. All are of equal status.  All materials must be APA format.

 

Empirical Paper
An Empirical Paper is research in fields of social work/social welfare, psychology, sociology, child development and related areas on the findings of either a quantitative or qualitative research study about Armenians living in the United States. Information on the nature of the sample, methodology, and findings must be included. Papers in this category must report on either completed studies/projects or long-term research efforts where a substantial body of data has been developed at the time of proposal submission.

 

The criteria used in judging this type of proposal are:

  1. Clearly states the research problem;
  2. Demonstrates how the research builds on substantive literature;
  3. Clearly presents specific research question(s) to be answered;
  4. Explicates a qualitative or quantitative research method appropriate for the research question;
  5. Guarantees that findings will be available at time of presentation; and
  6. Advances the knowledge base about the Armenian community living in the United States in the above stated areas. Reviewers of submitted abstracts in this category will rate each criterion on a five-point scale.

 

Conceptual Paper
A Conceptual Paper is conceptual framework on social work/social welfare, psychology, sociology, child development or related fields provides a series of logically developed and well-substantiated ideas built upon a theoretical base that are of relevance to social work/social welfare and/or social work education.

 

The criteria used in judging this type of proposal are:

  1. Clearly states the issue or problem of concern;
  2. Demonstrates how the issue / problem builds on substantive literature;
  3. Provides a clear conceptual/theoretical framework;
  4. Advances the knowledge base about the Armenian community living in the United States in the above stated areas. Reviewers of submitted abstracts in this category will rate the criteria on a five-point scale.

 

Innovation Paper
An Innovation Paper is innovation in social work/social welfare, psychology, sociology, child development or related fields provides a way to share new and creative ways of administering and delivering services.  Presentations will need to focus on a "how to" approach that would prepare participants to implement and evaluate the innovation in their own settings.

 

The criteria used in judging this type of proposal are:

  1. Clearly describes the innovation;
  2. Demonstrates how the innovation builds on substantive literature;
  3. Demonstrates that the approach, strategy, technique, or program is innovative;
  4. Provides a means for evaluating the innovation; and
  5. Advances the knowledge base about the Armenian community living in the United States in the above stated fields. Reviewers of submitted abstracts in this category will rate the criteria on a five-point scale.

 

Literature Review
The 2008 Interdisciplinary Conference offers an opportunity to present relevant and comprehensive literature reviews about Armenian communities living in the United States -- in the fields of psychology, social welfare, sociology, child development and related fields.  The goal is to advance our knowledge base in the stated areas.

 

 

DISSERTATION and THESIS
The 2008 Interdisciplinary Conference provides an opportunity for individuals who have completed doctoral dissertations or thesis to submit abstracts of their dissertation or thesis for presentation. Abstracts will be judged on the basis of the overall quality of research or the treatment of theoretical or methodological issues in the dissertation or thesis. Dissertation or thesis proposals should present a clear statement of the problem of interest to the field of study, a carefully explicated and appropriately focused methodology and a summary of the principal findings/conclusions. Abstracts dealing with theoretical and methodological issues should clearly state the issue and argue the resolution. Abstracts must meet the criteria for the Proposal Types as specified above.


 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

 

Electronic Submission of Proposals
Submission of proposals for the 2008 Interdisciplinary Conference will be handled through email.  Submit to agbuhyegeen@gmail.com.  All parts of a proposal will be collected online. No paper submissions will be accepted.

Submission Deadline
Proposals are due by February  21, 2008

 

Acknowledgement
Proposal authors who successfully submit online will receive an email acknowledgement.

Preparation of Proposals
Proposals should consist of:

  1. An abstract of no more than 750 words including citations,
  2. A separate 50-word overview, and
  3. A list of references cited in the abstract of no more than 500 words (bibliographies should not be submitted with proposals).

 

Author Requirements
No authors may be added after submission of an abstract.

 

PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS
All proposals will be pre-screened in terms of their compliance with the procedural guidelines. The conference sponsors will notify authors about proposals that fail to comply, with an indication of the problem encountered. Non-compliant proposals will not be considered for presentation at the 2007 Interdisciplinary Conference. Proposals that successfully pass the pre-screening process will be sent for review to the Conference Abstract Review Committee.

 

NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSAL STATUS
Emails about the status of proposals will be sent to all Primary authors on March 12, 2007 If the proposal is accepted for presentation, no changes from the original submission may be made regarding the order of authors for the presentation.
 
PRESENTATION SUBMISSION
If your abstract is accepted for presentation, you are required to submit your completed paper or PowerPoint presentation to the conference sponsors no later than March 24, 2008.  Your materials may be included in a CD-ROM distributed on-site to all attendees, or posted on our website, unless you indicate refusal of publication in writing to the conference sponsors at agbuhyegeen@gmail.com.

 

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