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This is an interdisciplinary graduate symposium that invites participants from across Canada and around the world. We welcome proposals exploring the complexities of educational theory and practice in a broad range of contexts, whether academic, social, political or cultural.
We invite proposals from all areas of education and related disciplines including, but not limited to:
Submissions and presentations may be in either English or French.
Works-in-progress, design projects, and alternative presentations are welcome. Please review the proposal requirements that follow. If you have any questions about eligibility and the submission process, please contact us via email at symposium@education.concordia.ca.
Please complete the submission form. Please be prepared to include a required abstract (150-250 words) which conforms to APA style guidelines. All abstracts will be peer-reviewed and those that are most closely aligned to the following criteria will be selected.
Evaluation Criteria:
Please review the presentation formats below carefully and select the presentation format that best suits your work.
Presenters will be given 15 minutes to present an academic research paper or project. This will be followed by a 5-minute question period, which will be facilitated by a moderator.
Presenters will be given 15 minutes to present an academic research paper or project via Skype. This will be followed by a 5-minute question period, which will be facilitated by a moderator. Individuals who are interested in presenting at the conference from universities outside of Montreal who are unable to travel are strongly encouraged to choose this format.
Presenters will prepare a poster based on an academic research paper or project. The posters should be 3 feet x 4 feet or 36" x 48". Posters will be on display for 60 minutes throughout the lunch break. Conference attendees will circulate to learn more about the posters and provide feedback. Presenters should be prepared to explain their research in 3 minutes or less and to respond to questions. An abstract with a clear scope of the project or paper is required. Literature reviews, class projects and action research are encouraged. Submission abstracts for in-person, virtual and poster presentations should address the following:
(a) Purpose
(b) Perspective(s) or theoretical framework
(c) Educational importance of the study
If applicable:
(d) Methods and data source(s)
(e) Results, conclusions and/or interpretations
A Cracker Barrel session allows multiple interactive presentations in the same room. Each presenter has 10 minutes to describe their work to a small group of audience participants. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and interact with the presenters. After each 10-minute session, the participants rotate to another presenter. The presenters remain in place, and present to the next group of participants. After all participants have heard all presenters, everyone comes back together for a concluding discussion, facilitated by the moderator. The aim of this format is to gain useful peer feedback on your research and design ideas.
This format is recommended for works-in-progress and demonstrations; however, an abstract with a clear scope and session goals is required. Students in the thesis proposal stage of their work are also strongly encouraged to choose this format.
Participants who wish to present as a group, or in an alternative format (e.g. workshop, artistic exhibition, performance, etc.) should submit in this category. Presenters will be allotted 20 minutes for presentation and questions. The goals of the presentations should be clear and focused. In your abstract, please address the following:
(a) Objectives of the session
(b) Overview of the presentation
(c) Scholarly or scientific significance
(d) Structure of the session
Please be sure to identify your equipment/space needs on the submission form.
For more information about presentation formats, scheduling, volunteer opportunities and more, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section.