The program review committee will assemble panels made up of individual presentation proposals. All individual proposals should include a 500-word abstract for blind review, and a 100-word abstract for program materials.
Presentation Mode for Individual Proposals
When you submit an individual proposal, you will have the opportunity to select between in-person or online presentation mode*.
If your proposal is accepted and your availability to present in the scheduled mode changes after July 31, we ask that you either submit a recording to be played in the session, or find a colleague to read your paper or give your comments in absentia.
Paper
You may choose one of two paper formats, or leave your options open:
- Short papers are allotted 15 minutes: 10 minutes to read the paper, followed immediately by 5 minutes for questions. Additional time at the end of the panel will be used for discussion.
- Standard papers are allotted 30 minutes: 20 minutes to read the paper and 10 minutes for discussion immediately after the paper.
- Willing to present either option: You may indicate on the proposal submission form that you are willing to present a long or a short paper; in that case, the program committee will have more flexibility in finding a good place for your paper and assign you a paper length. If you choose this option, please check the preliminary program when it is released to see details of the panel on which you have been placed, including which presentation format you have been assigned. You will also receive an email indicating which format, standard or short, you have been assigned.
- *Presentations in online mode (asynchronous & pre-recorded) may range from 10 to 20 minutes, and discussion will occur through online discussion comments on the Conference Platform.
Poster
Poster sessions return this year! Poster presenters will be named in the program. This is a great option for first-time presenters to dip their toe into AFS (and get a CV line!) or for seasoned presenters to debut early works-in-progress. Presenters may also choose a poster presentation as a way to use visual data to portray information in a way that will generate a different sort of engagement with viewers. Accepted Posters are assembled through the conference platform into a digital poster hall which is viewable for the duration of the meeting—both in person and virtual. Poster presenters will upload their posters to the system by August 15.