Submit a Panel

The deadline to submit panel proposals has passed.  All panel convenors will receive an email to inform them of the status of their panel submission by August 31, 2011. 

Panel submissions can still be edited (add chair/co-chair, discussant or link papers).

Please note that all panel submissions must already have a chair, co-chair (preferred) and a discussant.  The chair, co-chair and discussant cannot be the same person. More than one discussant may be added but please keep in mind that there must be enough time during the panel for questions.

***Prior to submitting your panel, ALL panel members must be signed up for a free IPSA website account in order to have their names included as a chair, co-chair or discussant.  Otherwise, panels can be submitted with a description only but will be viewed as incomplete.

Rules for Participation

• Anyone can submit a panel proposal.  You do not need to be a member of IPSA until you register for the congress.
• Only one convener should submit the panel proposal.  This person will be the Panel Reviewer and is responsible for accepting any abstracts submitted to the panel.
• To permit maximize participation in the world congress, it is necessary to limit the number of appearances of any single individual as follows:
  • No individual may make more than one appearance in the programme in each of the following categories:
    • Chair or co-chair of a session
    • Papergiver
    • Discussant
• Panels require a minimum of four (4) accepted papers to be accepted in the Program.  Panels cannot exceed six (6) accepted papers.
• All papers for the panel must be submitted separately by their authors.  You may link papers to your panel by clicking on the link "Link additional paper" once you have submitted your panel.  Click on the link below for more instructions. 
• Papers are not necessary for a panel to be accepted.  Some convenors have organized complete panels with invited paper presenters.  Panels without papers will still be evaluated for inclusion in the program. 
• The convener is responsible for choosing a Chair and a Discusant and for replacing these if they cancel their participation.  The convenor may act as a Chair, Co-Chair or Discussant in the panel.  The convenor may also present a paper in the panel.
• Proposals for any session except a LOC* session must be submitted in English or French.  Panels for LOC sessions may be submitted in Spanish.
• Panel descriptions must not exceed 1500 characters (approximately 250 words).  Please do not include references, bibliographical notes, or your contact information in the abstract text.
• Review your use of language.  Use a spell-checker to make sure you have not made any mistakes.  Please do not use ALL CAPS or leave titles in lower case letters.

Deadline to submit panel proposals: July 1, 2011 - extended to July 6, 2011

*LOC - Local Organizing Committee

Click here for instructions on linking papers to your panel.