Requirements for Acceptance of Proposed Free Presentations
Related to the theme and objectives of the conference; novelty, creativity and relevance; the texts may be theoretical reflections or, in the case of empirical studies or ongoing projects, should include a suitable background; the description of the methodology used and, when available, presentation of the results; the citations and bibliographic references should be made in accordance with APA criteria.
Abstract Submission
Short summary of 100 words in 2 languages: English (obligatory) and one of either Portuguese or Mandarin;
Extended summary up to 500 words in one of the working languages (Portuguese, Mandarin or English);
Include title, name (s) of author (s), academic degree, affiliation, postal address and e-mail;
Enter five keywords;
Arial or Times New Roman, size 12, justified text, 1.5 line spacing;
Margins: top and bottom 2.5 cm, 3 cm left and right;
Send in Word format (.doc or .docx) to pontes2016@ipleiria.pt ;
Submissions will be evaluated by members of the Conference Scientific Committee.
All proposals will be subject to a double blind peer review process.
The presentation should be 15-20 minutes long:
There will be a period for questions after each panel.
Full papers/articles
Authors whose proposals are accepted will be asked to send the complete text of their papers in Word format (.doc or .docx) for publication in conference proceedings.
Between 4000 and 7500 words including references (approx. 15 A4 pages);
Include title, name (s) of author (s), affiliation, office and e-mail;
Include abstract in English and another working language (Portuguese or Mandarin);
Provide five key words in English and another working language (Portuguese or Mandarin);
Arial or Times New Roman, size 12, justified text, 1.5 line spacing;
Margins: top and bottom 2.5 cm, 3 cm left and right;
May include images, tables, charts, photos, maps and notes;
Send in Word format to pontes2016@ipleiria.pt.
Papers selected will be included in an issue of the Revista de Educação e Ciências Sociais (Journal of Education and Social Sciences), so the Editorial Board may request editing or revision according to specific guidelines.
Poster presentation
A0 size: 850 mm (width) x 1190 mm (height);
Provide title, name (s) of author (s) and affiliation;
Include abstract in English and another working language (Portuguese or Mandarin);
Provide five key words in English and another working language (Portuguese or Mandarin);
The font size must be suitable for easy reading at a distance of one metre;
Include essential information presented in a clear and direct way;
May include images, tables, graphs, photos and maps;
The information contained in the posters and their prints is the responsibility of the author(s);
Posters can only be presented if at least one of its authors is a fully registered participant at the conference;
Posters will not be subject to evaluation. Send in PDF format to pontes2016@ipleiria.pt.