Guidelines for SPECIAL SESSION PROPOSALS (Deadline 15 October 2025)
LENGTH: Maximum length: 1000 words (The Word file must limit the main text of the special session to 1000 words, excluding title, theme, convenors’ information, keywords, and expected contributions).
FORMAT GUIDELINES:
- Title: Times New Roman Bold 12 - Headings: Times New Roman Bold 11 - Main text: Times New Roman 11 - Line spacing: 1.15 - Word Layout > Margins > Normal - Language: Manuscripts must be written in British English
HEADINGS:
- Title
- Theme of the conference (or project, organization, network of reference for the session, side event proposal)
- Convenors (names, affiliations and contact information)
- Keywords (max 5)
- Context, research problem, practical and theoretical background
- Purposes and questions
- Design, methodology, approach of the special session (the organizers will provide a conference room with a projector and paperboard)
- Expected outcomes
- Expected contributions (number of presentations/short papers envisaged to participate - between 4 and 7 max. per session, depending on format - titles and authors if possible)
N.B.: - Each presenter in a special session must submit their contribution through the regular abstract submission process (abstract submission deadline: October 15, 2025). If the abstract is accepted, the presenter must then submit the short paper (short paper submission deadline: December 31, 2025).
FILE NAME FORMAT: THEMENumber/other_FirstAuthorLastName_ThreeFirstWordsOfTitle_Session (Example: THEME1_Jones_InterdisciplinaryApproachesFarming_Session)
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