Guidelines for Participants
Proceedings
If you are a panelist
Each panelist will have 15 to 20 minutes to present his or her paper. We will be able to show PowerPoints, please do not forget your CD or USB key.
if you are scheduled for the poster session
The poster session will be held at the end of day 1 of the conférence, on may 17th. A cocktail will be held afterwards. This poster session is meant to be a social and an intellectual event. The Raoul-Dandurand Chair will provide tables, bulletin boards and thumbtacks.
Poster Requirements
All poster presenters are expected to write a paper. Please have copies of your paper available at your table. DO NOT mount the text of your paper as a "poster," even if you feel compelled to do so.
Poster Guidelines
Divide the contents of your poster into appropriate sections, such as: title, author and affiliation; abstract; methodology; data; results; and conclusions. Include each on a separate sheet (or sheets) of paper. Headings above each poster section should indicate its contents and identify the appropriate sequence for viewing the poster by clearly visible numbers, letters or arrows. Use a font pitch of no less than 16 for your text, since most viewers will be standing at least three feet away from a poster. Use larger lettering for the poster's title, author and institutional affiliation. (At least an inch high.) Avoid fonts that utilize script or are difficult to read. If hand lettering is required, use felt-tip black ink. Written material should be concise. Save unessential but helpful or interesting secondary points for discussion with your viewers. Graphs, charts and tables are particularly eye-catching at poster sessions. Your printed conclusions should permit observers to focus on a concise statement of your central findings that lends itself to informal discussion. Neutral or grayish poster or matte board is easier on the eyes than a bright color. (But do we really want 360 neutral and gray posters?) A mailing tube or portfolio case is recommended for transporting your poster. A notepad may prove helpful in elaborating further upon your poster or for taking names and addresses of people interested in your research.
Source: 1999 APSA Website: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~jag/poster.html
The size of the billboards is 4 x 6 feet.
if you are a chair
You will given all the information about your panel, the panelist bios, upon arrival. Each panelist will have 20 minutes maximum and somebody from the Raoul Dandurand Chair will assist you and indicate when time’s over. You will introduce the panel and you will be guiding the question session after all the panelists have spoken.
if you are on the workshop
You will have time to present your feature arguments. The emphasis here will be more on discussion and debates. Therefore the facilitator who will have read your papers prior will be conducting the discussion.
Papers
Text: 7 to 9 000 words, including tables, charts, figures, notes and bibliography. Please use Times New Roman, font size: 12 for the text, summary and quotes, and Times New Roman, font size: 10, for the footnotes.
Page setup: double spacing, justified, positive first line indent : 1,25 cm.
References: please use the north american system "author, date, page" (inside the text). Detailed references are listed in the bibliography at the end of the text.
Margins: Margins should be of 2,5 cm on all sides, with a page setup in « US letter ». Pages will be numbered on the upper right corner – none on the first page.
Styles:
First title: no indent, bold, font size 12, numbered with a roman numeral.
Example : I — Titre et II — Titre
Second title : no indent, not bold, numbered with a capital letter.
Example. : A — Subtitle
Third title: no indent, italic, not bold.
Exemple : Title level 3