Call for Papers

Rules for submission of proposals:
– Each poponent may submit only one paper proposal to the congress.
– The paper proposals must contain the following information: name of the proponent(s), institutional affiliation and e-mail address; title; short abstract (max 50 words); long abstract (max 200 words).
– Proposals must be sent directly to the coordinators of the chosen panel (the coordinators’ contacts can be found in the detailed information of each panel).
– Concerning the languages ​​in which proposals should be drawn up (main language and complementary language), proponents should take into account the specifications of each panel (for this purpose check the detailed information about main language and complementary language of the panel to which you wish to submit a proposal). In case of doubt contact the coordinators of the panels directly.
– Depending on the specifications of each panel (see previous point), proposals can be written in Portuguese (PT), Spanish (ES) or English (EN); in addition to the main language in which they are written, proponents must always send a version in the complementary language of the panel (for this purpose check the detailed information about main language and complementary language of the panel to which you wish to submit a proposal).
– Paper proposals must specify from the beginning the audiovisual and computing media necessary for its presentation to the conference.

Evaluation and selection of paper proposals:
– Paper proposals are evaluated directly by the coordinator of the panel to which the proposal was submitted.
– Quem coordena os painéis deve certificar-se que as propostas incluem toda a informação exigida em ambas as línguas (títulos, resumos, filiação institucional, contactos, meios audiovisuais e informáticos necessários), solicitando-a aos proponentes sempre que esta esteja omissa.
– The list of approved papers is subject to the apreciation of the Scientific Committee and subsequently published on the congress website.

The coordinator of an approved panel is responsible for:
– During the period for paper proposals submission the panel coordinator must receive and follow up all proposals to the respective panel, ensuring that the proposals are in accordance with what was required in the Call for Papers.
– For the selection of paper proposals the panel coordinator should take into account that each panel can have one or two sessions, each session having minimum three and maximum five papers.
– Once the selection process is completed, all received proposals should be compiled by the panel coordinator and sent to the congress secretariat, including three lists: a) communications approved; b) communications that do not fit into the panel but have quality to be reallocated in another panel, indicating which one; c) communications not approved.
– After sending the lists to the secretariat and even before communicating the results to the authors (for both approved and unapproved proposals) the panel coordinator should wait for the validation of the Scientific Commission.
– The authors of approved proposals should be advised by the respective panel coordinator about the need to comply with the deadlines for registration at the congress, as well as the respective payment, reminding that non-compliance may result in non-inclusion in the panel program.
– Based on the final list of approved papers, all panel coordinators have to plan / program the respective panel, in particular the order of presentation, the distribution of time (according to the general indications of the congress regarding the time reserved for each panel) panel discussants (if applicable; not mandatory), etc.; panel coordinator should also ask the authors to specify the audiovisual and computer media required for the presentation of their communications.

Registration fee for the congress:
All participants are subject to the payment of a registration fee regardless of their role in the congress (authors, co-authors, coordinators, co-coordinators, moderators, debaters, etc.). The registration categories with their values and deadlines are available on the congress website.