Proposals to present at the 2025 Global DH Symposium will go through the Oxford Abstracts system. Because the proposal form is only visible when logged into Oxford Abstracts, we have included the questions and structure of the form below.
Please feel free to use the “Translate” button at the bottom of the page to allow Google Translate to assist in sharing the form more broadly.
Form header information
Deadline – Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 (midnight in your timezone)
Virtual: April 2-4, 2025
In-Person: April 6-8, 2025 (at Michigan State University)
This coming year, we are thrilled to celebrate the annual Symposium’s historic 10th anniversary. Please refer to the Call for Proposals linked below for details on presentation formats accepted for both returning and new participants.
Proposals and presentations are welcome in either English or Spanish for the virtual event, and in English for the in-person event. During the virtual Symposium, we will support live interpretation of presentations, as well as live captions for presentations in English.*
*We are interested in supporting participation and presentation in additional languages as much as possible within our capacity. Please reach out if you would prefer to submit a proposal or present at the conference in another language. We will do our best to accommodate you.
The deadline to submit a proposal is Wednesday, October 16, 2024, midnight in your timezone.
* required question
For All
Title of Presentation*
Description:
This title will be used on the Symposium website program and abstracts pages.
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Proposal*
Description:
Include your proposal below. All proposals should be between 250-300 words, except for Panel proposals, which should include 100 words describing the panel as a whole, plus titles for each presentation within the panel and 100 words describing each presentation in the panel. If accepted, the text you enter here will serve as the description for your presentation and will be shared on the Symposium program and abstracts pages.
Note that the Symposium uses an open review process, so you are welcome to include names, project links, etc to fully describe and contextualize your proposal.
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Proposal Language*
In what language is your proposal written?
Proposals and presentations do not need to be given in the same language.
[checkbox – can select multiple]
Spanish
English
Keywords
Add up to 4 keywords or phrases that describe or categorize your work.
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Presenters, Authors, and Affiliations*
Description:
Enter the names of ALL presenters/authors in the order in which you wish them to appear in the program, along with their affiliations. Make sure to check the “presenting” box for all authors that plan to present during the Symposium.
Author
This information is required for each author:
First Name
Last Name
Presenting (whether or not this author will present at the Symposium)
Email address
Affiliation
Each author can have one or more affiliation(s). These fields are optional.
Institution
City
Country (dropdown)
Presenter(s) Role(s)
Description:
Add all roles that describe the presenters from the list below.
This information is optional, and will not be used in evaluation of proposals.
[dropdown – can select multiple]
Academic specialist
Adjunct or part-time faculty
Community member
Graduate student
Independent researcher
Librarian
Post-doctoral Fellow
Researcher
Tenure-track faculty
Undergraduate student
Other
Preferred Presentation Format*
Description:
Note that there are different presentation types for each format. See the Call for Proposals for further details. At the end of the form, you will have the opportunity to indicate if you are open to presenting in another format (in the “Alternate Format” question).
[radio button – select only 1]
Virtual
In-Person (at Michigan State University)
If Virtual is Selected
Type of Virtual Presentation*
Description:
Virtual Presentation Types:
- 15-Minute Presentation
- 60-minute Panel (A pre-composed set of 3-5 presentations on a unified topic or theme.)
- Project Showcase (7-minute pre-recorded presentation then 23 minutes for poster-style discussion)
- Returning Presenter (7-minute presentation on work that was presented at a previous Symposium)
[radio button – select 1]
15-Minute Presentation
60-minute Panel
Project Showcase
Returning Presenter
Presentation Language(s)*
Description:
Select the language in which you will present during the Symposium. If your submission is for a panel, please indicate all languages that will be used during the panel presentation. Proposals and presentations do not need to be given in the same language.
The virtual Symposium supports live interpretation between English and Spanish for presentations in those languages. If you would prefer to present in another language, select “Other”, and the committee will follow up to find out how to best support your participation in the Symposium, even without guaranteed live interpretation.
[checkbox – can select multiple]
English
Spanish
Other
Alternate Format (for Virtual)*
Description:
I/we would accept an offer to present my/our submission in an alternate type and/or format than the format selected above.
[radio button – select only 1]
Yes, but only virtual (e.g. Project Showcase instead of 15-minute Presentation)
Yes, either virtual OR in-person (e.g. In-Person Lightning Talk instead of 15-minute Presentation)
No
If In-Peron is Selected
Type of In-Person Presentation*
Description:
Types of In-person Presentations:
- 15-minute Presentation
- 60-minute Panel (A pre-composed set of 3 presentations on a unified topic or theme)
- 7-minute Lightning Talk (7-minute presentation followed by smaller group breakout discussions)
- Poster
- Returning Presenter (7-minute presentation on work that was presented at a previous Symposium)
[radio button – select only 1]
15-minute Presentation
60-minute Panel
7-minute Lightning Talk
Returning Presenter
Alternate Format (In-Person)*
Description:
I/we would accept an offer to present my/our submission in an alternate type and/or format than the format than selected above.
[radio button – select only 1]
Yes, but only in-person (e.g. Poster instead of Lightning Talk)
Yes, either for in-person or virtual (e.g. Project Showcase instead of Lightning Talk)
No
For all
How did you hear about the Symposium?
Description:
We are curious to learn more about how we can improve awareness of and engagement with the Symposium for the future. Please be as specific as possible.
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