Academic Conference Call for Papers
The Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility at the Milgard School of Business, University of Washington Tacoma is pleased to announce its fourth annual research conference to be held July 11-12, 2013 in Tacoma, Washington, USA. This conference regularly attracts a globally diverse audience of academics who bring a variety of CSR perspectives.
The deadline for submissions has passed. Please attend the conference in July and mark your calendar for the January 2014 submission deadline (date tba).
Scholars from multiple disciplines are invited to submit research papers or proposals to the conference. Research using relevant methods such as empirical, analytical, theoretical, experimental and field studies are all welcome.
Two Types of Submissions Invited
- Research Paper Presentations: This format supports formal presentation of a fully developed manuscript based on original research that is empirical, analytical, theoretical, experimental or field studies. Research paper presentations will be grouped into sessions of 3-4 paper presentations followed by guided discussion with the audience.
- Research Briefs: This format supports abbreviated presentation of research that is in development. Research briefs should be submitted in the form of a 2000 word (approximately 8-page) abstract that frames the inquiry and outlines the theory or methods used to investigate it. Research briefs will be presented orally in a roundtable format and accompanied by small group discussion.
Information for Contributors
- Papers submitted should not have been accepted for publication in a journal.
- All papers submitted will be double-blind reviewed by at least two reviewers.
- For each paper submitted, the author(s) agree to conduct blind peer reviews for two papers submitted to the conference.
- By submitting a paper, the author(s) certify their intent for at least one author to attend the conference and present the paper if it is accepted.
Key Dates
- Due date for submissions: February 20, 2013
- Acceptance advice: April 2, 2013
- Author registration by: April 30, 2013
Electronic proceedings
Authors may elect to opt out of the electronic proceedings to be published after the conference if inclusion would create a conflict with publishing in another outlet.
Submission Guidelines
- Use standard 1 inch (2.5 cm) margins and 11-12 point font.
- Number all pages of the manuscript beginning with the title page.
- Include all authors’ names, affiliations and contact information on the title page (page 1).
- On the second page of the manuscript include an abstract of no more than 250 words. Provide a list of up to five keywords that describe the main themes and topics of your paper.
- Papers should be submitted in MS Word format to clsr@uw.edu.
Submission Deadline: February 20, 2013
The deadline for submissions has passed. Please attend the conference in July and mark your calendar for the January 2014 submission deadline (date tba).
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