SUBMIT A PAPER
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
To present at Amphorae XV, please submit an abstract using the coversheet provided below to amphoraeconference@gmail.com before Friday 30 April, 2021.
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The coversheet asks for the following details:
Presenter's name
Presenter's university, department, and position (postgraduate or honours)
Paper title
Abstract of 150-200 words
A biography (max. 200 words), for the chair to introduce you to the audience
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You are also asked to nominate up to three areas of study which best fit the content and intention of your paper. This will affect where you are placed in the conference programme.
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The abstract should contain:
A clear statement of the problem or question you intend to address
A brief explanation of the abstract's evidence base, and its relationship to existing literature on the topic
An indication of how you intend to resolve the issue and what about your argument is new or worth hearing
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For further guidance on writing an abstract, see this post on Classically Inclined (credit also to the organisers of Amphorae XIV for this find).
GUIDELINES FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORTS
Signal your intention to present an archaeological report by submitting the completed abstract coversheet (linked above) and an abstract of 150-250 words that summarises the fieldwork to be undertaken and, if possible, the anticipated results.Reports must be 20 minutes in order to fit within the scheduling of Amphorae XV.
GUIDELINES FOR PANELS
A panel consists of three papers by three different presenters unified by an overarching topic. An example would be a panel organised by the Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies society (AWAWS) on women in the ancient world; panels may also be organised by an individual.
Panel submissions should include the following:
Name and details of the panel convenor and contributing presenters (use the panel coversheet linked alongside). You may also nominate a chair for the panel;
Title of the panel and a brief (150 word) explanation of the theme of the panel;
Title and abstracts of the three papers, each using the general abstract coversheet linked at the top of the page.
In the event that a panel is rejected, some of its papers may still be accepted as individual papers.