CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

The Institute of Andean Studies (IAS) calls for proposals for online presentations and posters for its 65th Annual Meeting to be held on the 10th-11th January, 2025. Members, non-members, and students are all welcome to participate and to propose presentations and posters in English or Spanish.

TOPICAL THEME

The topical theme this year is Indigeneity. We also welcome presentations and posters covering topics of interest to the broader Andean studies community. As our meetings endeavor to become more inclusive of the diversity of peoples of the Andean region, we continue to welcome and encourage presentations and posters inclusive of the African diaspora in the Andes.

FORMATS AND DISCUSSION

Presentations are recorded and submitted as videos up to 25 minutes long. Posters are in a JPG format suited to screen viewing. Presenters and first authors of posters participate in one or more live, interactive online discussion sessions; coauthors may participate along with other attendees. First authors are also expected to monitor and participate in the written discussion forum for their contribution; coauthors may do so as well. Technical details will be arranged with authors after acceptance.

WHAT THE REVIEW COMMITTEE LOOKS FOR

Successful proposals present and interpret evidence, usually from original field, lab, museum, and/or archival research, or new analyses. Most IAS presentations and posters are neither purely theoretical nor purely descriptive. They make the material interesting and relevant to attendees. They use the evidence to make a point or tell a compelling story. The reasoning is clear, and the argument is plausible or convincing. Providing information that is new or not widely known can be useful in itself, but it generally should lead to something such as an interesting conclusion or a new question.

POSTERS

Posters are similar to presentations but lend themselves to presentation of quantitative or tabular evidence, or graphical comparisons, that reward careful examination. Posters best suit arguments that require relatively less text, and they often serve as starting points for discussions with other participants more easily than presentations do.

TO PROPOSE A PRESENTATION OR POSTER

  1. Log into the IAS website at https://instituteofandeanstudies.org. 
  2. Once logged in, Register for the Annual Meeting. 
  3. Once registered, you can Submit a Presentation or Poster.

The Submission Form calls for contact information, a title, an abstract of up to 250 words, a Curriculum Vitae, and other details. Authors of accepted proposals will submit a shorter abstract to post publicly on the Institute’s website.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

The deadline for submissions is December 2. The review committee will notify authors of acceptance or rejection by December 6. A preliminary program and abstracts will be posted around December 30. The first author of an accepted presentation or poster should upload the content files by January 3.

PRESENTATION AWARDS

This year, the funds for the IAS Annual Travel Grant will be divided instead as Presentation Awards in equal amounts to the first author of each accepted presentation (not poster) submitted by a first author who lives and generally is employed in South America and wishes to participate. Simply select that option when submitting a proposal. The deadline is the same as for all others.

CODE OF CONDUCT SELF-CERTIFICATION

The Code of Conduct of the Institute of Andean Studies requires all participants, including all co-authors of a paper or poster to complete the self-certification process. The lead author will complete the questionnaire upon submitting the paper or poster proposal. The co-authors must complete a separate self-certification form to be included as an author prior to acceptance of the paper or poster.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Author(s) must hold copyright to all materials provided for the Meeting or have obtained all necessary licenses and permissions for any third-party intellectual property. Participants agree to refrain from recording any part of the meeting without the first author’s permission. However, authors must recognize the potential for unsanctioned recording, and shall not hold the IAS responsible should that occur. The first author retains copyright and control of his or her contribution, and the IAS will not distribute it outside the Meeting.