Here you'll find everything you need to know about submitting an abstract for IAGLR's annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. The submission deadline has been extended until midnight on Friday, January 31.
We invite you to participate in the 63rd annual Conference on Great Lakes Research be held June 8-12, 2020, at the RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada. Fifty sessions have been proposed to complement the theme 2020: Focusing on the Future.
We welcome abstract submissions for both oral and poster presentations. All oral presentations will be scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, through Friday, June 12. Posters will be given a high profile on Tuesday evening and made available for viewing throughout the week.
We encourage authors to submit abstracts for specific sessions, but also will consider general contributions. If you are uncertain about the most suitable session for your paper, please contact the session chairs.
All abstracts must be submitted online. A nonrefundable, nontransferable $50 fee (USD) is charged for each abstract at the time of submission. (Have your Visa or MasterCard when you submit your abstract). A paid abstract fee does not imply conference registration, but will be credited toward your conference registration fee. If your abstract is not accepted and you do not plan to attend the conference, your $50 will be reimbursed.
You may submit only one abstract as first author; however, there is no limit to the number of abstracts that you may co-author.
Abstracts should describe results and the relevance of the work or research being done, clearly addressing its implications for advancing collective knowledge or the effectiveness of policy.
Please write your abstract for a general audience and note the following limits:
If you have any questions, please contact the local planning leads:
Scott Higgins, Program Chair, [email protected], (204) 958-7700 x741
Matt McCandless, Conference Site Chair, [email protected], (204) 958-7700 x729
Make sure to review the proposed sessions before submitting an abstract.
Download and share the Call for Abstracts.
Students who indicate their desire to be judged for the IAGLR Best Student Paper Award and the IAGLR Best Student Poster Award must also complete an application package that will be sent to them after abstract submission.