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Roundtable facilitators will engage a small group of participants in a 60-minute interdisciplinary conversation about a particular topic or issue.

Workshops may be led by an individual or a group of individuals. They should be interactive and 90 minutes in length. The final 20 minutes of the workshop should be reserved for questions from the audience.

Creative presentations may include original dance performances, art exhibits, films, music, and readings, and should begin or end with a reflective statement that communicates the concept and context of the performance. Presentations may be individual or collaborative and should be designed to last no more than 70 minutes so the remaining 20 minutes can be reserved for questions. Shorter presentations may be grouped with other creative presentations to fill a 90-minute session.

Panels will include three 20-minute presentations followed by an assigned discussant's commentary connecting the presentations. For those more familiar with giving poster presentations, you may discuss your poster during the 20-minute block in lieu of presenting a paper. Proposals can be for one individual presentation to be placed on a panel by conference planners or for a complete panel of three individual presentations.
Presenters are not required to present their papers or poster data in advance of the conference date.

Panel discussants will read panelists' papers prior to the conference, prepare a 10-minute commentary highlighting trends and themes among the papers, introduce panelists at the conference, and facilitate the question and answer session.

Ph.D. candidates may submit part of their dissertation in progress (i.e. a dissertation proposal, excerpt, or chapter) to be read and workshopped by other Ph.D. candidates across disciplines. Participants will also read and comment on others' work in preparation for the workshop. Drafts will be distributed on or before Feb. 10th, 2009.