Roundtable Discussion Symposium

Scheduled for 1 hour and 40 minutes, at least the last 30 minutes MUST be reserved for discussion with audience participation. This format is not intended as a forum for disseminating specific research findings but to encourage the exchange of ideas, methods, and/or experiences among an intellectually diverse group of scholars around significant questions related to a central topic. The purpose is to encourage contact among individuals or groups who may benefit from shared experiences, or to air different views on a controversial topic. Roles for this format are:

• Chair 1, required; organizes and moderates the panel discussion. This is a presenting role and is protected against schedule conflicts.
• Panelists 2-4, presenting roles that are protected against schedule conflicts.

The Chair of the symposium presents a list of significant questions to the panelists for comment and interactive discussion. These questions, which may address theoretical and/or methodological issues, should be compelling (e.g., cutting-edge; related to controversies in the field). The audience must be given an opportunity to respond to the questions raised and to introduce additional questions and comments for the panel.

General Procedures for Submitting a Roundtable Panel Discussion

1. Enter basic information (format choice, a title with no more than 130 characters, two review panel choices, and one selection from each of the following lists: Areas of Development, Word Choices for Keywords 1 and 2, and Age Groups).
2. Enter information for the participants and chair, specify their roles and speaking order, and enter the question/topic they will be addressing. Be prepared to enter complete information for yourself and accurate full names, affiliations, and email addresses for all other people on your submission.
3. Upload a description as an MS Word, WordPerfect, or PDF file, summarizing the nature and significance of the proposed topic. Include the name of each person and the questions posed to each one. Click on the link to view an example of a previously submitted and reviewed roundtable discussion symposium description. To achieve a word-count of 1000 or less-approximately 3 full pages in length:
   1. Use 1-inch margins on all four sides.
   2. 12-pt Times (New) Roman font and double-spacing is required.
   3. Place the symposium title at the top of the first page.
   4. Include the names and affiliations of panelists as well as the question each one will address.
   5. Reviewers prefer standard reference citations (last name, year). Please do not include reference lists. If you believe that a full reference is necessary, include it in the text as: (authors, title, journal, year).
4. Graphics are encouraged, but are optional. These graphics may be embedded in your summary file or uploaded in a second file as an MS Word, WordPerfect, or PDF file. The two graphics allowed may be
   • 2 tables or
   • 2 figures, or
   • 1 table plus 1 figure