Call for Proposals
Submission of proposals is officially open and we will be reviewing proposals until deadline of April 30th, 2018. Submissions for symposia/round tables, individual papers, theoretical/philosophical posters, workshops, sponsors, exhibitors are welcome. Notifications will be made in early-to-mid May. Conference Topics Our repertoire of suggested topics includes but is not restricted to: research, case study, theories, experiences, rescue, treatments, or therapy of all kinds of trauma, war, abuse, losses, and recovery. Papers It is our hope that the conference format will be driven by the unique synergy of the particular submissions received. As such, if accepted, your paper submission may be formatted in one of the following ways: The majority of accepted papers are given 20 minutes and will be organized on panels of papers with similar content, themes, and/or thinkers. There will be additional time for Q & A (20 minutes). These panels may be discipline-specific or interdisciplinary in makeup. Some accepted papers will be given about 1 and 1/2 hours and will be paired with an interdisciplinary discussant (assigned by steering committee in conversation with the proposal author). After all submissions are received, the steering committee will select papers that fit into this category and invite the author(s) to participate in this format. There will be additional time for Q & A. Symposia/Round Tables Symposia will be formatted in 1 and 1/2 hour slots. Symposia are intended to be pre-organized combinations of papers on a shared area of scholarship (3-6 persons). Conversations between symposium members and/or the inclusion of discussants is expected as a part of the program. The symposium chair is responsible for organizing and submitting the proposal. Posters Posters are strongly valued at this conference and are given significant space and time slot. We do not consider this designation to be a "second class" category. We welcome posters as another means of representing this area of scholarship. Workshops The aims of workshops are to emphasize emerging topics not specifically covered in the main symposia, also, to provide a comprehensive forum on topics that will not be fully explored during the main conference as well as to encourage in-depth discussion of practical and application issues. Sponsors/Exhibitors It is our pleasure to offer you several outstanding sponsorships and exhibition opportunities together with excellent marketing and public relations opportunities and high visibility at the DCIOP 2018 Conference which will be held July 17-18 2018 at the JiHer Campus at Ming Chuan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. At the Conference, your organization/company can be acknowledged as a supporter of the premier international event for breakthrough ideas that drive progress in the world of mental health and psychology. Your patronage can advance your company's recognition and reputation among mental health professionals – mental health students and practitioners, managers, innovators, designers, developers, and educators, including those from the regulatory and policy arena. Some of the benefits to your business include: * Complimentary Exhibit space * Speaking opportunities in the keynote speakers program * Recognition from the podium at the most well attended session (opening, keynote, etc.) * Opportunity to host an related workshop, business forum or a panel * Complimentary Conference Registration(s) * Branding in registration and plenary area * Company logo on all conference programs and conference website Please address issues to Dr. Juno Ju at [email protected] Conference/Paper Language Papers may be written and presented in either English or Mandarin Chinese. Submission Guidelines * Proposals that demonstrate knowledge of Eastern culture and psychology as well as Western culture and psychology related to grieving are given preferential consideration. Theoretical, clinical application, and research proposals that address the conference theme, “Let’s Grieve: Trauma, Loss, & Growth” are encouraged. * Proposals should be a comprehensive summary of your research study. The full-text paper is a single-spaced 3-10 full pages of comprehensive summary of your research study. From the second page, it should include 200-500 words of title, abstract and 5 keywords at most, an introduction without heading including background and research problem, objectives or goals, literature review, methods, results, discussion and conclusion, references. Pleas refer to attached template and follow APA Style (6th ed.) guidelines. * The authors' names, e-mail address, institution or any other fields that can identify the author(s) must be keep on the first page-Authors Information, and not to show elsewhere of the proposal. By so doing, the blind version of the paper will be used by reviewers in the double-blind peer review process. * The authors Information page should include the proposal title, author(s) name(s) (write as given name, surname and specify corresponding author), working title, institutional affiliation/current position, presentation type (symposium, paper, or poster, workshop), language in presentation (English, Chinese), contact information (including preferred phone number and e-mail). * Submission should be in English or Chinese in .word format and send to [email protected] * After you completed your submission, you will receive a reply message confirming receipt of the proposal. If you do not receive this e-mail (or have any other difficulties), please e-mail for assistance. Workshop Proposal Format Each workshop proposal (maximum 5 pages) must include (please follow the following order in your proposal): * Title of the workshop * Workshop Organizers (names, affiliation and contact information), limiting up to 2 workshop chairs for half-day workshop * Scope and topics of the workshop (max 1 page) * Rationale (max 1 page) * Why is the topic current and important? * Why the workshop may attract a large number of attendees? * Why the workshop differs from others; i.e., related workshops and conferences of similar topic? * A short biography of the organizers (up to 200 words) * Planned format of the workshop, including duration of the workshop (Half-day, full-day, hours and tentative schedule, preferred day and time of workshop) * A description of the publicity and promotion plan Proposals are due by April 30th, 2018. You can expect a decision about your proposal no later than May 31st, 2018. IMPORTANT: Registration to the conference is required for all author presenters, workshop chairs, and attendants. For caring for our planet, we don’t have a printed proceeding. We will instead save the proceeding on the cloud for your reference and downloading. |