10th SSEA Conference 2021 Goes Virtual!!
Given the members feedback in a recent survey and continued discussion by both the Governing Council and the Conference Committee, the 10th SSEA Conference scheduled for 4-6 November 2021 (Eastern Daylight Time [New York Time]) is going Virtual. The uncertainty brought on by the Covid-19 Pandemic, where members indicated their concerns around health, safety, and travel, has meant that the Virtual format is the best way for us to move forward.
timeline
1. Submissions open (General and Special Program)
: Opening Soon!
2. Submission deadline : TBD
3. Submission decision notifications : 15 June 2021
4. Early Registration (General, Special, and
Pre-conference Program) opens : 10 June 2021
5. Deadline Registration Presenters : 15 July 2021
6. Submission of Recordings (Some general program
submissions) : 1 September 2021
7. Early Bird Registration ends : 30 September 2021
8. Conference : 4-6 November 2021
The conference committee is working hard on
creating a conference experience worthy of its
members and guests. Given the prominence of Social
Justice and the Covid-19 Pandemic, we would like to
encourage submissions surrounding these themes under
the general conference theme "Well-being during
Emerging Adulthood: Challenges and Opportunities."
However, we seek to include health and well-being
aspects related to all areas important during
emerging adulthood.
Awards will be presented to SSEA
members presenting at the conference, who are
invited to apply or submit nominations for the
following awards.
STUDENT Awards
1. Student Poster Awards (2 Awards: Undergraduate
and Graduate student)
2. Distinguished Dissertation on Emerging Adulthood
General Awards
1. Well-being during Emerging Adulthood Award
2. Innovative Research in Emerging Adulthood
3. International Research in Emerging Adulthood
4. Social Justice Research in Emerging Adulthood
Award
5. Remarkable Applied Contributions to Emerging
Adulthood
To facilitate your planning, the committee would
like to accommodate the following submissions types.
Preconference Program:
Topic Networks are invited to submit preconference sessions in line with the conference's general theme. These 3-hour sessions will be live online and will allow for interactive participation from delegates. The preconference program could include speakers, discussions, professional development workshops, workshops focused on teaching and learning, networking opportunities, or workshops. However, all possible formats will be considered. To be considered for any of these sessions, proposals must demonstrate the session's interactive/engaging nature. These sessions will be able to accommodate up to 50 participants.
General Program:
While we will consider all submissions, we
encourage members to submit symposia. We are working
on facilitating opportunities to make contact with
potential symposia members.
Single Paper Submissions
1. Standard Paper Sessions (10 min prerecorded
presentation, 5 min live Q/A)
2. Data Blitz (5 min prerecorded presentation, 4 min
live Q/A)
3. Poster Submissions (Asynchronous – 5 min
prerecorded presentation with each poster, Q/A
through chat)
Symposia Submissions
4. Standard Symposia Sessions (3 x10 min prerecorded
presentations, 15 min live Q/A)
5. Double Symposia Sessions (7 x 10 min prerecorded
presentations, 20 min live Q/A)
6. Panel Symposia Sessions (Live interactive
discussion between 2 to 4 panelists)
Special Program:
These sessions occur live and are interactive.
Below, we propose two types of sessions. We allot 45
min for a single session or 90 min for double
sessions. Participants pre-register for these
sessions.
General Innovative
sessions (15 - 40 participants)
1. General Discussion forums: Stimulating
participant discussion/conversation which relates
specific topics to the conference theme.
2. Master tutorials: A session in which presenters
engage in active knowledge transfer (e.g.,
Networking skills, Managing collaborations).
3. Critical debate sessions: Facilitating an open
discussion on either Social Justice or the Covid-19
pandemic.
Small-Group Innovation
Sessions (8 - 12 participants)
1. Workshops: Guided instruction and training by
experienced mentors on a specific topic
2. Hack-a-thons: Hands-on project with a clear end
goal
3. Unconferences: "Unstructured" session to pitch &
discuss ideas
We will consider proposals by individuals, research
groups, or organizations. To be considered for any
of the above sessions, proposals must demonstrate
the session's interactive/engaging nature.
Networking/Social Program:
As a means to facilitate one-on-one interactions
during the virtual conference, we are working on
several strategies. These include, but are not
limited to, the following:
1. Meet the speaker sessions: Speakers make
themselves available for small group discussions
after sessions
2. Informal coffee rooms and meet and greets: Bring
your coffee, join a networking group
3. Small group mentoring sessions: Senior academics
engage informally with emerging scholars
4. Drinks and Social Activities: Some of which may
carry an additional cost
We are confident that this temporary format will
provide us with the opportunity to reach even more
delegates who may not have been able to attend in
person. Therefore, we are aware that we cannot do
this independently. We rely heavily on you, our
members, to make this conference another memorable
event. In particular, we know that members have
attended various online conferences over the last
year. This experience is valuable, as we can learn
from these experiences. Please share with us how we
can ensure that our conference provides ample
socializing, networking, and engagement
opportunities online. We invite you to submit your
ideas and suggestions to the Conference Committee
via our temporary email
sseaonline10@gmail.com by no later than 15
February 2021.
2021 committee
COMING SOON! Meet the people that have been instrumental in putting the 2021 SSEA Conference together.