Preconference workshops will be added here as we have more information.
2025 SSEA Conference Emerging Scholar Works-in-Progress Preconference
The Emerging Scholar Topic Network offers a valuable opportunity to engage with peers and experts in the field of emerging adulthood. This event is designed to help early-career researchers refine their work, gain constructive feedback, and connect with a supportive academic community.
Event Highlights
• Book Presentation: A 45-minute session featuring the authors of * Flourishing as a Scholar: Research Methods for the Study of Emerging Adulthood *
•Works-in-Progress Sessions: Share your research and receive tailored feedback!
•Networking Appetizer: Wrap up with a light networking appetizer to connect with peers
Call for Submissions
We invite you to submit your work for the works-in-progress sessions. Presenters will have 10 minutes to share their research and receive feedback, with a focus on addressing questions that are most relevant to their current challenges. Open to scholars at any stage of their academic journey!
Examples of questions presenters might explore include:
•“What sampling strategies could I use to study X in a hard-to-reach emerging adult population?”
•“How can I connect these counterintuitive findings to existing literature on emerging adulthood?”
Submission Details
Submit a 300-word proposal including: Title; Introduction with research questions (if applicable); Methods and relevant results (if applicable); What you hope to gain from the session.
Evaluation Criteria
•Clarity of topic and methods
•Proposed benefits for the presenter
•Importance of the topic
How to Submit
•Email your proposal to emergingscholar.ssea@gmail.com by March 31st, 2025.
If you have any questions related to this call, feel free to reach out to Selma N. Uugwanga and Deeya Mitra at the email address above!