CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

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Key information

This year’s programme will run from 8am Monday to 5pm Wednesday with the Welcome Function on Monday evening at Old Government House (located on QUT’s Garden’s Point Campus) and the Conference Dinner on Tuesday evening at Cloudland.

We welcome abstract submissions for oral presentations, panels, and posters. Please note that speakers can only present once.

We also welcome special events including:

• Workshops
• Roundtable discussions
• Book launches

We are seeking contributions that attend to the issues listed below through a global, national or local lens.

Abstract submissions close Thursday 31 July.

Conference theme and focus areas

The field of criminology faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities in the 21st century and beyond. From technological advancements to the emergence of new forms of crime, the field must innovate to remain impactful and prepared to prevent crime and harm. The conference theme, Advancing Knowledge, Shaping Justice, seeks to bring together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to explore how the field can anticipate and adapt to these shifts in crime and society.

We invite abstracts that fit this broader theme and the following sub-areas:

  • Crime Prevention and Harm Reduction
  • Corrections
  • Cyber and Digital Criminology
  • Environmental Criminology
  • Gender and Sexualities
  • Global Criminology
  • Indigenous Knowledges and Justice
  • Green Criminology
  • Pacific Criminology
  • Policing
  • Teaching in Criminology
  • Youth Justice
  • Contemporary Criminology (Other)

Oral presentation

Oral presentation sessions are 90 minutes, with five papers per session. A Chairperson appointed by the Scientific Committee will introduce the speakers and manage the time.

  • Abstract: 300 words saved as .doc or .docx
  • Presentation: 15 minutes (+ 3 minutes for questions)
  • Format: Individual or Group Presentation

Digital poster

A Moderator appointed by the Scientific Committee will facilitate the session and manage interactions.

  • Abstract: 300 words saved as .doc or .docx
  • Presentation: Each poster will have a dedicated 5-minute presentation slot, followed by a 2-minute Q&A session
  • Format: Individual or Group Poster
  • Poster format: Digital (PNG or JPG)
  • Poster dimensions: Click here to download required specifications
  • Poster submission: Once abstracts have been accepted, posters must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the conference, allowing our team to upload your content to the venue's visual displays

Panel discussion

Panels are 90-minute sessions that include between three and five papers addressing a central theme. Each Panel has a named Chair/Convenor who is responsible for ensuring that the contributors attend the conference.

The Chair/Convenor is responsible for introducing and closing the session, managing the use of time within the session and to make sure that there is sufficient time for questions and discussion. One person is responsible for submitting the following (all in one document). This person can only be the lead author on one symposium (they can be on other papers but not as lead author):

  • Abstract: 300 words saved as .doc or .docx (describes the theme of the panel)
  • Shorter abstracts for each of the papers included in the proposed panel (maximum 150 words for each contribution with name of the author, title of the presentation and content)
  • Presentation: Presenters will have between 15 - 25 minutes, depending on the number of papers

Workshop

A workshop is a 90-minute session involving interactive learning and the dissemination of training and/or skills, rather than an extended lecture. Workshop organisers will be responsible for introducing themselves and managing time. Workshop organisers decide how much time each speaker will have. Please ensure that there is sufficient time for questions and discussion.

  • Abstract: 300 words saved as .doc or .docx (incl. description of the content and delivery method)
  • Format: Interactive Presentation

Instructions for the structure of abstracts

We welcome presentations and sessions by practitioners and policy makers, as well as researchers. The submission system does not differentiate presentations relating to practice, policy or research. Please follow these tips for how you can best structure your abstract to convey your focus:

For presentations about practice or policy state:

  • Background and purpose of the practice or policy initiative
  • Summarise the main points of the practice or policy initiative and any other relevant innovative elements
  • Clearly articulate the conclusions and implications of the learning for practice, policy or further research

For presentations that encompassing basic research, include:

  • Background and purpose of the research: describe the research problem, questions, and/or hypotheses
  • Methods: outline the study design, sampling, data collection, and approaches to analysis
  • Findings: report the main findings of the research endeavour
  • Conclusions and implications: describe the outcome(s) of the study and implications for professional practice, policy, and/or future research