Adventure Research Symposium Call for Abstracts

Indiana University May 2-3, 2011

Adventure scholars,

Submissions are currently being accepted for the 6th installment of the Adventure Research Symposium. Graduate students conducting research or inquiry (empirical or theoretical) in adventure from within the disciplines of outdoor education, recreation, leisure, therapy, education, sociology, and psychology are encouraged to submit abstracts for review. Submissions from faculty, post-doctoral, and organizational researchers are open to review; however, due to the nature of the conference graduate work will be provided primary consideration.

We hope that you will consider the following:

a) submit an abstract,
b) pass along this information to graduate students conducting research or inquiry in adventure, and
c) join us in May for the symposium!

Feel free to respond to this email with any questions you may have regarding the submission process or nature of the symposium. A detailed schedule will be made available on the Indiana University HPER-RPTS website (http://www.indiana.edu/~recpark/index.shtml) in mid-March. You will also be able to keep track of event details on Facebook, as an event page will is in development – simply search for “adventure research symposium” in the coming weeks. We hope to see you in May!

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

For the 6th biannual

Adventure Research Symposium

Indiana University May 2-3, 2011

The Adventure Research Symposium (ARS) is a research forum for graduate students in the fields of adventure and outdoor education/recreation. The goal of the symposium is to provide developing scholars in the adventure research fields with a forum to disseminate their original ideas in both a supportive and peer-reviewed setting. The symposium is free of charge, and is held in conjunction with Indiana University School of HPER, department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies. Accepted abstracts from the symposium will be published in a special issue of The Illuminare, a student-run journal in the fields of recreation and leisure.

Submissions for the ARS are now being accepted, and will be blind peer-reviewed and judged for quality of scholarship and relevance to the study of adventure. Abstracts may be accepted, accepted pending revisions, or not accepted due to methodological flaws, failure to adhere to abstract guidelines, etc. Presenters will be notified via email by March 12, 2011. Presenters will be allotted 20 minutes to present their work, followed by five minutes for questions.

Abstract Guidelines:

1. Abstracts for submission must be no longer than 1,500 words in length including title and references. Formatting should follow APA 6th edition, unless otherwise noted below.
2. Abstracts must have one-inch margins, be single spaced, and be written in Times New Roman 12-point font. Titles and headings must be in bold. The document must be submitted as a MS Word file, and have all identifiable material removed.
3. Research and theoretical work submitted to ARS must not have been presented in a public forum elsewhere (a classroom or thesis defense is fine).

4. Empirical abstracts must have appropriate subheadings, i.e., introduction, literature review, methods, results, and conclusion. Abstracts of a theoretical nature should have appropriate subheadings that maintain the flow of the piece.
5. Abstracts that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

In a separate file, please include the following contact information:

1. Principle author’s full name, institution, email address, mailing address, and phone number. The principle author should be the graduate student presenting at the symposium.
2. Title of the abstract.
3. Name and institution of any co-authors.

Submission Deadline: February 21, 2011.

Send the electronic submissions (with ARS Submission as the email heading) to: Franklin Vernon fvernon@indiana.edu

For questions or information please contact ARS co-chairs Franklin Vernon (fvernon@indiana.edu), Jillisa Overholt (jroverho@indiana.edu), or Seann Conklin (saconkli@imail.iu.edu).
Jill Overholt, M.S.
Associate Instructor/Ph.D. Student
Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies Indiana University – Bloomington, HPER 133 jroverho@indiana.edu
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