Abstract submission

Workshop and presentation abstracts must be submitted by 18 Aug 2024 using the online submission form.

Please note that the presenters at the AFinLA Autumn Symposium must be members of either AFinLA or other affiliate organisations of AILA. If a presentation or a poster is a collaboration of many authors, at least one of the authors must be a member. All workshop conveners must be members. For information on how to become a member of AFinLA, see: https://afinla.fi/en/become-a-member/. If your presentation relates to any of the AFinLA research networks, please indicate this on the online submission form. This information is important for the planning of the programme and will not affect the evaluation of the abstract. More information on the AFinLA research networks.

Types of presentations

The symposium consists of individual and poster presentations and thematic workshops. The main language of the presentations and workshops can be Finnish, Swedish or English, and you may also draw on other languages. The abstract should be written in the same language the presentation or workshop is held in. We encourage inclusive multilingualism so you may use different languages in flexible ways. In such a case, please mention in your abstract in what language or languages it will be possible to follow the presentation or workshop.

Individual presentations
Individual presentations can be given either on a completed study or on research in progress. Individual presentations are 20 min + 10 min for discussion. We invite abstracts of up to 300 words, including potential references.

Poster presentations
Poster presentations are particularly suitable for presenting research projects or research in progress. The maximum size of a poster is A0. We invite abstracts of up to 300 words, including potential references.

Thematic workshops
Thematic workshops are either 90 or 150 minutes long and include several thematically connected presentations. A workshop can also include an introduction and/or a final discussion. The workshop convenors decide on the length of presentations in the workshop.

The convenors are asked to submit a general description the workshop and a list of the contributors with the titles of their presentations in the order in which the presentations will be given (max. 500 words in total). Those presenting in a workshop are also required to submit individual abstracts, following the guidelines for individual presentations (max 300 words, including potential references) and indicate the workshop in which they are presenting.

AFinLA Yearbook 2025

Those who present at the AFinLA Autumn Symposium may submit an article manuscript to the AFinLA Yearbook 2025. The submitted manuscripts go through anonymous peer review. The yearbook is an open access online publication(Publication Forum rating 1). Article manuscripts can be based on any type of presentation given at the symposium, but they need to be related to the theme of the symposium. Further instructions for publishing in the yearbook will be provided after the symposium.