CALL FOR PAPERS



The AARC 2024 Steering Committee welcomes abstracts that relate to this year’s theme ‘Connecting Australia's polar research community in a rapidly changing world’. 

  • 10 June 2024: Abstract submissions open
  • EXTENDED TO 12 August 2024: Abstract submissions close   
  • 2 September 2024: Presenters are notified of the outcome 

This research conference seeks to cover the full breadth of Antarctic, Southern Ocean and sub-Antarctic research. Contributions are invited from all relevant disciplines, including (but not limited to) glaciology, oceanography, atmospheric science, biology, geophysics, biogeochemistry, human impacts, humanities, law, arts and social sciences, as well as new technologies and their application.  

The conference is designed to allow sufficient time for side events (e.g. around key research questions or major field programs) within the schedule. We invite proposals for side-events of up to 3 hours in duration.  

 There will be a single-stream oral session, poster presentations (with optional lightning talk) and a dedicated Early Career Researchers (ECR) day. Orals and posters will be allocated based on an assessment of submitted abstracts.  

We invite abstracts around the preliminary sub-themes of:

  • Antarctica in a changing climate and Earth system 

  • Antarctic extremes and beyond 

  • Antarctica’s past 

  • The human dimension of Antarctica 

  • Antarctica’s future: Research directions in the global context 

  • Regime shifts and tipping points in the Antarctic system 

  • Other Antarctic/Southern Ocean/Sub-Antarctic Topics 

PRESENTATION TYPES

The Conference Steering Committee will build a balanced program from the submitted abstracts to deliver an exciting and engaging meeting through a mix of presentation types. The Committee welcomes abstracts for:  

  • Oral Presentations (Short),

  • Posters,

  • Lightning talks, and

  • Side events

Information about each type of presentation is given below. Abstracts are limited to a maximum of 200 words and are to be submitted under the preliminary themes. The steering committee will assign accepted abstracts to a suitable session.

Oral Presentations  

  • Oral presentations will be given a strict 10-minute time slot

  • Q&A panel with all of the presenters will be held at the end of each session

  • Presentation slides must be provided to the session chairs by 4 pm on the day before the presentation at the latest

Poster Display  

  • Posters must be in portrait and not exceed A0 size (1189mm high x 841mm wide) 

  • Presenters are required to attend their assigned poster session

  • Poster hanging kits will be provided

  • A PDF poster will also be required for a digital poster display 

Lightning Talks 

  • Poster presenters can also opt-in for a lightning talk 

  • Lightning talks consist of concise presentations lasting one minute with one slide, without any Q&A session. 

  • Lightning talks are subject to acceptance by the steering committee

Side Events

Proposals for dedicated side events will also be accepted. The word limit for session proposals is 200 words. Session requests need to include the preferred format, draft agenda and a justification for the requested format (workshop, presentations, round table or panel discussion). Ideally side events should be requested for the purpose to provide a forum for raising awareness (or collecting feedback) for individuals from special projects, national updates and other Antarctic-relevant focused interest groups.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Submissions for abstracts close at 11:59pm AEST, 12 August 2024

All presenters are required to be registered and paid to confirm their presentation slot.

We cannot guarantee all submission preferences will be met. While we strive to fulfil as many preferences as possible, limited speaking opportunities are available. Some requests for talks may need to be allocated poster presentations. 

 Authors must submit a separate abstract for each presentation type put forward for consideration.

There will be a restriction of one oral presentation per participant. A poster abstract may be submitted in addition to an abstract for an oral.

Accepted abstracts will be available online exactly as submitted.

ECR DAY - 18th November 2024

The ECR day is a great opportunity to get to know your fellow Antarctic ECR community ahead of the conference, and to learn some real skills that you can use throughout your career. The day will include hands-on and interactive skills development workshops and career development sessions. There will be many opportunities for informal networking over lunch or as part of the activities. At night, we will head to the pub where we will host an ECR Science & Schooners crash course, where you can learn a little bit of background information about various research topics ahead of the conference. By attending the ECR day, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to an ECR-led media publication following the conference. Stay tuned for more information and for the chance to vote on your preferred workshops.  



Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the muwinina people, the traditional owners of the Land upon which we work, and we pay our respect to Aboriginal Elders; past and present. We respect all Tasmanian Aboriginal people, their culture and their rights as the first peoples of lutruwita.

Diversity and inclusion commitment

AARC strongly supports equity and inclusion for all. We embrace diversity and condemn any kind of discrimination, be it on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

Contact Us
Leishman Associates
227 Collins Street, Hobart
conference@leishman-associates.com.au
03 6234 7844

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