ABWFA Identities

Call For Papers Deadline for Booking and Abstract Submission: August 1, 2010

What makes us unique? Is it our name, our features, where we live, our religious beliefs, or a combination of all of these? Identity can be defined simply as the concept or expression of an individual. It is what makes them unique, what makes them tick, what makes them unlike any other individual in the world.

In this 1st Global Session on Identities, contributors are invited to submit their abstract and subsequent full-length (8-10 pages) length paper on the following topics; however if you have another topic which well suits or compliments these topics, feel free to make your submission on those as well.

1. National Identity 2. Social Identity 3. Idiosyncrasies and Personal Identity 4. A Look at Identity Theories 5. Ethnicity and Social Movements in History 6. Gender Identity and Transformations 7. Diasporas 8. Online Identities and Avatars 9. Media’s Role in Identities 10. Childhood Development of Identities

Use this FORM to book your participation in the forum and submit your abstract. Your abstract should be about 300 words in length and give the overall feel for your full-length 8-10 page paper that will be submitted. For more information on this procedure, see our General Information page.

Once your abstract and payment is received, your abstract will be published on this website under the corresponding session page. You will receive confirmation of the receipt of your abstract.

Upon the deadline, all abstract posts will close for new entries and the next deadline becomes due. This is for the presentation of your 8-10 page paper based on your abstract. This is the paper that will become a part of the full-length eBook which contains all papers from all participants.

Next, you will be expected to provide a discussion on at least one of the other papers that is presented in the forum by the next deadline. Don’t worry; we’ll help you keep track of all of this by sending you an email that the deadline is approaching.

Lastly, we will send you the evidentiary package that includes transcripts from forum discussions, a copy of your paid invoice, and a copy of the eBook. These eBooks will eventually be available for download by the public on this site as well. Within this evidentiary package you will be also asked to participate in the production of a hard copy version of this forum proceeding. You will need to supply an expanded version of your 8-10 page paper that is 16-24 pages in length.

Download Abstract Guidelines (.pdf)

Download Booking Form (interactive .pdf form file)