Apologises for cross-posting...


Mita Lad
PhD/GTA in Media
Edge Hill University
Ormskirk
[log in to unmask]

Cutting Edge 2015 – Answers to the Great Question, of Life, the Universe and Everything
A Multidisciplinary Postgraduate Conference

Friday 17th & Saturday 18th April, 2015
Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK.

Abstract submission deadline – Friday 9th January 2015


We invite you to submit abstracts for Cutting Edge 2015: Answers to the Great Question, of Life, the Universe and Everything, Edge Hill University’s 2nd annual postgraduate conference. This multi-disciplinary conference offers postgraduate students the opportunity to expand their spheres of awareness, as well as meet postgraduates from different fields and institutions. This is a chance for postgraduates to meet those going through similar experiences, and learn from each other- after all, we are all more than our specialisms. We will also be offering places in workshops aimed at postgraduates- the ins and outs of funding, publishing, the academic CV, etc.


The conference’s main theme is ‘answers to the great question, of life, the universe, and everything’. This theme encompasses the examination of any form of life, any universe or any world; this is not a discipline specific conference and so our definitions of these terms are broad and open to interpretation. We would like to hear about how you are examining the lives, worlds and universes around us. What kind of impact would your research have on the lives and/or worlds you are examining? Do we share methods of exploration from one discipline to the next?

Some examples of topics include (but are by no means limited to):

  *   Impact of examining artistic and performative worlds/lives.
  *   Psychological approaches to stereotypes in the world.
  *   Geographical approaches to life on Earth
  *   Exploration of the world of media and its consumers
  *   Methods used to examine the creation of worlds in literature
  *   Exploring the rules and laws that govern lives/worlds
  *   Impact of sociological research into the lives of young people
  *   Methods of exploring miniature universes (i.e. bug life) in biology
  *   Exploring the sciences behind a sporting life
  *   Examining historical lives through music
  *   Investigations into local communities and societies
  *   Bringing disciplines together by photographing the universe through Hubble

We welcome individual abstract submissions for papers or posters that fall into the main theme. We also welcome the submission of full panels (2-3 abstracts per panel), which are based around the theme of the conference. Please see submission guidelines below. Individual papers should be no longer than 20 minutes.

Submission Guidelines

Please submit abstracts to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

All abstracts must be accompanied by a separate attachment containing the following:

Full name
Institutional affiliation
Email address
Telephone number
50 word biography

Individual Papers and Posters

Please indicate whether you are submitting for a paper or poster presentation.

  *   Abstracts must be between 250 – 300 words in length.
  *   Abstracts must be written in font size 11 or larger.
  *   Abstracts for papers should have a list of 3-4 keywords listed at the bottom, to guide the conference committee in organising panels.

Organised Panels

Those who wish to organise a panel around a specific theme or issue are invited to submit a joint proposal. The proposal should include a title for the session, the proposed chair (the main contact), abstracts for all papers that will be included. Organised panels should consist of 2-3 presentations, ensuring time for discussion, within a 1.5 hour timeslot.

Please note: Abstracts within the joint proposal will be assessed individually.


If you have any questions queries please do not hesitate to get in touch with us Mita Lad & Emily Fowler (conference covenors) at

[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.



Mita Lad
PhD/GTA in Media
Edge Hill University
Ormskirk
[log in to unmask]
________________________________
Edge Hill University<http://ehu.ac.uk/home/emailfooter>
Shortlisted for Times Higher Education University of the Year<http://ehu.ac.uk/31f/emailfooter>
________________________________
This message is private and confidential. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and remove it from your system. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Edge Hill or associated companies. Edge Hill University may monitor email traffic data and also the content of email for the purposes of security and business communications during staff absence.<http://ehu.ac.uk/itspolicies/emailfooter>