Submit an Abstract for the Western Regional International Health Conference (April 4-6, 2014, Seattle, WA)
Call for Abstracts: Posters and Presentations
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2013 (we will notify submitters of their status by February 1, 2014).
Criteria for Submission: Students, faculty, and professionals of all disciplines are invited to submit abstracts for posters and/or oral presentations on the conference theme of “Uncensored: Gender, Sexuality, & Social Movements in Global Health.”
The intent of this conference is to extend and amplify the dialogue surrounding gender, sexuality, and social movements in global health. By questioning and conversing, analyzing and disseminating ideas, and searching for what can be accepted within the inconsistencies, we can break down stigmas and stereotypes, and gain greater insight and understanding of these themes. And though there are significant challenges and problems to be addressed, there is also much to be celebrated: pleasure, creativity, empowerment, and rich cultural diversities.
We will be accepting approximately 30 posters through a competitive process and a very limited number of oral presentations. We are looking for presentations that speak to the following conference foci:
- Voices & Visibility: Power, Media, & The Arts in Global Health
- Perceptions Unspoken: Language, Culture, Rhetoric, & Religion
- Seeking Justice for Vulnerable Populations
- Celebrating Gender & Sexuality
- The People United: Advocacy, Activism, & Social Movements in Global Health
- The Modernization of Sexual Health: The Impact of Technological and Clinical Advancements on the Developing World
Criteria for selection: The abstract committee will review all submissions by the following criteria: originality; organization; quality and clarity; methods and materials used; and relevance of the project to the conference foci.
Deadline: Late submissions will not be accepted. If you have any questions regarding an abstract submission, please contact Mariel Boyarsky at the Global Health Resource Center (GHRC) at boyarsky@uw.edu
Guidelines: All abstracts must be submitted in English. Total word count, excluding author names, affiliations and titles, must be under 250 words. Submissions with word counts far exceeding 250 will not be considered by the review committee. Handwritten abstracts will not be reviewed.
For more information on the conference, visit www.wrihc.org.