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Encyclopedia > Academic conference
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An academic conference is a conference for researchers (not always academics) to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 488 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 488 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... For the suburb of Melbourne, Australia, see Research, Victoria. ... Plato is credited with the inception of academia: the body of knowledge, its development and transmission across generations. ... Debate is a formalized system of (usually) logical argument. ... In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. ...

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Generally, work is presented in the form of short, concise presentations lasting about 10 to 30 minutes, usually including discussion. The work may be bundled in written form as academic papers and published as the conference proceedings. Often there are one or more keynote speakers (usually scholars of some standing), presenting a lecture that lasts an hour or so, and which is likely to be advertised before the conference. Panel discussions, roundtables on various issues, workshops may be part of the conference, the latter ones particularly if the conference is related to the performing arts. Street preacher in Covent Garden using a presentation style Presentation is the process of presenting the content of a topic to an audience. ... Debate is a formalized system of (usually) logical argument. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Academic publishing. ... Publishing is the activity of putting information in the public arena. ... Proceedings are the collection of academic papers that are published in the context of a conference. ... A keynote in literature, music or public speaking is the principal underlying theme of a larger idea — a literary story, an individual musical piece or event. ... A workshop is a room or building which provides both the area and tools (or machinery) that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods. ... The performing arts are those forms of art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artists own body, face and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some...


Prospective presenters are usually asked to submit a short abstract of their presentation, which will be reviewed before the presentation is accepted for the meeting. Some disciplines require presenters to submit a paper of about 12-15 pages, which is peer reviewed by members of the program committee or referees chosen by them. Peer review (known as refereeing in some academic fields) is a scholarly process used in the publication of manuscripts and in the awarding of funding for research. ...


In some disciplines, such as English and other languages, it is common for presenters to read from a prepared script. In other disciplines such as the sciences, presenters usually base their talk around a visual presentation that displays key figures and research results.


A large meeting will usually be called a conference, while a smaller is termed a workshop. They might be single track or multiple track, where the former has only one session at a time, while a multiple track meeting has several parallel sessions with speakers in separate rooms speaking at the same time. A workshop is a room or building which provides both the area and tools (or machinery) that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods. ...


Depending on the theme of the conference, social or entertainment activities may also be offered; if it’s a large enough conference, academic publishing houses may set up displays offering books at a discount. At larger conferences, business meetings for learned societies or interest groups might also take place. Academic publishing describes the subfield of publishing which distributes academic research and scholarship. ...


Academic conferences fall into three categories:

  • the themed conference, small conferences organized around a particular topic;
  • the general conference, a conference with a wider focus, with sessions on a wide variety of topics. These conferences are often organized by regional, national, or international learned societies, and held annually or on some other regular basis.
  • the professional conference, large conferences not limited to academics, but with accademically-related issues

A professional conference is a meeting of professionals in a given subject or profession, dealing with organizational matters, matters concerning the status of the profession, and scientific or technical developments. ...

Organizing an academic conference

Conferences are usually organized either by a scientific society or by a group of researchers with a common interest. Larger meetings may be handled on behalf of the scientific society by a Professional Conference Organizer or PCO.


The meeting is announced by way of a "Call For Papers" or a Call For Abstracts, which lists the meeting's topics and tells prospective presenters how to submit their abstracts or papers. Increasingly, submissions take place online using a managed service such as Community of Science or Oxford Abstracts. A call for papers (CfP) is a method used in academic and other contexts for collecting book or journal articles or conference presentations. ...


See also

A colloquium is a type of expository lecture. ... Look up Congress in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Metro Toronto Convention Centre, late 2004. ... A seminar is, generally, a form of academic instruction, either at a university or offered by a commercial or professional organization. ... Symposium originally referred to a drinking party (the Greek verb sympotein means to drink together) but has since come to refer to any academic conference, whether or not drinking takes place. ... A poster session is the juried presentation of research information by representatives of several research teams at a congress or conference with an academic or professional focus. ... Plenary session is a term often used in conferences to define the part of the conference when all members of all parties are in attendance. ...

External links

Professional Conference Organisers - trade bodies

Lists of conferences

Conference publishing services

Proceedings of Science, an Open Access publishing service, organized by the JHTP


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Academic conference - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (498 words)
An academic conference is a conference for researchers (not always academics) to present and discuss their work.
Depending on the theme of the conference, social or entertainment activities may also be offered; if it’s a large enough conference, academic publishing houses may set up displays offering books at a discount.
Conferences are usually organized either by a scientific society or by a group of researchers with a common interest.
Conference - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (241 words)
The term conference can be used to describe any meeting of people that "confer " about a certain topic.
Academic conference, in science and academia, a formalized event where researchers present their results in speeches, workshops or by other means
Conference call, in telecommunications, is referred to as a "multi-party call"
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