Submission.

To present at AMPHORAE XIV, submit an abstract using the coversheet provided alongside to amphoraeconference@gmail.com by the 30th of June, 2020. Abstract submissions are now closed. However, if you are still keen to present please email us at the above address and we will see if there is any room to slot you in. 
The coversheet asks for the following details:
  • Presenter's name
  • Presenter's university, department, and position (postgraduate or honours)
  • Paper title
  • Abstract of 150-250 words
  • Biography of 50-100 words, for the chair to introduce you to the audience
You are also asked to nominate up to three areas of study (listed on the coversheet) which best fit the content and intention of your paper. Your nominations will affect where you are placed in the conference programme.

The Abstract.

The abstract should contain the following information:
   -   a clear statement of the problem you seek to solve or the question you want to answer;
   -   a brief explanation of the abstract's evidence base, and its relationship to the existing literature on the topic;
   -   an indication of how you intend to resolve the issue and what about your argument is new or worth hearing.
For some guidance on writing an abstract, see this post on Classically Inclined: ‘What’s new? Why is it interesting? Why do we need to know about it?’

Guidelines for Archaeological Reports.

Signal your intention to present an archaeological report by submitting the completed abstract coversheet (linked above) and an abstract of 150-250 words that summarises the fieldwork to be undertaken and, if possible, the anticipated results.

Reports must be 20 minutes in order to fit within the scheduling of AMPHORAE XIV.

Guidelines for Panels.

A panel consists of three papers by three different presenters unified by an overarching topic. An example would be a panel organised by the Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies society (AWAWS) on women in the ancient world; panels may also be organised by an individual.

Panel submissions should include the following:
  • Name and details of the panel convenor and contributing presenters (use the panel coversheet linked alongside). You may also nominate a chair for the panel;
  • Title of the panel and a brief (150 word) explanation of the theme of the panel;
  • Title and abstracts of the three papers, each using the general abstract coversheet linked at the top of the page.
In the event that a panel is rejected, some of its papers may still be accepted as individual papers.