NextGenPlen

Each SAA meeting features a plenary session of short papers by early-career presenters.

NextGenPlen papers are selected via an anonymous screening process, with precedence given to those introducing new topics, displaying fresh thinking about traditional issues, and demonstrating diverse approaches.

Those submitting papers for consideration must be either (1) graduate students at the dissertation stage or (2) scholars who have received the Ph.D. within the past three years. All submitters must be current members of the SAA.

Each submission should be uploaded in two parts:

• An online form indicating (1) the name of the author, (2) the affiliation of the author (if applicable), and (3) the date the Ph.D. was awarded or is expected.
• A paper, five pages double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font (for a reading time of ten minutes maximum).

Papers must be thoroughly anonymized, with no names or affiliations in page headers and no author identities betrayed in notes or acknowledgments. Papers that have been incompletely anonymized will not be reviewed.

Those whose papers are selected are required to withdraw from seminar or workshop participation. Presentation times are strictly enforced to allow for discussion time.

Click here to apply. (forthcoming August 2024)

Deadline: 1 October 2024.