Abstracts should present research and teaching that has not been published or presented at other professional conferences. Use Times New Roman, font size 12, for all text, including titles. Prepare three electronic files.
File 1 contains a cover page with title of paper and name and contact information (address, phone number, email) for all authors.
File 2 contains an abstract in English for review (2 pages, single spaced, in a Word.doc format; one inch margins). Include the title (single spaced, maximum 30 words) but no identifying information about author(s) or professional affiliation(s). Tables and other graphics should be incorporated within the body of the abstract in the appropriate place(s). All content (references, tables, figures) must fit within the 2 page limit.
File 3 contains the abstract with the title, authors, institution, and country. Please see enclosed the” Symposium paper template” for you reference.
The contents of Abstracts could be related to the following area: Consumer Behavior, Design and Aesthetics, Historic/Cultural, Merchandising and Marketing, Merchandising-Visual, Pedagogy, Soc-Psyhology, Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Textile and Apparel Industry, Textile and Apparel Science, Technical Design.
1. Submit abstract via email to:
Authors from USA/Canada Authors from other regions
Mary Littrell BIFT-ITAA 2012 Secretariat
mary.littrell@colostate.edu itaa2012bj@gmail.com
2. In the subject line use the following wording to indicate whether you are submitting a teaching or research abstract:
BIFT-ITAA: Teaching BIFT-ITAA: Research
3. Attach the three files to your email as described in the guidelines above.
4. Complete a separate e-mail submission for each abstract you want to submit.
Abstract Submission Deadline (Received by): October 7, 2011
Authors will be provided acceptance notification of their papers for presentation at this symposium by approximately November 1, 2011. Authors of accepted research/teaching abstracts will be asked to submit their final full papers by April 15, 2012. These papers will be considered for publication in the edited book. Guidelines for final papers will be sent to authors when they receive notification that their abstract has been accepted. Notification of acceptance/rejection for papers to be included in the book will be made by May 15, 2012.
