ABSTRACTS

Both theoretical and empirical contributions would be valuable for the conference theme and will be considered within any of the following five conference tracks/themes:

1. Supervision as relational within career trajectories.

2. Supervision as shaping relationships.

3. Supervision as relational amidst student and supervisor diversity.

4. Supervision as relational in peer learning and group contexts.

5. Supervision as relational in virtual spaces.

Participants are invited to submit original abstracts for a) Research papers based on empirical work, b) Conceptual papers, c) Practitioner/innovations in practice papers, d) Round table / panel discussions.

Submission date for abstracts: 6 May to 30 September 2024
All feedback to authors of abstracts completed by: 21 October 2024
Final submission date for amended abstracts: 04 November 2025

Suggested Guidelines for Paper Proposals (250 – 300 words)

A. For (empirical) research papers

Purpose

(E.g., The purpose of this paper is to highlight the role an intentional and cohesive research group for doctoral researchers and supervisors can play in surfacing and de-mystifying many of the implicit doctoral literacy practices involved in doctoral study).

Design/methodology/approach

(E.g., This participatory, collaborative project, involving 11 doctoral researchers and three supervisors, was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, doctoral researchers and supervisors engaged in a discussion which resulted in a shared concept map. The concept map was then used as a prompt for stimulated recall interviews in which the participants reflected on the connections and peer learning afforded by the research group).

Findings

(E.g., Drawing on ideas from Communities of Practice theory, the data revealed that the research group, including both supervisors and doctoral students, developed knowledge, relational connections and an awareness of a range of doctoral literacies).

Practical implications

(E.g., This paper makes suggestions for how those in doctoral education can develop and embed research groups into institutional practices).

Originality/value

(E.g., This study demonstrates the significant role a research group which is structured, intentional and guided plays in supervisors’ and doctoral students’ development of doctoral literacies and the fundamental intellectual and relational connections afforded by participating in such communities).

B. For Conceptual Papers

Key concepts explored.

Underpinning theory/theories explored.

Situatedness in theoretical context.

Contribution to theory/field.

C. For practitioner/innovations in practice papers

The nature of innovation involved.

Reasons for attempting the innovation.

Context wherein innovation was attempted.

How the innovation was approached.

Possible contribution to supervision practice.

D. Round table/Panel

Theme/Topic of discussion.

Main facilitator and panel members/participants.

Purpose(s) of the discussion.

Potential value of the topic and discussion to the audience.

The system allows you to edit and save your abstract up to the closing date for submission of abstracts. No editing will be possible after closing date for submission of abstracts.

The criteria according to which all abstracts will be reviewed are provided as a way of guiding the development of your submission. These include:

Feedback from the Scientific Committee will be e-mailed to the main presenting author before or by 21 October 2024 and the final submission date for amended abstracts is 4 November 2024. A decision whether to include a paper in the conference programme or not is the sole and final prerogative of the conference committee.

Very important: Failure by the presenting author(s) to register for the conference by 29 October 2024 will automatically result in the abstract not being included in the collection of abstracts and removed from the conference programme.

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Abstracts sent by e-mail cannot be accepted.

Contact: Prof Eli Bitzer at emb2@sun.ac.za or Hanri Lennox at hlennox@consultus.co.za