Speed Paper Submissions are Now Closed

Thankyou to everyone who submitted a title and abstract for the Speed Papers session on Wednesday November 29, 2006. A review of the submissions has now been completed and all successful presenters have been notified.

The speed paper concept is somewhat like speed dating - you get 4 slides and just 4 minutes to tell the assembled audience about a project you are already doing, or would like to do. Everyone in the audience has a form on which they can scribble relevant comments and feedback on your project. You get to do the same for the other speed papers.

The speed papers session is a fun, fast-paced way to get to know others at SummerFest. Anyone can take part and a template of the slides is available below to help you prepare your session.

Speed papers:

• provide a great way for HCSNet members to learn about our range of disciplines and collaborative opportunities;
• provide a large amount of varied feedback on your research ideas for very little effort;
• provide the bonus of waiving your SummerFest registration fee; and
• enable subsidised travel to the conference if you are travelling from somewhere in Australia outside Sydney.

Speed paper presentations will be printed for distribution at the conference, and will be made available on the SummerFest website. You will need to submit the slides for your speed paper by October 27 to ensure everything is ready to go by SummerFest.

Your speed paper presentation will consist of four PowerPoint slides. Our template shows the basic design and ideas for different types of speed paper content. For example, you may wish to

• outline a project that you are interested in –- a current project, or one that is planned, or maybe even one that has been rejected by a funding body;
• describe and discuss the Big Question in your field;
• describe and discuss a whacky or whimsical idea couched within the safety of a 'Festival of Doubt'-type approach;
• appeal for collaboration; or
• provide an overview of your career so far.

Please download the PowerPoint template for your speed paper. If you are not able to use PowerPoint, please send us an email for advice.

The idea is to adopt one of these approaches and discuss the material within four slides -– there is no need to try to cram all of these different things into four minutes! Select the approach that is most suited to your interest in being part of HCSNet.

Replace the text on the four slides with your own material as follows.

Slide 1: Title Slide

A photo of yourself; project title; your name, discipline, and affiliation; research interests.

Slides 2-3: A Project I’m Interested In ...

• should be forward-looking;
• might be project-based -– a project that is current, planned or has been rejected; or
• the Big Question in my field; or
• a whacky or whimsical idea raised without fear of embarrassment in an HCSNet 'Festival of Doubt'; or
• an appeal for collaboration; or
• an overview of your career so far.

Slide 4: Implications, Applications

What are the implications of the project or ideas for:

• theory
• applications
• further research

Please note that we must receive your electronic presentaton Friday October 27, 2006 to ensure we have enough time for printing. Please email your electronic presentation to the SummerFest Organisers by this date and we look forward to seeing you there!