Call for Papers -- The Prison Pipeline: The Intersection of Childhood and the Criminal Justice System
Wednesday, April 16
- Organization: The Child and Family Policy Initiative with the University of Georgia.
A symposium will be held on October 13, 2008 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel in Athens, Georgia on "The Prison Pipeline: The Intersection of Childhood and the Criminal Justice System." In advance of the Symposium, the University of Georgia’s Child and Family Policy Initiative invites research-based and best-practice presentation proposals concerning the issue of The Prison Pipeline: The Intersection of Childhood and the Criminal Justice System. This conference is hosted by the Child and Family Policy Initiative with the University of Georgia.
Researchers, practitioners, and students from diverse fields are encouraged to submit proposals to this interdisciplinary symposium intended to bridge university-based research with effective practice to inform sound public policy. Proposals will be accepted for paper pesentations, symposium panels, and poster sessions.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS: Send a one- to two-page abstract of approximately
500 words in Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format to childsymp@cviog.uga.edu.
Receipt of submission will be acknowledged.
SUBMISSIONS SHOULD INCLUDE:
• names, affiliations, and contact information for all
presenters and identification of primary presenter
• title of presentation
• identification of submission as research-based
or best-practice proposal
• brief synopsis/description of the presentation
content
• identification of format: paper, symposium, poster
STUDENT PARTICIPATION: We particularly encourage students to submit proposals and attend the symposium.
DEADLINES: Proposal submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 1, 2008. Any submission arriving after this time will be disregarded. Acceptance decisions will be communicated via e-mail to the primary presenter by 5:00 p.m. on July 1, 2008.
Submissions will be judged based on clarity, quality, effectiveness, and impact. QUESTIONS should be referred to childsymp@cviog.uga.edu .
