2027 Global Institute for Students as Partners

Submit an abstract

Choose how you would like to contribute and review the specific guidelines for your format. The submission deadline is 1 March 2027.

Prepare your proposal

Instructions and abstract formatting guidelines

All formats require an abstract of no more than 300 words. Your submission must align with the overarching theme, identify exactly one primary sub-theme, and may include secondary sub-themes.

Interactive workshops

60 minutes · In person

Invite participants to actively engage with a theory, idea or practice, providing space and structure for exploring and applying an approach.

Include these headings:

  • Focus of the workshop (topic and link to the conference theme and sub-theme)
  • Background/context, including relevant literature
  • Engagement, including how participants will be involved
Research papers

30 minutes · Online accepted

Present empirical, conceptual or literature reviews, qualitative or quantitative research, evidence-based scholarship and evidence of outcomes.

Include these headings:

  • Focus of the research (and connection to the conference theme and sub-theme)
  • Background/context, including relevant literature
  • Description of the concept, research or initiative
  • Method(s) and evidence of outcomes and effectiveness, where appropriate
  • Contribution to scholarship and/or practice
  • Engagement, how you plan to engage your audience
Practice-oriented papers

20 minutes · Online accepted

Offer concrete examples of partnerships or relationships in context, highlighting transferable lessons for practice.

Include these headings:

  • Focus of the practice, including links to conference theme and sub-theme
  • Background/context of the practice, including institutional and cultural setting
  • Description of the practice
  • Lessons for others seeking to adapt the practice, including benefits and tensions/challenges