(DEAR ISF COLLEAGUES: I'M PASSING THIS ALONG BECAUSE IT MAKES A NICE
FOLLOW-UP TO OUR RECENT DISCUSSION ABOUT THE NEED FOR ACADEMIC
RESEARCHERS AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS TO COLLABORATE IN
UNDERSTANDING BEST PRACTICES IN ICT FOR THE NONPROFIT SECTOR.
"ARNOVA" IS THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH ON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
AND VOLUNTARY ACTION. BEST REGARDS FROM DEBORAH)
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FROM: NANCY MACDUFF < MBA%40BMI.NET">MBA
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DATE: MON, MAR 17, 2008 AT 2:44 PM
SUBJECT: PRACADEMIC
TO: ARNOVA-L%40LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU">ARNOVA-LLISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
THE PRACADEMIC SECTION OF ARNOVA IS SOLICITING PAPERS, PANELS, OR
COLLOQUY PRESENTATIONS FOR THE 2008 ARNOVA CONFERENCE. THE REVIEW OF
THESE PAPERS WILL BE BY A TEAM OF PRACADEMIC MEMBERS AND WILL NOT BE
PART OF THE NORMAL PAPER REVIEW PROCESS. THE FOLLOWING IS INFORMATION
ON SUBMITTING PROPOSALS.
GUIDELINES & INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
ARNOVA'S 37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA €“
NOVEMBER 20-22, 2007
PRACADEMICS SECTION
CALL FOR PRESENTATION
THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE IS "LEADING IN BUILDING CIVIL
SOCIETY: OBLIGATIONS & PRIVILEGES." THIS ARNOVA CONFERENCE OFFERS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO CLOSELY EXAMINE THE ROLES OF NONPROFITS, AND THE
PRACTICES OF VOLUNTARY ACTION AND PHILANTHROPY, IN CREATING AND
SUPPORTING CIVIL SOCIETY. EACH SECTION HAS BEEN GIVEN TWO CONFERENCE
PRESENTATION SESSIONS TO USE AT ITS DISCRETION, WITH PROPOSALS
BYPASSING THE NORMAL SELECTION PROCESS. THE PRACADEMICS SECTION HAS
ONE PRESENTATION ALREADY PLANNED AND A PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY IS IN
THE WORKS. THE SECTION NEEDS ONE ADDITIONAL SESSION, WHICH COULD BE
MULTIPLE PAPERS, A PANEL, OR A COLLOQUY.
TO HELP YOU IN CONSIDERING A PROPOSAL THE PRACADEMICS SECTION
IDENTIFIED POSSIBLE AREAS OF INTEREST FOR THE 2008 CONFERENCE DURING
THE 2007 SECTION BUSINESS MEETING. THEY ARE
€¢ WORKING IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
€¢ THEORY TO PRACTICE-EXAMPLES
€¢ WHAT DO PRACTITIONERS NEED?
€¢ PANEL OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IN INTERN
PLACEMENTS
€¢ TRANSLATING THEORY TO PRACTITIONERS
€¢ WHITE COLLAR CRIME IN NONPROFITS
€¢ OTHER. . . .
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS
1. PAPERS €“ HIGHEST PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO
SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO PRESENT A COMPLETED SCHOLARLY PAPER. INDIVIDUALS
SUBMITTING A PAPER PROPOSAL ARE MAKING A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE A
COMPLETED PAPER TO THE CHAIR AND/OR DISCUSSANT BY OCTOBER 15TH VIA
EMAIL.
2. PANELS €“ PANELS COMPOSED OF 3-4 PAPERS ON A SIMILAR TOPIC ARE
WELCOME. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PANELS WHERE INDIVIDUAL
CONTRIBUTORS REPRESENT MORE THAN ONE INSTITUTION. EACH PERSON INCLUDED
IN A PANEL PROPOSAL IS MAKING A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE A COMPLETED
PAPER TO THE CHAIR AND/OR DISCUSSANT AND ALL PRESENTERS IN THEIR
SESSION VIA E-MAIL BY OCTOBER 15TH.
3. COLLOQUIES €“ COLLOQUIES ARE DESIGNED TO OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DISCUSS AND EXPLORE A PARTICULAR SUBJECT IN A DIFFERENT FORMAT THAN
TRADITIONAL PANEL SESSIONS. THERE MUST BE AT LEAST 3 DISCUSSANTS,
ALTHOUGH 4-5 IS OPTIMUM. YOU MUST ALSO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW
INTERACTION WILL BE FOSTERED BETWEEN THE PRESENTERS AND THE AUDIENCE.
HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL
THE PRACADEMICS SECTION WILL FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY
ARNOVA FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROPOSALS. THESE
GUIDELINES CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTP://WWW.ARNOVA.ORG.
ANYONE SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE PRACADEMIC
SECTION. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER GO TO THE ARNOVA WEB
SITE, THEN ARNOVA SECTIONS, CLICK ON PRACADEMICS.
PROPOSALS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE PRACADEMICS SECTION SHOULD BE
SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO NANCY MACDUFF, SECTION VICE CHAIR, AT
MBA%40BMI.NET">MBABMI.NET. A REVIEW PANEL OF PRACADEMICS MEMBERS WILL MAKE THE FINAL
DETERMINATION FOR THE SECOND SESSION ACCORDED TO THE SECTION. IF YOU
HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT NANCY MACDUFF.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS MIDNIGHT PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON MARCH
27, 2008. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
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