The call for submissions is now closed. The submission deadline was October 1, 2024. If you missed this deadline but are still interested in presenting at the conference, please contact the organizer, then follow this link to upload an abstract and indicate your preferred presentation format (more details below).
Theme
I invite you to submit work at any stage related to the conference theme – using affect control theory to understand and solve important social problems. Submissions may address topics such as, but not limited to: occupations and work, crime and violence, health and healthcare, stigma and status processes, social movements, political conflict and polarization, transmission of misinformation, and algorithmic bias. I am especially interested in receiving submissions focused on solving social problems (e.g., work that uses ACT to prevent, reduce, or redress inequality, injustice, or harm; improve the outcomes of at-risk groups or individuals; or support positive and sustained change in self-sentiments, self-labeling, event redefinition, or emotions), even if this work is at an early stage of development.
Submission Guidelines
Abstract. Upload an abstract of no more than one page summarizing the work you would like to present. The abstract should clearly indicate the social problem addressed, how your work seeks to understand or solve this problem, the role of affect control theory in your approach, and the stage of your research. You are welcome to include up to one additional page of supporting tables or figures if you wish, but this is not required.
Presentation Format. Please indicate whether you prefer to have your work considered for a research presentation (ideal for completed or advanced-stage research projects), roundtable presentation (suitable for early-stage research or projects in development), or have no preference.
Edited Volume
We have an edited volume under contract with Edward Elgar, entitled Affect Control in Action. This volume will feature original empirical work using the affect control theories to understand and/or solve important social problems. We invite those interested in contributing an empirical chapter on the volume theme to submit either a structured abstract or full paper following the guidelines in the call for submissions by June 1, 2025 to krogers@dartmouth.edu. The submission checklist here outlines the key formatting guidelines from Elgar, with which chapters will ultimately need to comply (full guidelines available here).
Submitted abstracts and papers will undergo initial review by the volume editors, and only some will be invited to contribute to the volume. Invited submissions will receive additional external and editorial review before being accepted for publication. You are welcome to submit an abstract or paper for consideration whether or not you are slated to present at the ACT conference at Dartmouth this summer.