Submission Information for Roundtable Abstracts

Abstracts received will be peer reviewed and those accepted will be assigned one of the roundtable discussion groups.

Our roundtables will provide specific facilitated discussions for each of the topics on the roundtable list (link to page 2, roundtable topics). We are using a roundtable format because it allows our participants to develop ideas and approaches necessary for in depth studies of spiritual transformation.

We have defined broad topical questions for each roundtable discussion group to facilitate open dialogue. We are not seeking single answers. Generally roundtables provide the advantage of having participants who already have significant knowledge on the topic and are looking to connect with colleagues with complementary and/or supplementary knowledge of the subject.

Each roundtable will have up to 10 participants selected on the basis of the peer-reviewed abstracts that are submitted. In general, each roundtable will have a facilitator who will focus the discussions and a leading discussant who will initiate the roundtable with a brief presentation. In order to be a participant in the roundtable, you must submit an abstract (link to page 4) for peer-review. Abstracts selected for the roundtable will be automatically registered for that specific roundtable.

In addition, you can attend the roundtable without being a participant at the table. There will be an outer-ring for this audience. There will be a programmed opportunity for the outer-ring to raise questions at the end of each session. To participate in the outer-ring, you must sign up for the roundtable at the conference registration table onsite at Villanova.

The selected roundtable participants will receive an electronic copy of each participant's abstract and contact information in advance of the meeting. Bound copies will be available for each table at the time of the meeting. Additional copies of the abstracts will be available for the outer-ring audience.

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