Guidelines for submission

Submission Guidelines

The Social & Moral Brain seminar will feature keynote speakers, individual talks, and poster sessions selected through an open call for submissions. To foster meaningful exchange in an inclusive and focused setting, attendance will be limited. Therefore, all prospective attendees are required to submit an abstract for either a talk or a poster presentation in order to be considered for participation.

Presentation Formats

• Individual Talk: Each talk will last a maximum of 15 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A. Talks must be presented by a single speaker.
• Poster Presentation: Each session will last 1 hour, with one presenter per poster. Posters must be prepared in either portrait or landscape orientation, in A1 size (594 x 841 mm).

Abstract Submission Requirements

Abstract submission must be completed online only via our website. Submissions via email, post, or fax will not be accepted. Abstracts must be written in English.

Submissions must include the following elements:

      1. Title: The title should not exceed 20 words and should not contain abbreviations.

      2. Abstract: The abstract will have a length of max 250 words. Abbreviations can be used in an abstract body, if they are defined at first usage. The structure of the abstract is composed of:

      a. A short introduction indicating the rationale of your research.

      b. A brief description of pertinent methodological procedures including a summary of the results of the research.

      c. A statement of the main conclusions.

Abstracts for planned research projects are also welcome (for poster presentations only)

     3. Presentation Type: Indicate whether you are submitting for an oral presentation or a poster presentation.

      4. Topic(s): Choose from the following themes: Morality, Emotions, and Social Cognition. You may select more than one topic. Please note that organizers may reassign talks or posters to a different session if appropriate.

      5. Keywords: Please include between 3 and 5 relevant keywords.

Abstract Submission Portal

Abstracts for the Social & Moral Brain seminar can be submitted here.

To be authenticated to access the submission page, you must first create an account.

IMPORTANT

You can submit a maximum of two abstracts. For example, 1 poster and 1 oral presentation. However, please note that only one of your abstracts will be accepted to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to present their work. To submit multiple abstracts, you must submit two separate applications via the submission portal.

Publication

All accepted abstracts will be published online only in the Social & Moral Brain seminar Book.

Review Process & Notifications

All submitted abstracts will be reviewed and scored by independent reviewers. Their evaluations will be forwarded to the Scientific Committee, which will make the final selection.

Notification of acceptance will be sent out in early June 2025.

Registration

Conference registration will open after acceptance notifications are sent.

The presenting author must register for the conference. If registration is not completed by July 7th, 2025, the talk or poster will not be included in the final program