Conference FAQ
1. Why should I submit my abstract to the Pardee Atlas Research Conference?
Submitting an abstract to the Conference allows you to gain experience presenting your work at an academic conference and an opportunity to receive constructive feedback on your research ideas. In addition, you’ll get to meet peers from the Global Affairs community who are engaged in exciting research.
2. Who can submit to the Conference?
The Conference is open to all graduate students, both Master’s and Doctoral candidates, in the Greater Boston area. Submissions must focus on issues related to Global Affairs and pertain to the annual theme. For the 2025 Conference, the theme is: “Exploring Global Intersections: Collaboration Across Cultures, Fields, and Frontiers.”
Papers submitted to the Conference can include MA papers/Theses, class papers, etc. The work must not have been published elsewhere prior to the Conference. All papers submitted are subject to The Pardee Atlas’ Diversity and Editorial Standards.
3. What is required of me to submit? And what is required on the day of?
The submission form for the 2027 conference will be added here at a later date.
Presenters must submit a draft of their paper that will be presented on the day of the conference. The paper must adhere to the submission guidelines for Advancing Human Progress research paper set by The Pardee Atlas Journal of Global Affairs.
4. What kinds of research are expected to be presented at the Conference?
The Conference welcomes abstracts on different topics related to global affairs. As global affairs is interdisciplinary and can span many fields, submissions are open to graduate students from international relations, political science, environmental science, global economics, women and gender studies, etc. While some submissions will be ongoing, other finalized research will also be welcome at the Conference.
5. Can I submit and present more than one abstract/research topic?
Unfortunately, students can only submit one piece they would like to share at the Conference.
Please contact pardeeconference@gmail.com if you have any questions.