[ecrea] WAPOR Annual Conference

WAPOR Annual Conference
15-17 July 2017 • Lisbon, Portugal
Call for Participation
Submission Deadline: Sunday, 15 January 2017
Online submission: http://wapor.org/70th-annual-conference/
The World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) will hold its 
70th annual conference 15-17 July 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. The WAPOR 
conference will convene immediately prior to and overlap with the first 
day of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) conference. The 
conference committee welcomes proposals on topics related to public 
opinion broadly, especially those related to the conference theme.

Conference Theme:
Public Opinion and Policy-making

Recent technological developments have made it extremely easy for 
individuals to share their opinions, and persuade and mobilize others. 
Indeed, it is difficult to avoid mention or use of social media. 
Interestingly, while more and more citizens have access to means to 
express their opinions, more and more of them feel unrepresented and 
dissatisfied with political decision-making processes. They question 
their voice in the enactment of public policy, and they express 
disappointment and anger with the lack of responsiveness of political 
elites to public opinion. These deep feelings of discontent usually lead 
to bipolarization and surges of populism.

WAPOR welcomes paper and panel proposals that deal with these issues, 
namely questions of whether, when, where, and how public opinion matters 
in policy decisions. Papers can focus on different actors (citizens, 
political leaders, political parties, governments, interest groups, 
media, etc.) and contexts representing different levels of democratic 
development, participation and engagement (new and old democracies from 
different parts of the world).

Because public opinion touches all parts of society, WAPOR welcomes 
relevant submissions that focus on all aspects of public opinion. These 
topics include, but are not restricted to:

    Comparative research
    Consumer culture and market movements
    Cross-cultural concerns in data collection
    Measurement issues
    Media effects on public opinion
    Media, polling and electoral behavior
    News, journalism and public opinion
    Nonresponse and incentives
    Political culture and participation
    Polls and elections
    Public opinion theory and/or methods
    Sampling issues
    Social media, big data, sentiment analysis, and emerging technologies
    Survey research and questionnaire design
    Social, political, economic, and/or cultural issues
    Voting and elections

Submission Process

Proposals for the conference should be submitted electronically by 
Sunday, 15 January 2017 though http://wapor.org/70th-annual-conference/ 
. Only proposals submitted through this website will be considered.

Abstracts should not exceed 500 words. All submissions must be in 
English, and all accepted works are to be presented in English. WAPOR 
will accept only two types of submissions:

    Abstracts for individual research presentations generally include a 
description of the research project with specific research questions or 
hypotheses; methods; and results, if available at the time of submission.
    Abstracts for panel proposals typically comprise four presentations 
around a common theme. The submission of panel proposals requires that:

    (1) Each presenter submits his/her own individual abstract online 
(as above, for individual research presentations). NOTE: When submitting 
their abstract, individual panel presenters will need to select “no” 
when asked “is this a panel proposal?”

    AND

    (2) The panel organizer submits an “overview proposal” and selects 
“panel” as the type of submission. This submission should be titled 
“PANEL: [name of proposed session]” and the organizer will be asked to 
provide the names of authors and their respective paper titles after the 
session description. This separate panel submission could be done either 
before or after the separate abstracts have been submitted.

Note: Because all abstracts, even those submitted as part of panels, are 
evaluated independently, it is possible that some panels will not 
include all presentations proposed.

Submitters should receive a system-generated email confirmation of their 
submission within 24 hours. If this confirmation does not arrive, 
submitters should log back on to the site to verify that their proposal 
was accepted correctly in the system. All submitters will be notified of 
the conference committee’s decision by 15 February 2017.

Queries about the Conference

Questions about the conference should be directed to Conference Chair 
Susana Salgado ((waporlisbon2017 /at/ gmail.com)) or WAPOR Executive 
Coordinator Renae Reis ((renae /at/ wapor.org)).

Important Deadlines

Abstract deadline: January 15, 2017
Notification of decisions: February 15, 2017
Final day to confirm participation: March 15, 2017
Registration opens: March 15, 2017
Last day for WAPOR hotel room rates: April 14, 2017 (after this date 
based upon availability)
Deadline for paper award submissions: May 15, 2017
Last day for early registration: June 22, 2017

About the Conference Site

The SANA Lisboa Hotel is ideally situated to explore the best that 
Lisbon has to offer. Situated in Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, a few 
steps from Praça do Marquês de Pombals, as well as from Picoas and 
Saldanha, the hotel is easily reached from the Lisbon airport. Enjoy 
walking around the streets in the hotel surroundings and breathe in the 
incredible atmosphere of Lisbon. Places outside of the city include the 
beaches of Cascais or the town of Sintra. WAPOR has secured room rates 
at the SANA Lisboa for €100-110 for conference attendees. More 
information about the hotel, along with a registration link, will be 
available soon.


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