ASIAN CONSUMER & FAMILY ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION (ACFEA)
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Sixth Biennial Conference of Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association (ACFEA) will be held at California State University, Sacramento, USA on Nov 3-5, 2005. Selected conference papers will be published in a special issue of Journal of Family and Economic Issues. The deadline for paper, panel and poster submission is March 15, 2005.
THE SCOPE
The central topic of the conference is to improve the well being of consumers and families. Professionals in economics, consumer/family economics, marketing, management, political science, education, psychology, sociology, social work, and other related fields are welcome to submit papers, poster proposals, and panel proposals addressing theoretical, empirical, methodological, pedagogical, and policy issues as they apply in an Asian context. In order to include papers that utilize U.S. data, the conference will hold two sessions, one sponsored by the American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI) and the other sponsored by the Western Family Economics Association (WFEA).
CALL FOR PAPERS
All papers are to be written in the English language. Only completed papers will be accepted for review. Authors of accepted papers will be provided with detailed guidelines to prepare papers for publication in the conference proceedings, which will be printed in time for distribution at the conference. If a paper is accepted, at least one author must pay conference registration fees no later than two months before the meeting, and make a commitment to attend the meeting for the paper to be included in the proceedings. Format for Paper: 1. In your email indicate title, author(s) affiliation(s), mailing address, phone number, and email address. 2. Submissions should follow APA Guidelines, 5th edition format with special attention to headings and references. Do not include author names in the file submitted. The maximum length is 20 double-spaced pages, including tables, charts, and references integrated into the paper. Running headers should not be used. 3. Maintain 1 inch top, bottom, and side margins. 4. Manuscripts should begin with an abstract of no more than 100 words, and should not include the author(s) name. Criteria for Evaluation: Submissions will be evaluated on the basis of importance/relevance of the subject matter; contribution to the knowledge base: appropriateness of the method; timeliness and usefulness of the findings, conclusions, and/or position; and adequacy of interpretation and implications. If accepted, the author(s) is(are) responsible for presenting the paper at the conference and/or finding a substitute to present the paper. Submission Guidelines: Create a file readable in the U.S. version of Microsoft Word. All graphics and tables should be included in the file. Before you save the file, click on File, Properties, and delete any names or other information that might identify the authors. Email your file by March 15, 2005. Authors in Asia must email their papers to the Conference Proceedings Co-Chair: Dr. Jr-Tsung Huang at jthuang@nccu.edu.tw and authors in the U.S. must email their papers to Dr. Jessie Fan at fan@fcs.utah.edu The subject line of the email should be: ACFEA paper submission by {your name}.
Note: Authors of papers that are outstanding in quality and content will be invited to submit their work to a special issue of the Journal of Family and Economic Issues. Papers published in this special issue will be selected on the basis of a blind peer review that is separate and apart from the review process for the conference. Dr. Jessie Fan will be guest editor for the JFEI special issue.
CALL FOR POSTERS
All posters are to be written in the English language. Authors of accepted posters will be provided with detailed guidelines to prepare one page, single-spaced summaries for publication in the conference proceedings, which will be printed in time for distribution at the conference. If a poster is accepted, at least one author must pay conference registration fees no later than two months before the meeting, and make a commitment to attend the meeting for the summary to be included in the proceedings. Format for Poster Submission: 1. In your email indicate title, author(s) affiliation(s), mailing address, phone number, and email address (if available). 2. Poster submissions should follow APA Guidelines, 5th edition format with special attention to headings and references. Maximum length is three double-spaced pages. Do not include author names in the file submitted. 3. Maintain 1 inch top, bottom, and side margins. Criteria for Evaluation: Submission will be evaluated on the basis of importance/relevance of the subject matter; contribution to the knowledge base: appropriateness of the method; timeliness and usefulness of the findings, conclusions, and/or position; and adequacy of interpretation and implications. If accepted, the author(s) is(are) responsible for presenting the poster at the conference and/or finding a substitute to present the paper. Submission Guidelines: Create a file readable in the U.S. version of Microsoft Word. All graphics and tables should be included in the file. Before you save the file, click on File, Properties, and delete any names or other information that might identify the authors. Email your file by March 15, 2005 to the Poster Chair, Dr. Hee-Sook Lee via e-mail: leehs@cbucc.chungbuk.ac.kr The subject line of the email should be: ACFEA poster submission by {your name}.
CALL FOR PANELS
All panel proposals are to be written in the English language. Authors of accepted panel proposals will be provided with detailed guidelines to prepare two page, single-spaced summaries for publication in the conference proceedings, which will be printed in time for distribution at the conference. If a panel is accepted, all authors must pay conference registration fees no later than two months before the meeting, and make a commitment to attend the meeting for the summary to be included in the proceedings. Panel proposals should describe the contribution of each participant and the qualifications of each participant. Format for Panel Proposals: 1. In your email indicate title, author(s) affiliation(s), mailing address, phone number, and Email address (if available). 2. Maintain 1 inch top, bottom, and side margins. Print with a letter-quality printer, using 12 point/12 pitch size print. Criteria for Evaluation: Submissions will be evaluated on the basis of importance/relevance of the panel proposal to conference participants. If accepted, the author(s) is(are) responsible for making the presentation at the conference. Submission Guidelines: Create a file readable in the U.S. version of Microsoft Word. All graphics and tables should be included in the file. Email your file by March 15, 2005 to the Conference Program Chair, Dr. Kaili Yieh via email: kailiy@cc.ncue.edu.tw The subject line of the email should be: ACFEA panel submission by {your name}.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Conference Chair:
Dr. Lakshmi Malroutu, California State University, Sacramento, USA.
Conference Vice Chairs:
Dr. An-Pang Kao, President of ACFEA, National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Dr. Jing Jian Xiao, President of ACCI, University of Rhode Island, USA.
Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Ghany, Ex-President of ACFEA & ACCI, University of Alabama, USA.
Dr. Charles Yuji Horioka, Osaka University, Japan
Dr. Richard Widdows, Purdue University, USA
Proceedings Co-editors:
Dr. Jessie Fan, University of Utah, USA
Dr. Jr-Tsung Huang, National Chengchi University, Taiwan.
Dr. Yoon Lee, Utah State University, USA
Conference ProgramChair:
Dr. Kaili Yieh, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
Conference Poster Chair:
Dr. Hee-Sook Lee, Chungbuk National University, Korea
Conference Communication:
Dr. Christine Lai, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan.
ACCI Sponsored Session Chair:
Dr. Deanna Sharpe, University of Missouri, USA
WFEA Sponsored Session Chair:
TBA
JFEI Special Issue Guest Editor:
Dr. Jessie Fan, University of Utah, USA
Local Organizing Committee:
Dr. Lakshmi Malroutu, Dr. Doris Beard, Dr. Gerry Olson & Donna Selnick, JD
Local Arrangements Coordinators:
FOR MORE INFORMATION
About Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association:
http://www.socialsciences.nccu.edu.tw/acfea/