National Volunteering Research Symposium

14 April 2008 | Volunteering Australia

Attention all volunteering researchers: first and final call for abstracts

Volunteering Australia will host the Second National Volunteering Research Symposium, in conjunction with the 12th National Conference on Volunteering, bringing together researchers with a strong and demonstrated research interest in the field of volunteering.

The event presents a unique opportunity for researchers to share their work with fellow researchers and to discuss the practice, priorities and possibilities of research for the advancement of volunteering.

Professor Margaret Tennant from Massey University, New Zealand will be the keynote speaker at this event. Professor Tennant is currently engaged in research into relations between government and the voluntary sector.

Volunteering Australia invites proposals on both completed and current research from both academics as well as postgraduate students (Honours, Masters and PhD students) currently pursuing research into volunteering related issues.

Completed research
(15-minute presentations of findings of recently completed research)

Up to six abstracts will be accepted on the findings of recently completed research. Preference will be given to previously unpublished research, or research completed since September 2007. In presenting their findings, researchers should emphasise the relevance and benefits of their finding to the voluntary sector.

Current research
(10-minute summaries of research in progress)

Short presentations providing an overview of current research will be accepted. Each presentation should briefly canvass the:

• research aims
• methodology
• likely benefit of the findings to the sector
• timeframe for completion

Students are particularly invited to present their work at this session.

Refereeing of papers

All accepted papers will be refereed. The refereeing process will be managed by Volunteering Australia in accordance with the process used for the Australian Journal on Volunteering. Papers will be published in a future edition of the journal.

Submitting abstracts

To be considered to present at this symposium please submit a short abstract of no more than 200 words accompanied by a short biography to events@volunteeringaustralia.org by 6 May 2008.

All researchers will be notified by 30 May on the status of their proposal.

Event Details

Date:

Tuesday, 2 September 2008 (preceding the 12th National Conference on Volunteering, 3-5 September)

Venue:

Radisson Resort Gold Coast, Queensland

Cost:

$50 postgraduate students

$100 researchers

$200 government/policy

Further information

For further information, or if you are interested in attending this event, please email your name and contact details along with an indication of your main area of research interest to events@volunteeringaustralia.org.