Submissions and Programme

SSSR is pleased to announce that the ExOrdo Progamme is now available. Should you need to withdraw your submission for any extenuating reason, please do email scientific.studyreading@gmail.com. Note that scheduling requests are no longer being accepted. The mobile app will be available soon!

~ Updated July 10 ~

Talk Set-Up and Timing

• Each presentation room is equipped with a PC laptop. Please ensure your slides are in PowerPoint format or saved as a PDF. IMPORTANT: Personal laptops cannot be used for presentations.
• Presenters must upload their presentations to the room computer using a USB stick. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to do this. (Please do not rely on internet access for downloading or presenting your slides, as we cannot guarantee a reliable connection.)
• Each symposium or spoken paper presenter is allotted 20 minutes: 15 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions.

Panel Chairs & Convenors for Spoken Paper Groups

• Please arrive in the room before the session begins. Confirm that all presenters are present and have uploaded their presentations to the room computer. Technical support will be available if needed.
• Introduce each speaker and their talk title.
• Adhere strictly to the schedule. Prompt cards are available: “5 minutes left” (after 10 minutes), “1 minute left” (after 14 minutes), and “stop” at 15 minutes.
• If a presenter is absent, maintain the session’s timing as scheduled to allow attendees to move between sessions as needed.
• If you are also presenting in the session, please delegate chair responsibilities to another person during your talk.

Poster Presentations

• Poster boards measure 8 feet wide (245 cm) by 48 inches tall (122 cm) and are in landscape orientation. Your poster does not need to be the maximum size, but it must fit within these dimensions.
• Pins for hanging posters will be provided.
• Each poster board is numbered. Please ensure you display your poster on the board assigned to you and not on a different one. To find your designated display area, please refer to the conference program for your poster number, which is listed next to your poster title. This number corresponds to the numbered poster boards at the conference. Ensure you hang your poster only on the board that matches your assigned number.

Thank you for your cooperation and participation!

Poster Dimensions: 

For SSSR 2025, poster boards measure 4 feet (high) x 8 feet (wide) and are set up in landscape orientation (wider than they are tall). Pins or Velcro may be used to mount posters. Posters can be any size that fits within the 4-foot high x 8-foot wide board. Design the poster to the dimensions that best suit the content, but consider aligning the layout with the full board size for optimal readability and visual impact. Please refer to the example below, which takes into account the content area of a poster within the poster board’s dimensions.

Local Poster Printing

If you are presenting a poster and would like to print it in Calgary, we have an option through the Print Shop at the University of Calgary. The cost to print a 48”x36” (121 cm by 66 cm) poster in landscape orientation is $49.99 + tax. Orders must be paid in advance. 

Please carefully review the details below:

• Poster orientation must be landscape to fit on the poster boards
• You will need to submit a PDF file at the size that you need printed. The shop will not make changes to files.
• Orders can be submitted through this link (you will need to create an account).
• Orders must be placed before closing (4:30 pm MST) on Wednesday, July 9.
• Orders must indicate that they will be picked up by Jodi DeVries. (They will be picked up at the end of day on July 15).
• Please forward an email confirmation of your order to Jodi at jmdevries@ualberta.ca.

Posters will be available for pick up at the conference registration/info desk during the conference.
 

Accommodations:  If you are an author who was unable to register by the April 15 deadline due to extenuating circumstances, please contact the SSSR Association Manager at scientificstudy.reading@gmail.com to inquire about post-deadline registration. 

Scheduling Requests: We have received a significant number of scheduling requests for presentations. Please note that while we are able to accommodate requests related to extenuating circumstances or religious exemptions, all accepted authors are expected to attend the entire conference. We recognize that unexpected issues may arise, but we have asked all authors to inform us of any scheduling needs by April 15. Additional requests past this deadline may result in further delays in releasing the conference program, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.