Call for Proposals
2023 Conference Theme:
Families in transition
Please submit your proposals by Wednesday, March 15th.
We invite undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and community professionals to submit proposals for the upcoming conference of the Utah Council on Family Relations to be held on March 31, 2023, at Utah Valley University.
The 2023 conference theme is “Families in Transition.” Preference will be given to proposals aligned with the theme, but research may deal with any family scholarship. Topics may include family life education; family planning, fertility, and pregnancy loss; family contexts, structures, and processes; COVID-19; LGBTQIAP+ families; life span and development; marriage and relationships; parenting; family financial management; marriage and family therapy; policy and law; etc.
Our goal is to be inclusive. We hope to receive submissions from established scholars but also graduate and undergraduate students with little or no experience. The poster session will allow participants to get experience presenting at scholarly conferences while also networking.
The 2023 conference theme is “Families in Transition.” Preference will be given to proposals aligned with the theme, but research may deal with any family scholarship. Topics may include family life education; family planning, fertility, and pregnancy loss; family contexts, structures, and processes; COVID-19; LGBTQIAP+ families; life span and development; marriage and relationships; parenting; family financial management; marriage and family therapy; policy and law; etc.
Our goal is to be inclusive. We hope to receive submissions from established scholars but also graduate and undergraduate students with little or no experience. The poster session will allow participants to get experience presenting at scholarly conferences while also networking.
Presentation Formats
- Formats:
(1) Research paper with a 10–15 minute presentation
(2) Research, theory, or practice poster
Submissions not selected for the research paper category will be automatically submitted to the poster format.
Proposal requirements
Abstract and Description of Research (1000-word limit). Include a brief description of research questions, hypotheses (if applicable), methods, results, and discussion. If research is not yet complete, describe what you plan to do.