Journal of Curriculum Theorizing

30th Annual Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice

Curriculum in Motion: A Moment of Celebration, Critique and Contemplation

Read the Call for Papers

Deadline: August 15, 2009

The following guide provides step-by-step instructions for submitting your paper or panel proposal through Open Conference Systems.

Getting Started

Step 1. Logging In

• New Users: If you did not attend Bergamo 2008, you need to create a new account.
• Returning Users: If you did attend Bergamo last year, you can login to your existing account.

Step 2. Account Setup

• New Users: During account setup, on the Account Profile page near the bottom of the form, be sure to check the box for Author in order to enable the ability for you to upload proposals. If you would also like to volunteer for peer review, check the Review box as well. Someone will follow-up with you later.
• Returning Users: After logging in, on the “User Home” page, check to see you have an “Author” link below the current conference. If you do not see an Author link, click on the “Edit My Profile” link underneath My Account and enable the role, “Author,” by checking the appropriate box near the bottom of the form. If you would also like to volunteer for peer review, check the Review box as well. Someone will follow-up with you later.

Step 3. Submit Proposal

• All Users: From the “User Home” page, click on the “Author” link below the current conference.
• Click on “Step One of the Submission Process” and follow the instructions to complete your submission.
• Note that we ask only for a 2-3 paragraph abstract, which you can type or paste directly into the submission system window. Within this abstract, authors should include brief info on the overall focus of the paper (or individual papers within a panel). There are no additional guidelines or requirements for abstracts/proposals. You are welcome to upload files containing supplemental information (e.g. info on individual papers in a panel submission) through the system, but these are not required for submission.

Step 4. Don’t Forget to Register for the Conference

• All authors and reviews must also register for the conference itself.
• If you have not already done so, register for the conference here.

Additional Information

This year, we have devoted one member of our conference leadership team to addressing visa and travel questions for scholars joining us from outside of the United States, and to coordinating non-English presentations for both U.S.-based and non-U.S.-based scholars. Please contact Aliya Rahman <arahman (at) jctonline.org> for more information. We are particularly interested in knowing at this early stage if you would like to present in a language other than English.