Key Dates in the Process
- June 12 - Submission Deadline
- July 14 - Notification of Acceptance
- July 31 - Registration Deadline for Presenters
- August 7 - Program Goes Live!
- November 12-14 - RCC Roundtable 2026 at BI Norwegian Business School
If you have any questions or wish to receive feedback on your idea before submitting, please feel free to contact the RCC Team at relationalcoord@brandeis.edu.
Submission Information
We invite submissions from multiple disciplines and methodologies for either completed work or work in process. We welcome 1) individual abstracts, 2) group proposals with 3 to 4 abstracts on a common theme, and 3) workshop proposals with hands-on interactive activities. Presentation formats will vary - see below!
Abstract Specifications
- Word limit: 500 words per abstract (not including the title and author[s])
- Content: Your abstract should provide 1) a concise summary of your project, 2) the context, 3) your methods, 4) your key findings or learnings (or expected findings or learnings) and 5) implications for action.
- For workshop proposals, the abstract should include 1) a concise summary of the workshop, 2) your learning objectives, and 3) a description of the interactive elements you plan to incorporate.
submit group proposals with 3 to 4 abstracts on a common theme
submit workshop proposals with interactive elements for hands-on learning
Presentation Formats
For each accepted proposal, presenter(s) will be notified of the designated presentation format:
- Individual presentations grouped together into a session: Four 15-minute oral presentations grouped together either in your proposal or by the Roundtable organizers, followed by interactive group discussion
- Shift & Share: 5-minute oral presentation followed by 15-minute small group discussion, repeated 4 times
- Workshop: 1 hour hands-on interactive session
Registration
To be included on the program, all presenters must register for the Roundtable. The RCC is seeking to expand opportunities to participate in the Roundtable, so feel free to write to the RCC at relationalcoord@brandeis.edu to inquire about scholarships. For those who are able, please contribute to the scholarship fund when you register.