The submission period is now closed.

We invite researchers, academics, practitioners and members of the target groups to submit proposals related (but not limited) to the following topics:

• Audio Description and Audio Introduction
• Easy-to-read and Plain Language
• Live-subtitling via keyboard and Respeaking
• Web Accessibility
• Sign Language
• Community Interpreting

Submission guidelines

We encourage submissions to the following tracks:

• Research track
  Faculty members are invited to submit unpublished cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research work related to any of the areas listed in the call.
• Student track
  Graduate students are invited to submit an extended abstract of their ongoing research in any aspect of the areas listed in the call. Experience reports of students with disabilities who are or were enrolled in a Higher Education programme are also welcome. Reports may address any of the topics listed in the call and must be authored or co-authored by one or more students with disabilities.
• Professional track
  Service providers are invited to present state-of-the-art technology, innovative solutions and best practices in any of the areas listed in the call. Professionals offering support to students with special needs in Higher Education settings are also encouraged to share first-hand knowledge and direct experience in providing as much barrier-free or "low-barrier" access to education as possible.

Authors are encouraged to submit extended abstracts (1 to 3 pages, including references) of their proposed paper. Abstracts should be submitted in English. In addition, they should be formatted according to this template(DOC 50,0 KB) and submitted as PDF files. In order to be fully accessible, please note that abstracts should contain no footnotes.

Each submitted abstract will be reviewed by two experts in the field and will undergo a double-blind review process. Submissions should be made via EasyChair by 31 January 2020, 11:59 pm (CET).

Presentations

Accepted papers can be presented either orally or as posters. The length of oral presentations can vary between 20 minutes (15 + 5 Q&A) and 30 minutes (20 + 10 Q&A). When submitting a proposal, authors will be asked to indicate their preferred presentation format, and whether they are willing to consider any of the alternative formats.