FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

Before sending any questions to the organizers, please read these questions and answers sections carefully. Our team works on a volunteer basis for only a few hours per week, which makes it difficult to answer numerous questions. For this reason, we created this Q&A section to help you find the answer to your questions fast. Please email us (religious.freedom.education@gmail.com) only if it is something very important that is not found in this section of answers. However, if you need to email us a question, please note that it may take us anywhere between 4-7 days to reply.

 

Who can attend this conference?

This conference can be attended by religious leaders, public officials, diplomats, PhD students, undergraduate and master students, researchers, social scientists, policymakers, and others.

On which digital platform will the conference take place?

The conference will take place on the Zoom communication platform.

You can join the Zoom conference by making a free account on https://www.zoom.us/. Please make sure that you make the account at least one day before the conference. After the account is made, you can just click on the Join Zoom Meeting link that we will send you later on. We will send an email no later than one week before the conference that will explain this in more details.

How to attend the Conference?

  1. You will need to submit your abstract here: religiousfreedom.education/submission
  2. The abstract must be sent according to the requirements of the organizers (see details here: religiousfreedom.education/author-guidelines)
  3. You will receive an email with acceptance or rejection of your abstract or recommendations for improving the abstract in about 7-10 days from sending it through the form you can find on the site.
  4. After acceptance, you don’t have to do anything else, you are already registered. Just make sure you are ready for your conference presentation.
  5. About a week before the conference date, you will receive an email with the conference Zoom access details. Also, a schedule will be created one week before the conference, and you can find it on this link: religiousfreedom.education/agenda/

How many sessions will there be?

There will be a session for special speakers. There will also be several sessions in which you will be assigned. You will know at least one week before the conference the group to which you will be assigned.

Will the sessions be interactive?

All the sessions will be live, and we encourage interactive sessions by allocating 5 minutes of questions and answers after each presentation. During the sessions, there will be a chat window available.

What language will be used at the conference?

The conference language is English.

Will there be an in-person edition of this Conference or just virtual?

This edition is only online.

Can I use a PowerPoint when presenting?

Yes. You can use PowerPoint during your presentation or you can freely present without having to show anything on the screen. It’s your choice.

Can there be more co-authors on the same abstract?

Yes, there can be up to three authors per abstract.

How much time do I have for the presentation?

You will have 10 minutes to present and 5 minutes for any questions from the audience.

Will I receive a Certificate of presentation?

Yes. The participants/presenters will receive a digital certificate of participation/certificate of presentation.

Will my abstract be published in the Conference Book of Abstracts?

Yes. All abstracts that are reviewed and accepted will be published in the Conference Book of Abstracts.

Will I receive an email confirming that the abstract has been received by the Conference organizers?

Yes. You will first receive an automatic reply that your abstract has been received by us. Then you will receive an email with the acceptance or rejection of your abstract or recommendations for improving the abstract in about 7-10 days. If you do not receive an email from us in this timeframe, please contact us (also, provide us with another one of your email addresses).

What to do if I do not get the automatic reply that my abstract has been received?

If you do not receive the automatic reply, please resend the form once you have re-filled it with your personal data and attached the abstract.

Can I publish a full paper instead of an abstract?

This conference does not offer the publication of full papers. We only offer the publication of abstracts in the Book of Abstracts.