What are Posters?
As part of the 3rd Annual Conference of Democracy and Human Rights on June 4th 2025, which is being held in hybrid form in Melbourne and online (RSVP to attend here), we are inviting scholars, students, and advocates to submit posters for consideration for inclusion in the conference.
What is a conference poster?
It's a visual summary of your research or activities which is printed out and displayed during the poster session at the conference. Poster presenters stand near their posters and talk about their work with conference attendees. Some examples of academic and community group posters from previous conferences are online here.
Who can submit a poster?
All interested researchers (including honours, Masters and PhD students, post-doctoral research fellows, and academics), as well as activists and representatives from advocacy organisations working on democracy and human rights are welcome to submit posters for presentation at the conference.
Do I have to go to Melbourne?
No, your poster can be submitted and displayed without you needing to attend in person. However, poster presenters who do not plan to attend in person will be asked to submit a recorded 3 minute talk about their poster by email upon acceptance, which will be available to conference attendees.
How do I apply?
Upload your poster by 9am AEST (UTC+10) on Monday 26 May via this link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/uZq1JE37paIlpq5HIY2q . It must be:
Posters will be peer reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel and must meet all criteria for consideration.
Your poster does not need to follow a conventional intro / method /results / discussion format, though this format is very welcome. People in the humanities for example may like to present a narrative summary structured differently.
Any clear and compelling 1 page presentation of research or democracy and human rights activities meeting the criteria above will be considered.
What we will judge:
We will approve no more than 30 posters, prioritising: diversity of disciplines and advocacy groups; diversity of universities; clarity for a diverse audience; and scientific and community interest. Empirical data and past activities are preferred to theory or planned research and events.
What’s next for posters that are accepted?
If your poster is accepted:
1) We will print your poster in colour in A2 size and will display it at the conference (you can keep it afterwards);
2) While it is not compulsory, we hope that you will be able to attend the poster session on June 4th either in person or online and talk to people informally about your work. You are very welcome but not expected to attend the whole conference that day;
3) Your poster will be included in the handbook provided as part of the conference.
If interested, please block out the date in your diary - June 4th! More details about the conference here.
What is a conference poster?
It's a visual summary of your research or activities which is printed out and displayed during the poster session at the conference. Poster presenters stand near their posters and talk about their work with conference attendees. Some examples of academic and community group posters from previous conferences are online here.
Who can submit a poster?
All interested researchers (including honours, Masters and PhD students, post-doctoral research fellows, and academics), as well as activists and representatives from advocacy organisations working on democracy and human rights are welcome to submit posters for presentation at the conference.
Do I have to go to Melbourne?
No, your poster can be submitted and displayed without you needing to attend in person. However, poster presenters who do not plan to attend in person will be asked to submit a recorded 3 minute talk about their poster by email upon acceptance, which will be available to conference attendees.
How do I apply?
Upload your poster by 9am AEST (UTC+10) on Monday 26 May via this link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/uZq1JE37paIlpq5HIY2q . It must be:
- A one page PDF
- In portrait orientation (not landscape orientation)
- In A2 size (594x420mm)
- With minimum 10 point font
- Which includes your name and affiliation (your university or community group)
- And a description of your related research or activity.
Posters will be peer reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel and must meet all criteria for consideration.
Your poster does not need to follow a conventional intro / method /results / discussion format, though this format is very welcome. People in the humanities for example may like to present a narrative summary structured differently.
Any clear and compelling 1 page presentation of research or democracy and human rights activities meeting the criteria above will be considered.
What we will judge:
We will approve no more than 30 posters, prioritising: diversity of disciplines and advocacy groups; diversity of universities; clarity for a diverse audience; and scientific and community interest. Empirical data and past activities are preferred to theory or planned research and events.
What’s next for posters that are accepted?
If your poster is accepted:
1) We will print your poster in colour in A2 size and will display it at the conference (you can keep it afterwards);
2) While it is not compulsory, we hope that you will be able to attend the poster session on June 4th either in person or online and talk to people informally about your work. You are very welcome but not expected to attend the whole conference that day;
3) Your poster will be included in the handbook provided as part of the conference.
If interested, please block out the date in your diary - June 4th! More details about the conference here.
