Performance Presentation

The main message of the presentation is delivered as a performance followed by discussion and dialogue with session participants and attendees. Performance types can include theater, music, dance or poetry/spoken word presentations. Accepted performance presentations will be scheduled as part of breakout sessions around a common theme and will be allocated 20 minutes for performance and discussion. Accepted performance presenters will also be offered the opportunity to provide a performance DVD for inclusion in the Gallery Exhibit.

Music, theater and dance performance submissions require a maximum 300-word description and a maximum 30-minute audio/video sample of the performance. Poetry or spoken word submissions require a 300-word description of the presentation and three work samples (maximum of one typed page per sample). Applications must be completed online; however, audio/video and written work samples should be sent by mail or email to the address listed below and must include your name, contact information, and performance/presentation title. If mailing, include a self-addressed stamped envelope with postage sufficient for the return of all materials. All samples must be postmarked by March 15, 2007.

Crossroads II Conference Performance Samples
Institute for Community Research
2 Hartford Square West, Suite 100
Hartford, CT 06106
Email: crossroads2@icrweb.org

Organized sessions will be scheduled during 90-minute breakout periods. Session organizers are encouraged to include presenters with multiple perspectives on CBCR and social justice in their sessions (researcher, community partner, service provider, advocate, and/or policymaker). Organized session formats are described below:

Panel Discussion/Symposium

Panel discussions provide a forum for presentation of research, theory, methodology, or case studies followed by significant time for discussion and audience participation. Panel discussion/symposia submissions must include the name and contact information of the session organizer, a 100-word overview of the session and the names of each presenter participating in the session. Each presenter in an organized session must submit a separate application that includes a maximum 300-word abstract of their presentation and the session title.

Skill-Building Workshop

Skills Building Workshops provide instruction and increase the competence and skills of session participants in areas of importance to the conference theme and goals. In addition to the maximum 300-word abstract, the workshop instructor should include a list of specific learning objectives and timeline of training activities. In some instances, there may be an opportunity to extend the workshop over two sessions for a total of 180 minutes.

Interactive Roundtable Discussion
The interactive roundtable organizer facilitates a discussion on a specific topic that relates to the conference theme. The facilitator guides the conversation, and begins the session with a brief opening statement, or series of questions that provide the basis for the discussion with all participants. We encourage the facilitator to include at least 1-2 discussants who can provide diverse perspectives on the issue. The facilitator must include a maximum 300-word abstract/overview of the session, critical issues to be addressed, and the names/roles of discussants.

Poster Presentation

Posters are designed to display information in a visually engaging manner. All accepted posters will be displayed on 36” x 48” poster boards for viewing throughout the conference. With prior permission, some posters may be part of an interactive thematic poster presentation during a scheduled breakout session. All poster submissions must include a maximum 300-word abstract.

Applicants may also send the conference registration form (pdf version / Microsoft Word version) to Maryann Abbott at maryann.abbott@icrweb.org or mail them to:

Maryann Abbott

The Institute for Community Research

2 Hartford Square West, Suite 100

Hartford, CT 06106

Film/Video Screening 

Video has been used as a tool to disseminate data to the community and to generate change. Films and videos that highlight CBCR or were created as a product of CBCR will be considered for screening. Applications for film/video submissions must be completed online and should include a maximum 300-word synopsis, including its relationship to CBCR and social justice and a brief summary of the project for which it was developed. Two copies of the proposed film/video in VHS or DVD format should be sent by mail to the address listed below and must include your name, contact information, and a self-addressed stamped envelope with postage sufficient for the return of all materials. All film/video submissions must be postmarked by March 15, 2007.

Crossroads II Conference Film Screening Submissions
Institute for Community Research
2 Hartford Square West, Suite 100
Hartford, CT 06106

The conference offers filmmakers and videographers other opportunities to share their work. If you are interested in participating in a breakout session or panel discussion

around a common theme, please contact Colleen L. Coleman, Artistic Director at

860-278-2044, ext. 310.

Applicants may also send the conference registration form (pdf version / Microsoft Word version) to Maryann Abbott at maryann.abbott@icrweb.org or mail them to:

Maryann Abbott

The Institute for Community Research

2 Hartford Square West, Suite 100

Hartford, CT 06106

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