Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Below are answers to a number of questions we have frequently received.

Is there a regular poster session? What's the format of the flash talks?

First, there will not be a conventional poster sessions this year. Two flash talk sessions, composed of 5 minute presentations followed by 4 minutes of questions, will take place instead.

To compensate for this highly restrictive time frame, we invite speakers to transport the discussion to the conference's Discord server where each talk will have its own discussion thread. If you wish, set up your own Zoom meeting at your convenience to chat about your research with interested participant and share it there!

Will NELS 51 be an online conference?

NELS 51 will indeed be an online conference. We will provide additional information concerning the specific modalities and the registration procedure as soon as we can.

When will the conference program be published, and when will the registration start?

The conference program will be published in the end of September. Registration will open around the same time.

When can I expect to receive a notification of decision?

Authors can expect to receive a notification of decision around the end of August. Considering the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to give more time to authors to submit their papers (the initial submission deadline was May 16th, but was moved to June 8th) but also more time for reviewers to enter their reviews. In a way that puts us 6 weeks behind schedule, but considering the fact that the conference will take place online, which will require a lesser amount of travel arrangements and preparation, we still hope it is a reasonable delay in the context.

<h1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</h1><p>Below are answers to a number of questions we have frequently received.</p><h4>Is there a regular poster session? What's the format of the flash talks?</h4><p>First, there will not be a conventional poster sessions this year. Two flash talk sessions, composed of 5 minute presentations
followed by 4 minutes of questions, will take place instead.</p><p>To compensate for this highly restrictive time frame, we invite speakers to transport the discussion to the conference's Discord server where each talk will have its own discussion thread. If you wish, set up your own Zoom meeting at your convenience to chat about your research with interested participant and share it there!</p><h4>Will NELS 51 be an online conference?</h4><p><strong>NELS 51 will indeed be an online conference</strong>. We will provide additional information concerning the specific modalities and the registration procedure as soon as we can.</p><h4>When will the conference program be published, and when will the registration start?</h4><p>The conference program will be published in the <strong>end of September</strong>. Registration will open around the same time.</p><h4>When can I expect to receive a notification of decision?</h4><p>Authors can expect to receive a notification of decision around the <strong>end of August</strong>. Considering the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to give more time to authors to submit their papers (the initial submission deadline was May 16th, but was moved to June 8th) but also more time for reviewers to enter their reviews. In a way that puts us 6 weeks behind schedule, but considering the fact that the conference will take place online, which will require a lesser amount of travel arrangements and preparation, we still hope it is a reasonable delay in the context.</p>

<h1>Foire aux questions (FAQ)</h1><p>Voici une sélection de questions récurrentes.</p><h4>Y aura-t-il une séance d'affiches?</h4><p>Il n'y aura pas de séance d'affiche à cette édition du NELS. Deux séances de présentations-éclairs, composées de communications de 5 minutes suivies de 4 minutes réservées aux questions, aura lieu à la place.</p><p>Afin de compenser pour cet intervalle de temps hautement restrictif, nous invitons les présentateur.trice.s ainsi que les participant.e.s à transporter la discussion sur le serveur Discord du colloque où chaque présentation-éclair aura son propre fil de discussion. Si vous le souhaitez, organisez votre propre réunion Zoom pour discuter plus en profondeur de vos recherches et partagez-en les accè sur Discord.</p><h4>Est-ce que NELS 51 sera une conférence en ligne?</h4><p><strong>NELS 51 sera bel et bien une conférence en ligne.</strong>Nous vous tiendrons au courant des développements concernant les modalités plus spécifiques de la conférence et de l'inscription dès qu'il nous sera possible de le faire.</p><h4>Quand est-ce que le programme et l'inscription seront accessibles en ligne?</h4><p>Le programme sera publié aux alentours de la <strong>fin septembre</strong>, et l'inscription commencera approximativement au même moment.</p><h4>À quel moment est-ce que je dois m'attendre à être informé de la décision du comité de programmation?</h4><p>Les auteur.trices peuvent s'attendre à recevoir une notification de décision vers la <strong>fin août.</strong>Considérant les effets de la pandémie de COVID-19, nous avons décidé de donner plus de temps aux auteur.trices pour soumettre leurs résumés (la date limite pour la soumission à été déplacé du 16 mai au 8 juin), mais également au membres du comité de programmation pour transmettre leurs commentaires et leurs évaluation. Ces modifications au niveau de l'échéancier de la conférence font qu'en un sens nous sommes près de 6 semaines en retard sur l'échéancier initial. Du même coup, le fait que la conférence se tienne en ligne allège en quelque sorte les présentateur.trices des préparatifs de voyage habituels. Nous espérons ces changements convenables dans les circonstances.</p>