Research, Teaching, and Concept Scholarship

Submit your proposals using Oxford Abstracts unique link:  https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77958/submitter

ITAA scholars are invited to submit proposals to present studies on original (a) research, (b) teaching, and (c) concept at the ITAA annual conference. Studies must be completed at time of submission and must not have been submitted to a conference or journal at time of submission (April 1) to the ITAA Annual Conference. Abstracts from one study should not be submitted to multiple tracks. Deadline for submissions is April 1.

If the abstract is accepted, the study must be presented by one of the original abstract authors in an oral or poster format. The presenting author must register for the conference by September 15, allowing the conference organizing committee adequate time to prepare the Conference Program. Registration is required in order to present. Conference presentations will be included in the online ITAA Conference Proceedings, assuming that the authors have submitted it to Conference Proceedings correctly. If no author presents the paper at the conference, the presentation will not be included in the online ITAA Conference Proceedings.

Research: Appropriate submissions include research studies and scholarship from diverse theoretical positions.

• Research Peer Review Process: Research papers will undergo double anonymous review. The following criteria will be used in evaluating papers: (1) Significance/usefulness of the research/scholarship (10 points); (2) Application of relevant theory or framework and pertinent literature (10 points); (3) Appropriateness of methods/exploration techniques (5 points); (4) Clarity of results and implications (5 points); and (5) Compliance with abstract preparation directions and clarity/organization of the writing (5 points).

Teaching:  Appropriate submissions include studies on creative teaching, curriculum strategies and best practices at the ITAA annual meeting. Studies should be reported in a narrative form.

• Teaching Peer Review Process: Papers will undergo double anonymous review. The following criteria will be used in evaluating papers: (1) New/creative/innovative strategy, approach, or practice that merits sharing with others (10 points); (2) Clear purpose/objective of strategy for identified audience (10 points); (3) Implementation of strategy/practice clearly delineated (5 points); (4) Description of effectiveness or success of the strategy or practice in fostering desired teaching/learning outcomes and indication of plans for continuation, revision, or follow-up (5 points); and (5) Compliance with abstract preparation directions and clarity/organization of the writing (5 points).

Concept:  Appropriate submissions include (1) Position papers, (2) Best practices, (3) Philosophies or (4) Related issues that require action, or knowledge sharing at the interfaces of research, policy and practice. It may express an opinion on an emerging issue which may be controversial, impacts the public, or represents a professional need. It is supported by analysis and synthesis of current facts, data and research literature, and proposes future directions.

• Concept Peer Review Process: Concept papers will undergo double anonymous review. The following criteria will be used in evaluating papers: (1) Significance/innovation of the concept (10 points); (2) Quality of analysis and synthesis of relevant facts, data and literature (10 points); (3) Effectiveness and strength of argument (5 points); (4) Clear proposal for future action (5 points); and (5) Compliance with abstract preparation directions and clarity/organization of the writing (5 points).

Authors should select from the following tracks for review and presentation:

• Consumer Behavior (CB) – phenomena related to how consumers behave in the marketplace, shopping behavior, consumer perceptions, consumption patterns and consumer practices.
• Culture (CUL) – cross-cultural comparisons, popular culture, critical theories, ethnic studies, feminist theory, ethnographic studies, anthropological approach, and related studies.
• Design/Product Development (DPD) –the creative process, technical design, factors of design, product development for target markets, specification development, and related studies.
• Historic (HIS) – artifact analysis, historic trends, archeological studies, historic cross-cultural comparisons, and related studies.
• Merchandising/Retailing I. Management (MGT) – merchandising or retail management, customer service, retail technology, B2B commerce, and related studies.
• Merchandising/Retailing II. Marketing(MRK) – brand image, advertising, promotion, retail atmospherics, and related studies.
• Pedagogy and Professional Development (PED) – critical pedagogy, curriculum development and assessment, future trends for professions, industry or interdisciplinary lings, professional development, and related studies.
• Social/Psychological Aspects (SPA) – appearance management, identity, group behavior, body image, acculturation, gender and dress, and related studies.
• Sustainability/Social Responsibility (SSR) – issues focusing on environmental and social/ethical impact across all tracks.
• Textile & Apparel Industries (TAI) – trade analysis, economic theory, international business, sizing, manufacturing, socially responsible industrial practices, global sourcing issues, supply chain/operations management and practices, production technology, and other related industry issues.
• Textile/Apparel Science (TAS) – textile science/evaluation, functional clothing development/evaluation, and related studies.
• Undergraduate (UG) - scholarly work where the undergraduate is first author and has done the bulk of the work; undergraduate studies can be authored solely by the student, or can be co-authored with a faculty member or members.

Prepare the abstract file before beginning the Online Submission Process.

• Prepare the abstract using 1-inch margins on all sides, Times New Roman, font size 12, for all text, including titles. The title should be centered on the top of the page, using Title Case, bold font, 30 word maximum. Excluding references, document must not be over 2 pages (single spacing) in length, including all figures and tables. References can be on the third page, but must not go over 1 page in length. References should use either APA or Chicago style. The paper must be a finished copy and show no editing marks.
  
• Additionally, the content in the abstract should NOT include any information that can identify the author or author's institution. There will be a penalty (point deduction) if identifiable information is included in the abstract and its file property.
• Save the final version to be submitted as a PDF file using the following naming protocol: Track Code-Abbreviated Title-Research (RES), Teaching (TEA), or Concept (CON).pdf. Only a pdf file will be accepted.

Follow-Up

Authors will be notified electronically of the outcome of the review at the email address of the corresponding author. Note that the corresponding author does not have to be an abstract submitter, nor the first author of the work. For example, if an abstract is submitted by a graduate student who may graduate before acceptance notifications are sent out, it is suggested to list a faculty member, who is a co-author on the submission, as the corresponding author.

Only the corresponding author will receive the acceptance notification emails; it is the responsibility of the corresponding author to notify other authors. If the paper is accepted, authors will be notified of (1) the information on the presentation type and (2) the instruction on preparing the proceedings paper and uploading it to the ISU Digital Repository after the conference ends. 

All oral, poster or pecha kucha presentations at the annual conference must be presented by one of the original abstract authors. Accepted papers cannot have changes in title and authors from what is listed in the printed conference program when they are presented at the conference. The proceedings file that will be uploaded to the ISU Digital Repository by the corresponding author should essentially be the same as the abstract that was submitted by April 1. Only minor editorial changes are allowed.

Awards

Authors who are interested in participating in the award competitions must mark the appropriate awards that the topic of the study fits during the online submission process. If the review score of the abstract meets the minimum score set by the review committee, the authors will be asked to provide a full paper which will be reviewed and considered for the Paper of Distinction Award. Winners will be recognized during the annual conference. The full paper must not have been submitted for a journal review at the time of submission to ITAA (April 1). Winning authors will be encouraged to submit their papers to the review process for the Clothing and Textiles Research Journal.