How to Write a Proposal for a Conference Panel or Session
Gregg Gardner and Sarah Imhoff, moderated
by Robin Judd (February 2021)
How to Write an Abstract (Individual Paper Proposal)
Susannah Heschel and Jonathan Gribetz, moderated
by Robin Judd (February 2021)
Sample Abstracts for AJS Proposals: Sessions | Individual Papers
How to Write an Abstract
Jo Koster, Winthrop University, 2008
Writing a Successful Annual Meeting Paper Proposal
Kecia Ali, 2009 from the website of the American Academy of Religion
How to Convert Your Paper into a Presentation
Duke University Writing Studio
Don't Get the Hook (or How to Have a Great Time Presenting at the 49th Annual AJS Conference)
Short video by AJS Executive Director Warren Hoffman, November 2017
Do Academic Presentations Have to be Boring?
Ilana
Abramovitch,
AJS News, October 2015
Presenting Without a Net
Rachel Toor, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 20, 2015
How to Give an Academic Talk
Paul N. Edwards, October 2014
Delivering a Presentation: Spoken vs. Written Language
Hamilton College, Oral Communication Center, 2014
How to Engage Your Audience and Keep Them with You
Hamilton College, Oral Communication Center, 2014
The Truth Is, You Gave a Lousy Talk
Tory Defoe, The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 21, 2007
Conference Rules, Part 2 [presenting a paper]
Linda K. Kerber, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 21,
2008
Be Brief, Be Witty, Be Seated
Mary Hunt,
from the website of the American Academy of Religion
Intentional Conferencing
Mandi Stewart, Inside Higher Education, October 20, 2014
Making the Most of Professional Conferences
Allison M. Vaillancourt, The Chronicle of Higher Education,
October 3, 2011
The Art of Good Conferencing
David D. Perlmutter, The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 4,
2008
The AJS's Guidelines for Panel Chairs
Conference Rules, Part 1: Everything You Need to Know
about Introducing Speakers and Running a Panel Discussion
Linda K.
Kerber,
The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 14, 2008
Conference Rules, Part 3 [commentators and audience]
Linda K. Kerber, The Chronicle of Higher Education,
May 2, 2008
Writing and Rewriting the C.V.
Ellen Mayock, Inside Higher Education, January 23, 2015
Minding Your Manners for the Conference Interview
David D. Perlmutter, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September
9, 2012
Conference Rookies
Julie Miller Vick and Jennifer S. Furlong, The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 8, 2008
Preparing for the Convention
Julie Miller Vick, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 9, 2004
How to Write a Good Book Proposal, the Sequel
Rachel Toor, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 8, 2013
How to Pitch Your Book to an Editor at a Conference
Karen Kelsky, The
Professor Is In Blog, April 19, 2012
Meeting the Editors
David Brooks, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 9, 2011
