Abstract Submissions
Please visit the 2024 SSA Conference Abstract Submission to submit your abstract.
- Abstracts should be no more than 250 words.
- The deadline for submitting abstracts is Thursday, August 1, 2024.
- Only complete submissions will be reviewed.
- Please make all requests for audiovisual equipment required for your presentation on the abstract submission form.
- Please direct all questions regarding abstract submissions to the conference co-chairs
Criteria for Evaluation
Applicants do not need to be members of SSA to submit abstracts. All abstracts will be peer reviewed for
academic quality and content, including originality of ideas and/or methods.
Accepted Abstracts
f your abstract is accepted, you will be notified by email. All person(s) who will be presenting their work must
register for the conference. If accepted, please reply to the notification email with the name and affiliation of
the person(s) who will be presenting the work. Ideally the presenter will be the author(s) or creator(s) of the
material being presented.
Presentation Formats
Paper Sessions. Presentations are 25 minutes in length, including 20 minutes for the presentation and 5
minutes for audience questions. Successful papers will report on completed research, describe program
experiences or a model of practice, or present a sound analysis of a current issue in aging. Papers may have
single or multiple authors. The SSA Program Committee will group accepted papers into themed sessions that
may include up to two presentations.
Posters. Posters report on completed research, describe program experiences or a model of practice, or present an analysis of a current issue in aging. Posters can have single or multiple authors. Posters will be featured in an interactive poster session wherein authors present ideas visually but also discuss the material and concepts with colleagues face-to-face. We recommend that posters have simple, clear designs and rely primarily on graphic representations like tables, pictures, and charts.
Creative works. We are requesting submissions of original prose, poetry, artwork and other artistic works that reflect themes related to aging. The work will be displayed at the conference along with descriptive information and the creator’s name.