Call for Submissions 2009 Diversity Section Meeting October 1—3, 2009 Marriott Riverwalk San Antonio, Texas

Members of the American Accounting Association, academicians, practitioners, and doctoral student are invited to participate in the 2009 AAA Diversity Section Meeting in October 2009. We welcome papers, research proposals, exercises, and other highly interactive sessions that explore gender, race, sexual orientation, class, ability, and other dimensions of difference among people in organizations. Additionally, we routinely schedule interactive sessions in all areas of accounting research to provide valuable research feedback.  Participation in the following areas is invited:

• Papers (including developed abstracts and completed papers)
• Embryonic research proposals
• Panel discussions and workshops

Papers, research proposals, and panels may encompass any topical area of accounting related to diversity and may be theoretical or practice-oriented. See the list of suggested topics below. The program will be structured around the submissions accepted for presentation. The firm deadline for conference submissions is June 25, 2009. Authors will be notified of acceptance within four weeks of submission.
To submit a paper, research proposal, or panel for consideration, send an e-mail with the paper as a Word® file attachment to the Meeting chair at kepps@kennesaw.edu with "Diversity Submission" in the subject of the message. Ensure the title is on the Word file attachment but do not include any author identification. Hard-copy submissions will not be accepted. In addition, the e-mail message should contain the following:

• Title of the paper, research proposal, or panel.
• Classification of your submission as paper, research proposal, or panel.
• Your full name(s) as it/they should be printed in the Proceedings.
• Your position (student, if applicable) and affiliation.
• Your complete mailing address.
• Your telephone numbers (office/fax/other).
• Your e-mail address.
• The topic area of your submission. If possible, classify your article into one of the topic areas listed below. Otherwise, identify your topic area.
• Your willingness to serve as a moderator or discussant at the conference.

Submissions that are accepted for presentation at the 2009 AAA Diversity Section meeting obligate the author (or one co-author) to register for the meeting and present the paper at its scheduled time.
GENERAL TOPIC AREAS FOR SUBMISSIONS:
Academic Curricula, Pedagogy, Diversity in Business, Diversity in Higher Education, Gender Issues, History, Other (Please Specify)
In addition, this call solicits participants who will serve as:

• Discussant
• Reviewer
• Session Moderator

If you wish to participate as a reviewer, discussant, or moderator, please email the program chair and indicate your interest/preference as a discussant, reviewer, or session moderator and the area in which you would like to participate.

SPECIAL AWARDS:
The following awards are expected to be given at the meeting:
Outstanding Diversity Paper Award
Program Chair Contact Information:
Kathryn K. Epps, Ph.D.
Kennesaw State University
Michael J. Coles College of Business
1000 Chastain Road, MD #0402
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591
Phone: (770) 423-6085
Fax: (770) 499-3420
Email: kepps@kennesaw.edu

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