Call for Papers

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The SESOC 2025 organising committee invite you to submit an abstract.

There are three options available when submitting an abstract:

  • 20-minute traditional presentation
    Full paper submission will be requested if abstract is accepted
  • 15-minute Emerging Structural Engineers presentation
    Full paper submission required if abstract is accepted
  • 5-minute ‘Lightning Talk’ presentation
    No full paper required

Authors should include a short paragraph detailing career history and a written commitment to personally attend and present the paper at the conference, if the paper or presentation is accepted.

Key dates

  • Abstract submissions opens:
    December 2024
  • Deadline for abstract submission:
    24 January 2025
  • Author notification:
    February 2025
  • Deadline for full paper submission:
    April 2025
In Session

Guidelines

Format of submission

  • Abstracts to be submitted in English
  • Submissions should be no more than 250 words
    • Lightning Talk submission no more than 100 words
  • You will be required to enter in the author/co-authors and affiliations separately during the submission process
  • You will be required to enter a bio/career history for the Presenting Author (max. 100 words)
  • If you are submitting on behalf of the Presenter/s, please have their email address/s ready to include in the submission

IMPORTANT: Once you have completed your submission, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive this confirmation email, we have NOT received your submission. Please remember to check your spam/junk folders and contact the conference organisers should you need assistance at sesoc@confer.co.nz.

General Informaton

Review and Notification to Authors
All completed submissions will be reviewed. Authors will be notified by February 2025 regarding acceptance of their abstract. Full paper submissions will be requested for Traditional Technical and Emerging Structural Engineers accepted abstracts, these will be due in April 2025 (Date TBC). Thereafter you will be advised regarding the final allocation of your presentation in the programme.

Registration
All presenters are required to register and pay the conference registration fee in order to be included in the programme and to present in person at the event. Registration and payment of registration fee by presenters of accepted abstracts must be completed by no later than 24 May 2025.

Publication
By submitting an abstract/paper, authors agree to the publication of chosen abstracts/papers on the conference mobile app and conference proceedings or similar by SESOC.

Presentation
Accepted oral presentations will be included within topical sessions of the official Conference programme. Posters will be on display throughout the conference and further details will be advised with the confirmation email.

ESE Paper Stream
As in previous years, an ‘Emerging Structural Engineers Stream’ will be included within the Conference program. This parallel paper stream provides space for early career engineers to share a 15-minute presentation based on their experience. This could include, but is not limited to, project-based learning, learning experiences in site monitoring, construction processes, buildability, analysis and design, professionalism, ethics and sustainable design. CLICK HERE to view the ESE page.