An abstract of a proposal for presentation should be written and structured according to the following instructions.

English is the language of submissions and presentations. All submitted proposals must be in English. If English is not your first language, we recommend having a fluent English speaker review your submission before submitting it. Language editing will not be provided.

We encourage you to use plain scholarly language that can be understood by love researchers from different disciplines. Unclear sentences can be confusing and misinterpreted. Please avoid using specific disciplinary lexicon and abbreviations that may be unclear for scholars not versed in your area of study. Please explicitly define the key terms and concepts in the submission proposal and presentations. The list of references is NOT suitable for the abstract.

For better structuring the abstract of your proposed presentation, please include the following sections:

(1) Title of proposed presentation,

(2) Research background and aim of study,

(3) Methodology and method,

(4) Highlights of results,

(5) Discussion and conclusions.

Such a structure will ease other participants’ understanding of your proposal. You can use up to 500 words in total across these five sections. Please read the following Proposal Submission Guidelines with brief explanations to better understand expectations from a proposal.

Proposal Submission Guidelines (How to Structure Your Submission Proposal)

Title: A concise summary of the research topic (up to 20 words).

Research background presents the introductory part of a research report that describes the context and significance of the study topic by outlining existing knowledge of love. The research background presents the theory and sets the stage for research questions, providing a foundation to understand the rationale and the importance of the study.

Aim(s) of study presents the overall, broad purpose or goal of a research project. It declares the primary reason for conducting the study. It outlines the general direction of the research and what it intends to achieve. The aim of a study is often expressed as a single, clear statement. It also explains how the current research contributes to existing knowledge of love.

Research methodology and methods present specific ways of conducting research. Methodology describes the overarching framework and strategy for choosing research methods. Methods describe the specific rules, tools, techniques, practical steps, and procedures that researchers used to collect and analyze data in their study of love. For instance:

In literary research, the methodology presents the theoretical and practical framework scholars use to analyze literary texts, including the specific approaches, tools, and critical lenses that they use to answer research questions and build arguments about love, often drawing from various literary theories.

In linguistics, the methodology presents the process of identifying and analyzing information about language associated with love phenomena using a methodological paradigm, techniques, and procedures.

In philosophy, the methodology refers to procedures for conducting research, creating new theories, and selecting between competing theories of love. Philosophical methodology also compares and evaluates them.

In biology, psychology, communication studies, the methodology presents the systematic approach and strategies researchers use to study love, including the specific procedures and techniques employed to collect, analyze, and interpret data.

Results of the study present the new results and highlight findings that a researcher has obtained to answer the research question(s). Please highlight the main results here, presenting them in a logical sequence.

Discussion and conclusions provide an interpretation, summarize the results, and explain the significance of the findings in the broader context of love research. In other words, conclusions present the key takeaways and interpretations derived from the research results.

In addition to the above information, the following sections will help us include you in the most relevant thematic session.

Please select 1, 2, or 3 thematic sessions below in which the topic of your proposed presentation would best fit. If none of the thematic sessions listed below adequately fit your presentation, please specify an alternative topic in the space labeled “other” that would serve as a suitable thematic umbrella for your presentation. Other presenters might be interested in joining your proposed thematic session.

Love in languages and linguistics

Love in literature

Love in art

Love in philosophy and religion

Ethics of love

Love in media, politics, and everyday narratives

Pop-cultural representations of love

Love in societies and cultures

Love and technology

Love in nature

Biology and neurophysiology of love

Love and cognition

Love as feelings and emotions

Love as moods and attitudes

Capabilities, capacities, and values of love

External expressions of love

Behavioral expressions of love

Sexual love and relationships

Romantic love and romantic relationships

Family love and kinship relationships

Parental love and filial love

Gender perspectives on love

Self-love

Polyamourous relationships

Experiences of jealousy in love

Breaking up and the ending of love

In the option “other,” you can type a topic of a thematic session that would serve as a suitable umbrella theme for your presentation, which other presenters might be interested to join

The academic disciplines which your study represents or is closely related to (you may select more than one), e.g. history, sociology, philosophy, religious studies, literary studies, linguistics, anthropology, biology, psychology, communication studies. You may include any other? Please specify

The typical name of the countries, societies, or cultures your study presents (you may include more than one):

Five typical concepts or keywords associated with love that your study presents (besides the word “love”). This information will help us include you in an appropriate thematic session.

Submission Form for Presentation Proposals

If you have any questions submission process, please contact us at love.studies.institute@gmail.com