Session Types

Session Types

You can submit proposals to present a 20-minute presentation, 5-minute lightning talk/provocation or a poster. Details of these different session types are as follows:

20 Minute Presentation

We welcome proposals for 20-minute presentations which will be followed by 10 minutes of questions and answers. The format is most suitable for work that has been completed. Presentations can be:

  • Research focused or evaluated practice papers
  • Results of implemented measure or strategies
  • Practice focused approaches (Case Studies)

Presentation proposals should include a clear discussion of questions being addressed, relevance to conference themes, approach being used and outcomes or conclusions of research or practice. 

Lightning Talk

We welcome proposals for 5 minute lightning talk. These sessions will be chaired by a member of the conference committee, and 4 presenters will share their 5-minute talks before delegates have 20 minutes to rotate around the stations before a final plenary discussion. HEIR 2026, and the city of Dundee, will be a place of discovery and design for conference delegates and this session type can provide dedicated space for presenters to demonstrate, share and educate delegates to try out your activities, tools and resources as a show and tell. These talks can be:

  • Thought pieces
  • Provocations on the themes
  • Pitches of ideas for future research
  • Calls for collaborations
  • Presentations of preliminary results from works in progress
  • Initiatives or projects
  • Demonstrations of practice/platforms

These proposals must include discussion of the relevance to the conference themes. 

Poster

Presenters will be allocated space for an A1 Poster (portrait orientation) and physical space to engage delegates. We would value proposals that address existing research, practice, evaluation and emerging ideas.

  • A1 format in portrait orientation
  • Poster presentations can address research, evaluation, policy, or practice and may be evidence-based with outcomes.
  • Initiatives or projects presented with results illustrated with visual material