All submissions for the 2004 program must be made via the online system now available on the ASA website. The online forms will prompt you through the steps required to submit your paper or discussion proposal.ASA’s Academic and Professional Affairs Program sponsors a Graduate Programs in Sociology poster/resource area. Interested departments may contact the ASA Academic and Professional Affairs Program to reserve /display space.

Paper authors should review the submission criteria, participation and program policies, and then prepare the following information and files in order to start the online submission process.

· Paper Title


· Abstract (up to 200 words)


· Preferred keywords


· Identify 1-2 topics/organizers where you wish your paper to be considered (one Regular Session Topic and one Section Session, or two Section Sessions)


· Identify forwarding options, if desired (open roundtables or specific section roundtables)


· AV equipment request (if needed)


· Institutional affiliations and contact information for all co-authors, including email addresses


· 20-page paper either converted to a pdf file or prepared as a Word, WordPerfect, or basic text document stored locally and ready for uploading. If necessary, special tables/charts in Excel or Powerpoint can be uploaded as separate files to accompany the paper.

Submitting authors will receive an e-mail acknowledgment of successful submission receipt.