2020 Joint International Virtual Conference of Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association (ACFEA) and Association for China Economic Studies (ACES)
September 12-13, 2020 (Taipei Time, GMT+8 Hours)
Call for Abstracts / Full Papers/ Panel Proposals
Submission Deadline: July 31, 2020
The Thirteenth Biennial Conference of the Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association (ACFEA) and the 2020 International Conference of Association for China Economic Studies (ACES) are going to be held jointly in the form of virtual conference.
Why Virtual Conference?
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, this joint conference will be held in the form of webinars in order to avoid the spread of coronavirus and to protect every conference participant from the risk of being infected potentially. All sessions will be accessible via Zoom. The Zoom links for each session will be provided only to registrants. All attendees are able to participant in any session that are interested in.
Benefits of Virtual Conference:
1. Participants can save money from travel and hotel.
2. Participants can save their time.
3. During Corona Virus outbreak, it is safe to stay not to travel.
4. Reduced registration fee and much more.
About This Joint Conference
The Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association (ACFEA) has met every other year since 1995. The past twelve biennial conferences have been held in Malaysia, China, Korea, China, Taiwan, United States, Malaysia, Japan, and Korea, Taiwan, China respectively. The overall objective of the biennial conference is to improve the well-being of consumers, families and businesses in an era where disruptions constantly occur in all aspects of our lives.
In addition, the Association for China Economic Studies (ACES) has established by a group of scholars concerning China’s economic issues and contributed to economic research related to China since 2012 and has held an annual conference for many years. The goal of ACES conference is to provide a platform for scholars to exchange their views in issues regarding China’s economy.
This joint conference is an excellent opportunity to present scholarly works and obtain critical feedbacks in a professional setting. At the Conference, active and lively discussions are expected among paper presenters and other participants. There will also be intriguing keynote speeches by renowned scholars. We encourage the participation of both faculties and graduate students. Submissions can range from work-in-progress to completed articles aiming for journal publication. We accept empirical, conceptual, and theoretical research in all related fields.
Information regarding keynote speeches and publication opportunities will be available soon.
Submission Guidelines
There are two ways for you to submit your contribution. Please use one of the followings:
1. Online Submission (need to register a google account first):
● Submissions for the 13th Biennial Conference of the ACFEA:
https://forms.gle/uxsM6pUks2rp6aY96
● Submissions for the 2020 ACES Conference:
https://forms.gle/fpGrXxQFD5xft6vw6
2. Email Submission:
● Submissions for The 13th Biennial Conference of the ACFEA: Please
send your submissions to the ACFEA secretary, Ms. Patty Miao at
● Submissions for the 2020 ACES Conference: Please send your
submissions to the ACES secretary, Ms. Mina Hu at
All papers are supposed to be written and presented in the English language. However, written and presented in Chinese is also acceptable. Completed papers, extended abstracts (at least 500 words), or PPT file are acceptable for review.
Authors of accepted abstracts or papers will be provided with detailed guidelines to prepare papers for publication in the conference proceedings, which will be available on-line at the conference (http://www.asiancfea.org or http://www.aces.org.tw). Authors can provide a PPT file instead of a full paper. If an abstract, a paper, or a PPT submission is accepted, at least one author must pay conference registration fees no later than August 31, 2020, and promise to attend the meeting and present paper included in the electronic proceedings.
1. Format for Abstract and Full Paper (or Extended Abstract):
● In your email indicate article title, author(s) affiliation(s), mailing
address(es), phone number(s), and email address(es). Please make
sure to provide the above information for each of the authors.
● Submissions should follow APA Guidelines, 5th edition format with
special attention to headings and references. DO NOT include author
names in the file submitted. The maximum length is 20 double-spaced
pages, including tables, charts, and references integrated into the
paper. Running headers should not be used.
● Maintain 1-inch (=2.54cm) top, bottom, and side margins.
● Manuscripts should begin with an abstract of no more than 100 words,
and should NOT include the author(s) name.
● Create a file readable in the U.S. version of Microsoft Word. All
graphics and tables should be included in the file. Before you save the
file, click on File, Properties, and names or other information that might
identify the authors.
2. Criteria for Evaluation:
Submissions will be reviewed and evaluated on the basis of importance/relevance of the subject matter and the contribution to the knowledge base, appropriateness of the method, timeliness and usefulness of the (expected) findings, (expected) conclusions, and/or position, and adequacy of interpretation and implications. The Program Chairs shall determine the suitable session for each submitted paper according to the topic and the time zone presenter’s residence. If accepted, the author(s) is (are) responsible for presenting the paper at the conference and/or finding an alternate presenter.
Tentative Schedule:
| October 15, 2019 | Starting Call-for-Paper Submission could be full paper, extended abstract (at least 500 words), poster, or panel proposal.
● For ACFEA Conference: Please send to asiancfea@gmail.com or on-line submit to (https://forms.gle/fpGrXxQFD5xft6vw6) ● For ACES Conference: Please send to acesorgtw@gmail.com or on-line submit to https://forms.gle/fpGrXxQFD5xft6vw6 |
| July 1, 2020 | Review and selection process. Sending out letter of acceptance and registration form. |
| July 31, 2020 | Submission deadline. |
| June 15~July 31, 2020 | Early registration |
| August 1, 2020 | Starting late submission |
| Aug. 1~Aug. 31, 2020 | Regular registration. |
| Sep. 1~Sep. 11, 2020 | Late registration |
| Sep. 10, 2020 | Final version deadline (send full papers, PPTs, or extended abstracts to be included in the electronic conference proceedings). |
| Sep. 11, 2020 | End of late submission and late registration. |
| Sep. 12-13, 2020 | Conference |
Registration and Fees for this Joint Conference
● Early Rate (June15~July31, 2020): US$ 120 For participants with more
than one presentation, the fee will be US$ 60 for each additional
presentation (e.g., $180 for two presentations, $240 for three
presentations).
● Regular Rate (August1~August 31, 2020): US$ 150 For participants
with more than one presentation, the fee will be US$ 60 for each
additional presentation.
● Late Registration Fee (since September 1, 2020): US$ 180 For
participants with more than one presentation, the fee will be US$ 60 for
each additional presentation.
Each presenter can have at most 3 presentations in this joint virtual conference.
Contact Information
For more detail information regarding call for papers, posters, panels, submission, registration, accommodation, invoice of payment, members of organizing committee, etc., please visit the official website of ACES: http://www.aces.org.tw and of ACFEA: http://www.asiancfea.org/, or email to the ACFEA and ACES secretary, Ms. Patty Miao and Ms. Mina Hu at asiancfea@gmail.com and acesorgtw@gmail.com, respectively.
