Best Conference Paper Award
The conference plans to offer Best Conference Paper Award(s) to recognise outstanding full-paper contributions, especially from postgraduate students and early-career researchers.
Participation in the award is optional. Authors whose abstracts are accepted may submit a full paper for award consideration after receiving the acceptance notice. Authors who do not wish to be considered for the award may present at the conference on the basis of their accepted abstract only.
Only submitted full papers will be considered for the award. Abstracts, slides and oral presentations without a submitted full paper will not be eligible. To qualify, the paper must be accepted for presentation, submitted by the full paper deadline, and presented online by at least one author.
Subject to the number and quality of eligible submissions, the conference may present one Best Conference Paper Award and one or more honourable mentions. Awardees will receive certificates.
Tentative award timeline:
Abstract submission deadline: 15 October 2026.
Notification of abstract acceptance: 30 October 2026.
Full paper submission deadline for award consideration: 20 November 2026.
Award announcement: closing session of the conference.
Full Paper Requirements
The following requirements apply only to authors who wish to be considered for the Best Conference Paper Award.
Research papers: 5,000-7,500 words, including notes and references.
Abstract: 250-300 words(counted separately, not incorporated into the main word count).
Keywords: 3-5.
Language: English.
Citation style: APA 7th edition.
File format: Microsoft Word. Authors may also include a PDF copy.
Formatting: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, standard margins.
Structure: title, abstract, keywords, main text, references and appendices if applicable.
Research papers should present a clear argument, appropriate engagement with relevant literature, and a robust theoretical, empirical, experimental or analytical contribution.
Files to Submit
Authors submitting a full paper for award consideration should submit two files:
An anonymised review manuscript without author names, affiliations, email addresses or ORCID IDs.
A separate author information file including the paper title, author names, affiliations, email addresses, ORCID IDs if available, short bionotes, and funding information if applicable.
Originality, Citation and Permissions
Full papers must be original and must not have been previously published or be under consideration elsewhere. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all references. All references listed must be cited in the text, and all in-text citations must appear in the reference list. Where available, URLs or DOIs should be provided.
Authors should place illustrations, figures and tables within the text at the appropriate points. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use copyrighted material, including audiovisual stills, screenshots, figures, tables or other third-party material.
For papers involving AI tools, corpora, audiovisual materials, participant data or software, authors should briefly describe the relevant data/tools, permissions or ethical considerations, and limitations of the study where applicable. Authors are advised to have their manuscripts carefully spell checked, grammar checked and language edited before submission.
Award Review Criteria
The award review will consider:
Relevance to the conference theme and selected strand.
Originality and significance of the contribution.
Clarity of research question, argument and structure.
Appropriateness of methodology or analytical approach.
Quality of evidence, data or case analysis.
Contribution to AVT, media accessibility or related fields.
Awareness of ethical, cultural or technological implications where relevant.
Overall writing quality.
Authors of shortlisted or awarded papers may be invited to submit a short lay summary of 100-150 words in plain language for conference publicity.
