{"id":91,"date":"2025-07-17T10:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sportcall-for-papers\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T06:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:46:02","slug":"call-for-papers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/conference\/call-for-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"contentpage-div\">\n<div class=\"page-wrapper row\">\n<div class=\"pagecontent\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Call for Papers<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div><strong>Conference Title:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Sport for All: Access, Inclusion, Opportunity<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Submission Deadline:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Abstracts \u2013 Novem<\/strong><strong>ber 30<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<strong>The University of the West Indies (UWI) <\/strong><strong>Cave Hill Campus is pleased to invite researchers, academics, policymakers, industry leaders, and students&nbsp;<\/strong>to submit papers for the<strong>&nbsp;2nd <\/strong><strong>Caribbean Sport Conference.&nbsp;<\/strong>Under the theme<strong>&nbsp;\u201c<\/strong><strong>Sport for All: Access, Inclusion, Opportunity\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>this conference aims to foster dialogue, collaboration, and policy development to ensure equitable access to sport, promote inclusive participation across all communities, and create meaningful opportunities for everyone to thrive in sport.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<strong>Conference<\/strong><strong> Themes<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tWe warmly welcome submissions of abstracts and posters that explore accessibility, inclusivity and opportunity in sport under the following thematic areas:\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Adaptive Sport&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Innovation and technology<\/li>\n<li>New business creations<\/li>\n<li>Gender equity<\/li>\n<li>Athlete development<\/li>\n<li>Economic impact<\/li>\n<li>Social transformation<\/li>\n<li>National development<\/li>\n<li>Youth and community engagement<\/li>\n<li>Investment and finance<\/li>\n<li>Leadership, governance and policy<\/li>\n<li>Building partnerships<\/li>\n<li>Sport science<\/li>\n<li>Administration<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3><strong>Submission Guidelines<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<strong>A. Author Biography<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\tInclude a brief biography for each author, not exceeding 100 words per author. This biography should highlight the authors\u2019 qualifications, expertise, relevant background, and professional. Submit the biographies as a Word document using the format below.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<strong>B<\/strong><strong>. Abstract Submission:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\tSubmissions should be emailed to <a href=\"mailto:caribbeansportconference@uwi.edu\">caribbeansportconference@cavehill.uwi.edu<\/a> with the title \u201cCaribbean Sport Conference Paper Submission\u201d. Please submit abstracts as a word document using the following format:<br \/>\n\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thematic Area:<\/strong>&nbsp;Indicate the thematic area from the listing above (e.g. Adaptive Sport) to which your paper is relevant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Title of Paper:<\/strong>&nbsp;Provide a clear and concise title for your paper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Author(s):<\/strong>&nbsp;List each author\u2019s full name.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Institutional Affiliation:<\/strong>&nbsp;Include the institutional affiliation of each author.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Email Address(es):<\/strong>&nbsp;Provide the email address(es) of the author(s) for correspondence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Abstract \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>The abstract may not exceed 300 words and should concisely summarize the key points of your paper&nbsp;<strong>Up to six keywords.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<strong>C. <\/strong><strong>Paper Types:<\/strong><strong> Select One of the Below Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Research Papers: <\/strong>These present original findings from empirical studies or theoretical research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Review Papers: <\/strong>This category synthesizes existing research on a specific topic, identifying trends, gaps and future direction. The papers are more descriptive or instructional.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Case Studies: <\/strong>Case studies describe specific instances of practice, intervention, or experiences in real-world settings. This paper highlights lessons learned and practical implications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Position Papers: <\/strong>Any paper that argues a specifics viewpoint or policy stance on an issue, supported by evidence and reasoning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conceptual Papers: <\/strong>These papers are not based on research but will explore new ideas, models and frameworks to advance theoretical understanding.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical Papers: <\/strong>This type of paper explores new ideas and methodologies often accompanied by a demonstration.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<br class=\"clear\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><script>\n\/\/ Set the date we're counting down to\nvar countDownDate = new Date(\"Jun 15, 2022 15:37:25\").getTime();<\/p>\n<p>\/\/ Update the count down every 1 second\nvar x = setInterval(function() {<\/p>\n<p>  \/\/ Get today's date and time\n  var now = new Date().getTime();<\/p>\n<p>  \/\/ Find the distance between now and the count down date\n  var distance = countDownDate - now;<\/p>\n<p>  \/\/ Time calculations for days, hours, minutes and seconds\n  var days = Math.floor(distance \/ (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));\n  var hours = Math.floor((distance % (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)) \/ (1000 * 60 * 60));\n  var minutes = Math.floor((distance % (1000 * 60 * 60)) \/ (1000 * 60));\n  var seconds = Math.floor((distance % (1000 * 60)) \/ 1000);<\/p>\n<p>  \/\/ Output the result in an element with id=\"counter\"\n  document.getElementById(\"counter\").innerHTML = days + \"d \" + hours + \"h \" + minutes + \"m \" + seconds + \"s \";<\/p>\n<p>  \/\/ If the count down is over, write some text \n  if (distance < 0) {\n    clearInterval(x);\n    document.getElementById(\"counter\").innerHTML = \"EXPIRED\";\n  }\n}, 1000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call for Papers Conference Title:&nbsp;Sport for All: Access, Inclusion, Opportunity Submission Deadline:&nbsp;Abstracts \u2013 November 30th, 2025 The University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus is pleased to invite researchers, academics, policymakers, industry leaders, and students&nbsp;to submit papers for the&nbsp;2nd Caribbean Sport Conference.&nbsp;Under the theme&nbsp;\u201cSport for All: Access, Inclusion, Opportunity\u201d&nbsp;this conference aims to foster [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":363,"featured_media":0,"parent":81,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/conferencing-with-side-nav.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Call for Papers - Academy of Sport - The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill","description":"Call for Papers Conference Title: &nbsp; Sport for All: Access, Inclusion, Opportunity Submission Deadline: &nbsp; Abstracts \u2013 Novem ber 30 th , 2025 The Univer"},"iawp_total_views":47,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-91","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/363"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":531,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91\/revisions\/531"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}