Information for Conference Panelists
Writing Guidelines
- 8,000 and 10,000 words in length, single space
- Endnotes (not footnotes)
- Chicago Manual of Style
- Joint authorship allowed
- Confirm right of usage for any photo or graphic included
Schedule
May 2008
July 2008
- Book proposal and writing guidelines provided to authors
- Identify copy editors, book designer, and book publisher
October 1, 2008
- Deadline to receive 1st draft of chapter inputs from authors
- Deadline to receive authors’ biographical paragraphs for “About the Contributors” section
- Paper submissions will be circulated to the conference participants for review
October 23-24, 2008
- AFRICAN CUSTOMARY LAW REVISITED: The Role of Customary Law in the 21st Century (Faculty of Law, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana)
- Authors present papers to conference and receive feedback from colleagues and other participants