The British Association for Islamic Studies looks forward to welcoming you to its 2019 Annual Conference, which will take place at the University of Nottingham from 15 - 16 April 2019 (with arrival and registration from 14 April). We thank all those who submitted abstracts for the conference. You will be hearing from us very soon, if you haven't already. A provisional programme may be found here. In the meantime, we encourage all prospective presenters to have a look at our handy guide below.

BRAIS 2019 Paper Presentation Tips 

1. Make one new argument, not more. Be concise and to the point.
2. Write the paper as an oral communication. Signpost to help listeners follow the argument.
3. Practice the paper to make sure it is clear and coherent and stays well within the time limit (15 minutes for a paper on a four presenter panel).
4. PowerPoint presentation facilities will be available. With PowerPoint, less is more. Make sure the font size is easily visible (at least size 26) and the layout is simple and logical. Also, make sure your visual presentation supports your oral presentation, not detracts from it. Avoid overloading slides with excessive information.

For further guidance on conference presentations, see:

James Gelvin, ‘Preparing and Delivering Conference Papers’

Mary E. Hunt, ‘Be Brief, Be Witty, Be Seated’

Devin Stewart, ‘Suggestions for Presenting a Conference Paper at IQSA’

Julie J. Kilmer, ‘Student Guide to Presenting at the AAR’