ICSoR 2026: Call for Abstracts
The Call for Abstracts of the ICSoR Conference 2026 is now open until January 30th, 2026!
We accept abstracts for:
- Oral presentations
- Poster presentations
- Seminars
- Rapid fire presentations
- Creative interventions
All information concerning the Call for Abstracts and submission guidelines can be found below.
Submission details
All abstracts should be submitted by January 30th, 2026. Submissions are only valid when submitted via this form. Please read all subission guidelines below before submitting your abstract, to ensure you have all the information ready that is necessary for filling in the form.
In need of technical support? Please contact icsorconference2026@ugent.be.
Types of submissions
1. Poster presentation
Share your research findings, project outcomes or ideas visually on a printed poster.
When your poster presentation is accepted, your poster will be displayed for all participants in the venue during the reception. Presenters will pitch their poster with a 3-minute oral presentation, highlighting the relevance of their topic. Discussion and Q&A time is allowed between presenters and participants.
Technical requirements:
- Format: A0
- Orientation: portrait
- Language: English
- All presenters are asked to bring their own printed poster to the conference. There are no printing services provided on-site.
2. Oral presentation
Share your research findings, project outcomes or ideas through a 15-minute oral presentation.
When accepted, your presentation will be grouped with other individual abstracts on related topics, forming a combined, thematic session. This type of presentation allows for a more in-depth exploration of the research topic and dialogue between presenters and participants. Each presentation is followed by a Q&A in which participants are given the opportunity to engage with their audience.
Technical requirements:
- Duration: 15 minutes per presentation
- Format: individual presentations with a Q&A
- Language: English
3. Seminar
Share your research insights, methodologies, or emerging ideas in an interactive seminar setting.
When your seminar proposal is accepted, you will lead a focused session with a small group of participants, encouraging in-depth discussion and knowledge exchange. The format of the seminar can be chosen by the applicant, as long as it fits the allotted time frame (of 60 minutes). Examples include a debate or a workshop. When submitting for a seminar, please specify the names of all speakers (in case the seminar is led by multiple speakers) and the ideal amount of participants.
Technical requirements:
- Duration: 60 minute
- Format: a 60 minute session consisting of individual oral presentations of 10-15 minutes
- Language: English
4. Rapid fire presentation
Rapid fire presentations offer a concise overview of research findings, project outcomes or ideas through a 5-minute oral presentation, using a maximum of 5 presentation slides. This format allows you to communicate the key messages quickly and effectively, making sure to pique the audience’s interest.
Technical requirements:
- Duration: 5 minutes per presentation
- Format: oral presentation supported by a maximum of 5 slides
- Language: English
5. Creative intervention
A creative intervention offers the opportunity to connect with audiences through a short creative performance. The format of a creative intervention can be chosen by the applicant, as long as it fits the allotted time frame (of 5 to 10 minutes). Examples include spoken word acts and musical performances. Creative interventions will take place during free moments throughout the day.
Technical requirements:
- Duration: 5 to 10 minutes per performance
- Format: free of choice
- Language: English
- All applicants are asked to bring their own materials to the conference.
Conference subthemes
Each abstract submission should be linked to one of the following conference subthemes:
- Victims/Survivors with Complex Profiles (Evidence-based Care Pathways)
Victims or survivors of rape with compex profiles often face multiple, intersecting challenges that complicate their access to care and recovery. These may include gender diverse persons, infant victims or older adults, people with a disability, migrants, war affected populations etc. How can evidence-based care pathways be designed and implemented to respond to these complex needs, ensuring personalized, trauma-informed, and equitable support for every victim/survivor?
- Life-course and intergenerational effects of Sexual Violence & Prevention of Revictimisation and Perpetration (Role of Care Centers)
Sexual violence can have long-lasting effects that extend beyond the individual survivor, shaping health, relationships, and well-being across the lifespan and even across generations. Care centres play a crucial role in interrupting these cycles through trauma-informed approaches, preventing revictimisation and perpetration. How can care pathways effectively address the life-course and intergenerational impact of sexual violence, and contribute to the prevention of both revictimization and perpetration?
- Online Sexual Violence
Online sexual violence, including image-based abuse, digital coercion, and online grooming, poses complex challenges for both survivors and healthcare providers. As sexual violence increasingly occurs in digital spaces, survivors face new challenges in seeking help and recovery. How can care pathways be adapted to meet the specific needs of victims of online sexual violence? How can multidisciplinary teams design integrated, trauma-informed care that ensure safety and empowerment in the digital age?
- New Evidence of Effective Sexual Violence Care Pathways
The field of on- and offline sexual violence response is evolving rapidly, driven by emerging research, clinical innovation, and survivor advocacy. What is the latest evidence on what works and for whom in improving survivor outcomes in psychosocial care, medical care, forensic care and judicial support? What new findings, methodologies, or program evaluations can inform the design and implementation of effective, scalable, and victim- and survivor-centred care pathways?
- Diversity-sensitive Communication (Survivors, Complex Profiles, Support Networks, Tools and Strategies)
Communication plays a vital role in building trust, safety and understanding between victims/survivors and professionals. Yet, cultural, interpersonal and empirical differences can create barriers in care and recovery. What diversity-sensitive communication strategies and tools can empower professionals and support networks to engage effectively and respectfully with all victims and survivors, regardless of their identity, background or experiences?
- Transmural Care Pathways
Victims/survivors of sexual violence often navigate fragmented systems of medical, psychological, social and judicial support. Transmural care pathways aim to connect these services across sectors, ensuring continuity of care and a smoother recovery process. How can institutions and professionals collaborate across disciplines and settings to build integrated, victim- and survivor-centred care systems that truly bridge medical, psychological, social and judicial support?
- Interdisciplinary Care and Justice Systems
Effective support for survivors of sexual violence requires close collaboration between healthcare providers and justice systems. However, discrepancies between judicial mandates and medical care pathways complicate collaboration between healthcare providers and legal professionals. How can interdisciplinary partnerships foster both healing and justice, ensuring that victims’ and survivors’ rights, safety, and autonomy remain at the centre of coordinated care and judicial processes?
- Emerging Perspectives and Innovations in Victim/Survivor-Centred Care
Sexual violence response and recovery practices continuously evolve through new research and victim- and survivor-centred insights. What new ideas, innovative models, or cross-cutting perspectives emerge in care and support for victims and survivors today? How do they differ from current practices? And how can they transform the ways we prevent, respond to, and support healing after sexual violence?
Review Criteria
Submissions will be reviewed by a scientific committee of experts and will be evaluated based on scientific soundness, innovation, impact and significance, and relevance to the conference themes.
Important Dates
- Abstract Submission Deadline: January 30th, 2026
- Notification of Acceptance: March 2026 (exact date TBD)
- Conference Registration Deadline: (exact date TBD)
- Presentation Upload Deadline: (exact date TBD)
Participation and Financial information
The ICSoR Conference organizing team does not provide financial support for travel or accommodations, nor do they offer fee reductions to speakers and presenters.
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