Abstract submissions for symposia, poster and oral presentations

Abstract submission portal

Oral abstract submissions are now closed.

Late-breaking poster submission is now open and closes Friday 1 March 2024. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words.

Important: please use your current institution email address when registering with the abstract submission system – do not register with a Google or LinkedIn account.

Please refer to the conference themes below for additional information.

Scientific Programme Committee

All abstracts submitted will be reviewed by the Scientific Programme Committee: 

• Dr Canice Crerand (Nationwide Children's Hospital, USA)   
• Dr Kristin Billaud Feragen (Centre for Rare Disorders, Norway) 
• Dr Jessica Alleva (Maastricht University, Netherlands)
• Associate Professor Zali Yager (Victoria University, Australia) 
• Dr Glen Jankowski (Leeds Beckett University, UK) 
• Professor Sarah Murnen (Kenyon College, USA) 
• Professor L Monique Ward (University of Michigan, USA)
• Professor Tracy Tylka (The Ohio State University, USA)
• Mr Kenny Ardouin (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
• Professor Jennifer B Webb (UNC Charlotte, USA)
• Dr Alyson Norman (University Of Plymouth, UK)
• Dr Kirsty Garbett (UWE Bristol, UK) 

Conference themes

The Appearance Matters conference provides a forum specifically to highlight current research, theory and good practice around all appearance-related issues.

We are thrilled to welcome the submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations which relate to any aspect of body image and appearance including the themes below:

• Body image
• Visible difference
• Conditions, injuries or treatments affecting appearance e.g. burns, craniofacial and skin conditions, cancer, etc.
• Disordered eating and weight-related issues
• Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery
• Gender, sexuality, identity, age and ethnicity
• Appearance-based stigma and discrimination
• Social and cultural influences
• Interventions and service provision
• Health promotion, public health and social policy
• Research methods and ethics
• Theory and models
• Measure development/validation

We welcome all research methodologies, e.g. quantitative, qualitative, mixed method.