AATSEEL 2003

[Edward M Dumanis]

On Tue, 7 Jan 2003, Sibelan Forrester wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
.................../snip/..............................
> We are now preparing for he 2003 conference.
.................../snip/..............................
>
> The Program Committee would like to emphasize that panel chairs are
> welcome to shape their own panels and to invite participants to
> submit abstracts for a specific panel. (Chairs may not, however,
                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> present papers at their own panels.) Abstracts of all who wish to
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> give papers are due by 15 April or 1 August and subject to
> double-blind peer review.

I am just wondering:  What is the reason for the underlined policy?
I am not sure I understand its rationale.

Sincerely,

Edward Dumanis <dumanis at buffalo.edu>

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