Conference Date: January 30, 2026
Conference Location: Anderson Conference Center, Macon, GA

Peer Review Process and GERA Award Submissions

Your proposal will undergo a blind review process, and you will receive notification of the decision regarding your proposal. You will receive an email immediately after you submit your proposal providing you with the link to submit your materials for the Distinguished Paper Award or Outstanding Student Research Award.

Previous Conference Programs and Presentation Records

Past conference programs and presentation records for GERA Conference sessions are accessible below.

Archiving Presentation Materials in Georgia Southern Commons

Presenters are encouraged to archive their presentation materials in GS Commons as a part of the Conference Archive. Presentations materials for the current Conference and all previous conference years may be sent for upload at any time.

Consider sending presentation materials for the current Conference in advance of the Conference if possible.

Please submit your materials by e-mail to digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu and they will post within three business days.

E-mail Presentation Materials

Why Submit Your Presentation? More exposure for your work! Presentations are searchable through Google, and you will receive reports showing how many people have downloaded your presentation. You can also apply a Creative Commons License to your presentation, which controls how people can use your presentation materials.

What can you upload? PowerPoint Slides, papers, handouts, video, audio, and any other documents you used during your presentation.

Need Help? Email for help submitting proposals and presentations.