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Conference Rules, Part 1

Everything you need to know about introducing speakers and running a panel discussion

By LINDA K. KERBER

Most academic conferences are preceded by some effort to make the sessions different from the usual format, but the usual format overwhelmingly prevails.

That is: Each panel discussion runs no longer than two hours, during which two,...

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