This page will guide you through your online participation at the conference, showing you how to access Zoom/streaming links and sessions. You must be registered as an online delegate.

Head to the CESS2023 program and ensure you are logged in. The authentication icon is located in the upper right corner. Only logged-in, paid-up delegates will be able to see the links to the Keynote, and the ‘Enter Virtual Room’ buttons on the panel pages. As the panel timetable was updated very recently ALWAYS double-check the panel timetable for the times of your panel/presentation.

IF YOU HAVE JUST PAID BY PAYPAL IT MIGHT TAKE 2-3 MINUTES FOR THIS TO BE LOGGED IN OUR DATABASE AGAINST YOUR DELEGATE RECORD AND THEREFORE FOR THE ZOOM LINKS TO THEN BECOME VISIBLE.

Accessing the Zooms

The hybrid conference takes place on campus in Pittsburgh and in Zoom, so chairs/convenors should be chairing their sessions both in the f2f room and in Zoom. We will NOT be sending out any Zoom links, as all sessions will be accessed via the website. Logged-in, paid-up delegates can see ‘Enter virtual room’ buttons in the panel explorer, specifically in the header of the panel page. Click that button to enter the zoom for that panel.

If you are running Ad-block or other privacy software and cannot see the blue buttons once logged in, disable those extensions for the nomadit.co.uk domain.

Screenshot of a panel heading, showing

The conference schedule is set in EST time (New York, USA, UTC-4) , but there is a timezone converter on the page, so ensure that it is set at the time you need it to be and bear in mind all timetable times will shift appropriately.

Some tips for a successful zoom session

  1. Remember to keep yourself muted if/when you are not presenting, to avoid any feedback.
  2. When presenting, try to use headphones or a good microphone.
  3. You can choose whether or not to have your camera on; bear in mind that the convenor will spotlight you when presenting your paper. 
  4. There will be technical support in the room on campus but you can reach out for technical support in the chat; there is also a live chat widget on the website which can also give support.
  5. Avoid including videos in your presentation.
  6. Please keep time to ensure sessions begin and end as scheduled.

How to ask questions online

Convenors will communicate at the start of the session how they’d like to take questions from online participants. This can happen in two main ways:

Remote presentations

We recommend any colleagues presenting remotely to pre-record their presentation and send to convenors in advance, as: 

Authors can still present live, but they should try to check their connection speed before the conference and decide whether live/recorded is best based on this information.

Online help

If you have problems logging in or navigating to an event while on the CESS2023 website, you can contact us via the CESS main email address: info(at)centraleurasia.org.

The UPitt tech support will be available during the sessions should panel chairs encounter any issues with the remote presentations.