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The LASA proposal submission forms ask for authors birthdays. Is that really necessary for the proposals?

April 26, 2017authors Birthdays forms lasa necessary proposal proposals submission

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The LASA proposal submission forms ask for authors birthdays. Is that really necessary for the proposals?

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We use them for statistical purposes and to ensure that the proposals are linked to the correct person in our database. Also, given numerous similar names, especially in Latin America, date of birth helps ensure proper identification.