SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
The 2023 Program Committee invites proposals for the invited session component of the annual meeting program. The online portal will open for submissions on March 2, 2022. The deadline for proposals is April 8, 2022,11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Members are encouraged to submit session proposals for the following invited session components of the program:
- Thematic Sessions which explore the meeting theme. These sessions are broad in scope and endeavor to make the theme of the meeting come alive.
- Special Sessions which focus on new areas of sociological work or other timely topics which may or may not relate to the theme. They generally address sociological issues, whether in research or its application, of importance to the discipline or of interest beyond.
- Regional Spotlight Sessions which provide opportunities to look at issues surrounding the host site for the Annual Meeting. Philadelphia is the site of the 2023 Annual Meeting, which offers several opportunities to develop interesting session topics with invited panelists.
- Book Forums which are designed to bring authors of recent books deemed to be important contributions to the discipline together with discussants chosen to provide different viewpoints. Books published in 2020-2022 are eligible for nomination. Authors may not self-nominate.
Guidelines for Submitting Session Proposals
Thematic Sessions, Special Sessions, and Regional Spotlight Sessions Proposals must include:
- Working title for the session (15 words or less)
- Brief description of the substantive focus
- Session Organizer(s)
- Participants (Presider, Panelists, Discussant (optional))
Book Forum proposals must include:
- Title of book (include publisher and publication date). Self-nominations are not accepted in Book Forums.
- Brief statement about the book’s importance to the discipline of sociology
- Session Organizer(s)
- Participants (Moderator, Author, Panelists)
Organizer Eligibility
All session organizers must be current ASA members at the time of submission. Students are not eligible to serve as sole organizer.
Participation Policies
Individuals may not be listed on more than two sessions on the program. A participant is anyone listed as a presenting author, presider, discussant, panelist, moderator, leader, or any similar substantive role on the program. Session organizers are exempt from this policy.
Statement on Diversity
Much of the vitality of the ASA flows from its diverse membership. With this in mind, it is the policy of the ASA to include people of color, women, sociologists from small institutions or who work in government, business, and other applied settings, and international scholars in all of its programmatic activities and in the business of the Association.
How to Submit
All submissions must be made via the online submission system where the forms will guide you through the steps required to submit your proposal. The deadline for proposals is April 8, 2022,11:59 p.m. Eastern.
- Log in to the online portal with your ASA username and password.
- Click on “Submit or Edit an Invited Session Proposal” listed under the Submitter Menu.
- Select the type of proposal you wish to submit.