CAA 115th Annual Conference
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The sessions listed below have been accepted by the Annual Conference Committee for the CAA 115th Annual Conference, New York, February 3–6, 2027 and are seeking presenters.
Search the session abstracts below and submit your presentation abstract directly to session chairs before August 31.
This page includes only those accepted sessions seeking contributors for the 2027 conference. It does not include accepted Complete Sessions or Composed Sessions. The full conference schedule will be posted in early October 2026.
//Please read these instructions completely. Presenters will the submit to Chairs through CAA's online forms.//
Each session abstract is tagged to show whether it will be convened in-person or remotely during the conference dates. Detailed scheduling information will be distributed to session chairs in August.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PRESENTATION ABSTRACT
Sessions are listed alphabetically by title. To search using any keyword or name, type [Control] + F (Windows) or [Command] + F (Mac) on your keyboard.
Before submitting:
- Make a CAA account. Current membership is not required at this step, but you must create an account at this link. Skip the payment/joining step for now.
- Prepare your Presentation title and Abstract (250 word limit)
- Have a shortened CV ready (~ 2 pages).
- (Optional) Select up to five images to include that support your presentation.
Submission deadline: August 31, 2026
Chair notification deadline: September 16, 2026
A video will be added below for a detailed walkthrough of the submission process.
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION RULES
- Upon being accepted to a session, presenters must join CAA and/or keep their memberships current through the conference dates (you may apply before joining by creating an account here).
- All session participants must register for the Conference. Registration opens early October 2026.
- Your session, presentation, and/or paper content must not have been published previously or presented at another scholarly conference.
- You may submit to multiple sessions, but you may only deliver one presentation during the conference. If you receive multiple acceptances, you must withdraw all but one by notifying the corresponding session chairs.
- If you had an individual paper/presentation accepted during CAA's spring submission call, you may still apply to a session listed in this Call for Participation. However, if accepted to multiple sessions, you must withdraw all but one accepted presentation per conference.
- Read other important information on this page.
Note:
- CAA Professional Committee and CAA Affiliated Society sessions will list the name with their abstract.
- The information on this page is listed as it was submitted or as entered in a chair's CAA member account
- Each session abstract is tagged to show whether it will be convened in-person or remotely during the conference dates.
- Detailed scheduling information will be distributed to session chairs in August.
Key Dates:
- August 31, 11:59PM ET: Deadline to submit proposals to sessions using the "Submit an Abstract to this Session" button listed with each session below.
- September 11: Deadline for chairs to invite applicants to their sessions.
- September 16, 11:59PM ET: Deadline for chairs to notify applicants of decisions by email and finalize sessions with confirmed applicants
- After September 25: Accepted applicants will receive an email from CAA with the link to their Speaker’s Corner .
- Early October: Conference registration opens and the conference schedule is announced.
The Annual Conference Committee greatly appreciates the efforts of both session chairs and applicants. Your participation makes the conference a rewarding experience for all attendees.
We look forward to seeing you at the conference!
Technical issue? Please reach out to caa@confex.com.