Conference Participation
The 57th Annual Conference of the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) will be held in two sections.
1. Virtual sessions scheduled from Monday, June 3 through Friday, June 7, 2024.
2. In-person sessions scheduled from Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21, 2024 as part of the Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences Congress in partnership with McGill University.
CSA Conference delegates benefit from the opportunity to learn from, and engage with, scholars and practitioners working within the discipline of sociology. We are hoping that this new Conference format will improve accessibility for our members and the wider community.
Conference Participation Requirements
**Deadline to complete the required registrations is April 15, 2024.**
Participants (chair, moderator, discussant, presenters, panelists, or keynote speaker) not in compliance by this deadline will not be included in the Conference Program.
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CSA Membership
Applicable to those participating in one or both Conference sections; virtual (June 3 – 7, 2024) and/or in-person (June 17 - 21, 2024).
All participants in a session (chair, moderator, discussant, presenters, panelists, and keynote speaker) must be a member of the Canadian Sociological Association.
Canadian Sociological Association Membership is independent of Conference registration.
The first step is to ensure that your membership is in good standing throughout June 21, 2024. This may require that you enrol as a new member of the Canadian Sociological Association or renew your membership if it is set to expire prior to the Conference. Membership renewal will be possible 45 days prior to the expiration date.
Learn more about membership fees, policies, and the link to register or renew.
Contact us if you are unsure of your membership status.
Once your membership is confirmed, you may proceed to register for the Conference.
CSA In-person Conference Section Participant Registration
Applicable to those attending the in-person Conference section from June 17 – 21, 2024.
The Canadian Sociological Association Conference is held as part of the larger Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences therefore those wishing to attend our Conference at McGill University must register through Congress (registration opens in January 2024).
There are two components in the delegate registration fee; the ‘Congress Base Fee’ and the ‘Association Conference Fee’. When registering as a delegate, you will be asked to select the Association Conference(s) in which you will be participating or attending. To participate in the CSA Conference, select ‘#59 - Canadian Sociological Association / Société canadienne de sociologie (CSA-SCS)’ and appropriate fee category.
Members of the CSA benefit from reduced Association Conference Fee rates.
**Register by March 31, 2024 for the reduced rates below!**
Congress Base Fees increase as of April 1, 2024. Learn more about Congress Base Fees
In-person Conference registration fees: Rates for CSA members
Delegate Category | Congress Base Fee (<March 31, 2024) | CSA Association Conference Fee | Total Fees |
Black and Indigenous Students You are a student who self-identifies as Black or Indigenous and is attending or presenting at the CSA conference. Contact us for details |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Special Reduced Congress Fee You self-identify as one or more of the following definitions, and you are attending or presenting at an association conference: Student (you are enrolled full-time as an undergraduate, graduate, or diploma academic program and hold a student ID card/number and are not employed full-time by the same institution) K-12 school educator (you are employed full or part-time) Retired (you are over the age of 55, retired from employment, and no longer engaged in regular research, academic and/or other scientific activities) Unemployed (you are under the age of 55, currently unemployed) |
$80 | $60 | $140 |
Reduced Congress Fee You self-identify as one or more of the following definitions, and you are attending or presenting at an association conference: Underemployed (You are employed part-time, seasonal or temporary) Postdoctoral Researcher |
$160 | $60 | $220 |
Regular Attendee You are employed full-time and attending or presenting at an association conference and do not self-identify in the Reduced or Special Reduced Congress Fee definitions. |
$210 | $100 | $310 |
In-person Conference registration fees: Rates for Non-Members
Those attending as observers only (not participating as a chair, discussant, presenter, or panelist) may attend the Conference. Congress delegate registration is required but membership in the CSA is not. In this case, the Non-Member rates apply.
Delegate Category |
Congress Base Fee (<March 31, 2024) |
CSA Association Conference Fee | Total Fees |
Special Reduced Congress Fee You self-identify as one or more of the following definitions, and you are attending or presenting at an association conference: Student (you are enrolled full-time as an undergraduate, graduate, or diploma academic program and hold a student ID card/number and are not employed full-time by the same institution) K-12 school educator (you are employed full or part-time) Retired (you are over the age of 55, retired from employment, and no longer engaged in regular research, academic and/or other scientific activities) Unemployed (you are under the age of 55, currently unemployed) |
$80 | $80 | $160 |
Reduced Congress Fee You self-identify as one or more of the following definitions, and you are attending or presenting at an association conference: Underemployed (You are employed part-time, seasonal or temporary) Postdoctoral Researcher |
$160 | $80 | $240 |
Regular Attendee You are employed full-time and attending or presenting at an association conference and do not self-identify in the Reduced or Special Reduced Congress Fee definitions. |
$210 | $125 | $315 |
Virtual Conference registration fees: Rates for CSA members
Those participating in the virtual sessions (June 3 - June 7, 2024) as a chair, discussant, presenter, or panelist, are required to pay a nominal fee to help the CSA off-set the costs of facilitating the sessions (virtual plaform and staffing).
This fee is not required for those who have registered as Congress delegates with the CSA Conference to also participate in the in-person sessions (June 17 - June 21, 2024).
There is no fee for those wishing to attend the virtual sessions as observers only.
Registration opens in January 2024
Participant Category | CSA Virtual Conference Fee |
Student (you are enrolled full-time as an undergraduate, graduate, or diploma academic program and hold a student ID card/number and are not employed full-time by the same institution) Postdoctoral Researcher Retired (you are over the age of 55, retired from employment, and no longer engaged in regular research, academic and/or other scientific activities) Underemployed (You are employed part-time, seasonal or temporary) Unemployed (you are under the age of 55, currently unemployed) |
$20 |
Regular (you are employed full-time by an academic, government, or community organization) | $50 |