The Canadian Sociological Association welcomes session collaboration with other associations, research groups, or organizations participating in Congress. There are three categories of interdisciplinary sessions each with particular administrative considerations; cross-listed, joint, and co-sponsored.
Cross-listed Sessions
- Sponsored by one primary association with promotion among other associations
- Abstract submissions accepted by the primary association
- Session will be listed in the programs of cross listed associations
- Session will be hosted and scheduled by the primary association with details communicated to the cross listed associations
- Participants must be members and registered congress delegates of the primary association
- Congress delegates from all associations are welcome to attend as observers
Joint Sessions
- Co-sponsored by two or more associations
- Session will be listed in the programs of co-sponsors
- Session will be hosted and scheduled by one of the associations as mutually agreed upon
- At least one session organizer and one additional participant in a joint or co-sponsored session hosted by the Canadian Sociological Association must be members and registered delegates of our association
- Participants must be a member and registered congress delegate of the association through which he or she submits an abstract
- Administrators will consult organizers to validate memberships
- Abstract submissions accepted by co-sponsor associations
- Any applications for Congress funding with the Canadian Sociological Association listed as co-organizers are required to be pre-approved by our association
- The allocation of funds must also be mutually agreed upon
Co-sponsored Sessions
- One primary association works with another association or group to organize a plenary or panel
- Session will be listed in the programs of co-sponsoring associations
- Session will be hosted and scheduled by the primary association with details communicated to the co-sponsors
- Participants must be members and registered congress delegates of at least one of the co-sponsoring associations
- Congress delegates from all associations are welcome to attend as observers
- Members of co-sponsoring groups (i.e. as opposed to congress associations) must comply with congress attendance policies the exception being a session or panel open to the community
- Any applications for Congress funding with the Canadian Sociological Association listed as co-organizers are required to be pre-approved by our association
- The allocation of funds must also be mutually agreed upon