2026 Work and Family Researchers Network Conference
Call for Papers and Sessions for the 2026 Work and Family Researchers Network Conference
Submissions are now open for the Work and Family Researchers Network 8th Biennial Conference, June 17-20, 2026, Concordia University Montreal Canada. More than 400 scholars are anticipated to attend. The conference theme is Centering Care Across the Life Course. Submission deadline is October 1, 2025. Upon request, submissions received by September 1, 2025 will be expedited to facilitate Canadian visa approval. To submit your paper, poster, or session proposal, follow this link: https://wfrn26.mymeetingsavvy.net/. For more information on the 2026 conference and travel to Canada, visit the conference webpage: https://wfrn.org/2026-work-and-family-researchers-network-conference/
Call for Work and Family Researchers Network Early Career Fellowship Applications
The Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN) is seeking applicants for its 2026-2027 Early Career Work and Family Fellowships. The goal of the program is to help promising young scholars establish career successes and integrate them within the WFRN research community. Fellows receive a 2026 membership in the WFRN, conference registration, and $250 to attend an Early Career Fellowship Preconference (June 17, 2026) and the 2026 WFRN Main Conference (June 18-20, 2026) in Montreal, Canada. To be eligible, candidates must have received their doctorate in 2023 or later and have yet to progress into tenured or secure senior-level positions. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2025. Questions about the program can be addressed to the program co-directors, Nicole Denier (ngdenier@gmail.com) and Yang Hu (prof.yanghu@gmail.com). Application submission information and further details on the Early Career Fellowship program can be found on this link: https://wfrn.org/early-career-fellowship/.
Call for Work and Family Researchers Network Predoctoral Preconference Applications
On June 17, 2026, the Work and Family Researchers Network will hold a Pre-Doctoral Preconference at Concordia University in Montreal Canada during its 8th Biennial Conference. The Predoctoral Preconference will provide workshops intended to help graduate students form meaningful connections with diverse scholars, learn about publication strategies, as well as how to engage with stakeholders such as organizational leaders or policy advocates. Questions can be directed to organizers Wen Fan (wen.fan@bc.edu) and Jaeseung Kim (jkim1203@o365.skku.edu). Space is limited. Applications close January 15, 2026. Those selected to attend the preconference will be notified in February 2026. Information about the 2026 WFRN conference and the preconference application can be found at this link: https://wfrn.org/2026-work-and-family-researchers-network-conference/.