Conference News

With the recent news that the 2026 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences will be held in a fully virtual format, the Canadian Sociological Association would like to organize our own in-person Conference next year.

In order to move forward, we are seeking partnership with a committee to work with us in organizing the logistics related to the venue and local amenities.

Details on the call for expression of interest for a local organizing committee is below and note the July 31, 2025 deadline. We are also holding an information meeting on June 25, 2025 but are happy to respond to your questions at any time.

Call for Expression of Interest
Local Organizing Committee - Canadian Sociological Association 2026 Annual Conference

The Canadian Sociology Association Executive Committee (EC) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from potential Local Organizing Committees (LOC) interested in partnering with the CSA to deliver the 2026 CSA Annual Conference at a campus location in Canada in Spring 2026.

EOIs may be submitted by a single proposing department/institution, or by a LOC consisting of representatives from multiple co-located institutions in the same city interested in bringing the CSA meeting to their city.

The Expression of Interest should clearly state:

1. The composition of the LOC; and the Sociology department(s) who are supporting it.
2. The proposed dates of the conference.
3. Any financial or in-kind contributions to the delivery of the conference provided by the host institution/LOC.
4. A plan for student volunteers/employees to assist with conference logistics on campus.
5. How the LOC will ensure accessibility expectations for CSA members/conference attendees.
6. How the proposed venue will meet the following criteria for a 4-5 day conference:

• Minimum of 12 classrooms equipped with AV equipment to allow for parallel panel presentations (minimum room capacity 30).
• One lecture theatre for plenary sessions (minimum room capacity 100).
• One space with modular table seating suitable for multiple roundtable discussions.
• Space for conference registration tables and refreshment breaks between sessions.
• Space for vendors/book publishers to set up display booths.
• Venue for a conference evening reception either on campus or nearby off-campus.
• Conference rates for on-campus accommodations in residence.
• Conference rates for accommodations at local hotels.
• Wifi access for all conference attendees.
• Proximity to major airport; if location is at a distance from a major airport, then LOC should indicate a transportation option to shuttle conference-goers to conference site.
• Options for childcare provision on campus during conference.

EOIs should be submitted in PDF format to CSA Executive Director, Sherry Fox (office@csa-scs.ca) no later than July 31, 2025.

For more information about this Call for Expressions of Interest, please attend a virtual information session on June 25, 2025 at 11:00am Eastern Time via zoom.  RSVP to attend at office@csa-scs.ca

Any questions about this call can be directed to the CSA at office@csa-scs.ca.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.

On behalf of:
Dr. Liam Swiss, Acadia University - President of the CSA-SCS (2024-2025)
Dr. Mark Stoddart, Memorial University - President of the CSA-SCS (2025-2026)