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  • Call for Papers

    Submission Deadline: March 4, 2026 

    56th Annual Conference

    of the Association of Black Sociologists

    We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For:

    Using Black Sociological Thought as a tool of Liberation

    August 6-8, 2026

    Westin New York Grand Central Hotel
    212 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017

    Conference Submission Portal

  • Submission Deadline: March 4, 2026

    From its inception in 1970, ABS has served as a bastion of excellence, upholding the rigor of both intellectual and community-oriented engagement, while centering the research of the experiences of Black lives both nationally and globally, using sociological thought and methods to study race, social institutions, intersectionality, and the experiences of Black lives. The theme for the 56th Annual ABS Conference encourages us all to revisit the relationship between theory and practice through our research and collective action. We invite paper panels, roundtable discussions, book talks, workshops, teaching symposiums, and posterboard presentations, highlighting the call of using “Black Sociological Thought as a Tool of Liberation.” The aim is to advance and deepen an understanding of how our work may strengthen Black scholarship, liberatory practices, and Black communities across the world. Submissions may explore how our work can liberate Black lives from social inequities, structural inequalities, and institutional harm; How we may strengthen our interpersonal relationships, spaces, and communities. How can we highlight the impact of resistance practices in our organizational efforts, and individual practices, while also reimagining and acknowledging the multidimensional realities of Black culture? Lastly, how do we move past rhetoric, and advance new intellectual thought and action to honor our past and build for the future? Join us, as we convene in community, share our knowledge and research, and come together to engage, build, and grow in unity through the ABS tradition of scholarship, community, and service.

    Presenters are strongly encouraged to be current ABS members but it is not required to submit an abstract or register for the conference. Presenters are required to register for the conference. If registration is not paid by July 6, 2026, your name will be removed from the final program.

     

    We look forward to seeing you in New York!

     

    Nishaun T. Battle, Ph.D., President
    Association of Black Sociologists

  • Note: A submission must be completed for each individual abstract or poster presentation. If you are proposing an entire session or panel check the appropriate submission type and enter all presenters' information in one submission. You must have all presenters secured if you are proposing a full panel presentation. 
     
    Details and descriptions of each submission type can be found here.
     
  • Submission Information

  • Please select at least one and up to three keywords that describe your submission.

  • If applicable, please check the region or regions in which your work occurs.

  • Presenter / Organizer Information
  • If you are organizing a group session, you are responsible for submitting the abstract, coordinating co-presenters, and ensuring that the session members submit the appropriate dues and registration fees by the August 1, 2025 deadline. The organizer may also be a presenter or session participant.
     
  • Participant Information

  • Thank you for your support!

  • Thanks so much for your interest! Presenters are strongly encouraged to be current ABS members but it is not required to submit an abstract or register. Presenters are required to register for the conference. If registration is not paid by July 6, 2026, your name will be removed from the final program.

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