Call for Proposals
Division Sessions
Proposals due Wednesday, January 13, 2027, at 5 p.m. ET
Division Session Types
Critical Conversations
CE Eligible
60 minutes
Interactive sessions focused on open dialogue between presenters and the audience. Critical Conversations include one or more short presentations to set the context, followed by moderated discussion and active audience participation.
Flash Talks
60 minutes
Up to six short, fast-paced presentations on timely topics in research, education, or practice. Sessions should include built-in time and interactive elements for audience discussion.
Skill-Building Sessions
CE Eligible
60 minutes
Hands-on sessions that help attendees build practical skills in an area of current interest. Sessions should include activities and discussion to help participants apply what they learn to their own work.
Symposia
CE Eligible
60 minutes
Two or three brief presentations on a shared theme, issue, or question. Symposia may include a review of data, discussions of contrasting viewpoints, or framing remarks from a chair or discussant.
How to Submit Your Proposal
- Login or set up your account. If you're new to the submission platform, you'll be asked to create an account and complete your contact profile before you start. Allow enough time to enter all required information before the deadline.
- Select the Division that you are submitting the proposal to. Check the Division Program Requirements to make sure your proposal fits the Division's programming goals.
- Select your session type and provide the required information. Requirements vary by session type:
- Critical Conversation
- Flash Talk
- Skill-Building Session
- Symposia
- Optional: Submit your session for consideration for CE credit. Available for Critical Conversations, Skill Building Sessions, and Symposia only.
You can save your proposal and return to it anytime. After you submit, you can still make changes until the deadline on January 13, 2027, at 5 p.m. ET.
Policies for Presenters
- All participants are expected to understand and agree to the
Rules for Participation.
- All arrangements for the proposed session, including written acceptance by each participant, must be completed when the proposal for a fully organized session is submitted.
- All presentations should use
inclusive language that avoids stereotypes, labeling, and pejorative comments. Presenters are encouraged to acknowledge diversity and use appropriate descriptions, including those for gender, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic identity, disabilities, and age. Failure to adhere to these steps may lead to a request to revise or withdrawal of the submission.
- Participants are expected to maintain the highest standards of courteous and respectful behavior, especially when discussing sensitive and/or controversial topics.
The Call for Proposals closed at 5 p.m. ET, January 14, 2025.
APA 2025 will feature four different session types: Critical Conversations, Flash Talks, Skill-Building Sessions, or Symposia. Learn more about each session type below.
For additional division-specific information and program chairperson contact details, click
here.
IMPORTANT! ALL presenters and program participants—members, nonmembers, and students—are required to register and pay the appropriate registration fees for APA 2027. Registration will open in April. We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco, CA, or virtually!
