CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Midwest Sociological Society 2025 Annual Meeting

The MSS invites submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting beginning August 1, 2024. 

Submissions can take a variety of forms, including formal papers, posters, teaching techniques, workshops, panels, organized closed sessions, and other alternative presentation formats such as Spark Talks and the 3MT competition. For more information, see the Session Types page and the List of Session Topics.

All submissions must be made via the online submission system. The online form will guide you through the steps required to submit. When members submit, they will select a topic and session type best fitting the submission. Log in to your MSS profile or create a new one to access the MSS member portal and then begin the submission process! Individuals do not have to be members when they submit; however, they do need an active MSS profile.* Once selected and agree to present at the MSS meeting, individuals must be MSS members and be registered for the conference by the deadline.

Instructions for submitting to the MSS Annual Meeting

*An "active MSS profile" means either a currently active membership or a "SUBMISSION PROFILE" member type. If you cannot access the portal and don't have a currently active membership, you will need to, at minimum, renew your membership at a "Submission Profile" level. This is a temporary membership type and will not bill you until January, when you'll need to purchase a membership to remain active. If you have any questions or trouble, reach out to us at [email protected].

Submitters should prepare the following information prior to starting the online submission process.

• Session title and description (if closed session, workshop, or panel)
• Names and contact information for presenters/participants
• Paper title and abstract (if formal paper, poster, teaching technique, or alternative format)

The submitter will receive acknowledgement upon successful submission. Because MSS wants to accommodate as many participants as possible, individuals are limited to three appearances on the program. After the submission deadline, voluntary session organizers (VSOs) review submissions to each topic and group submissions into separate sessions, with a final review done by the Program Chair, Student Director and Meeting Systems Coordinator. If you are interested in helping to organize sessions, please complete the VSO interest form.  Thank you!