Call for Proposals
APsA is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2026 National Meeting, taking place January 27 – February 1, 2026, in San Francisco, California.
We are eager to welcome fresh voices—whether they are first-time presenters, candidates, graduate students, or psychotherapists—while also extending a warm invitation to seasoned analysts, therapists, educators, and researchers. Furthermore, APsA encourages cross-disciplinary engagement, inviting scholars from diverse fields with an interest in psychoanalysis to participate. Please help by encouraging colleagues and friends to apply and attend. APsA accepts proposals from members and non-members.
Theme
In our efforts to be as open as possible to the state of the field, the National Meeting program will not have a designated theme.
Topics and Format
Insights from APsA’s recent 2025 National Meeting Evaluation Form will help shape future programs.
Check out the priority education topics as a result of the data collected from the 2025 National Meeting Evaluation Form. If you are an expert or conducting research on one of these topics, we encourage you to submit a proposal.
We are looking for proposals in a variety of formats: papers, panels, discussions groups, symposia, etc. Our aim is to demonstrate the utility of clinical psychoanalysis as well as its application to our world today.
Proposals should address pressing contemporary psychoanalytic issues, which include, but are not limited to:
1) ongoing developments in theory, psychoanalytic practice, research, and education
2) our expanding self-definition: what does and does not constitute “psychoanalysis”
3) social and historical determinants in the formation of maintenance of psychic realities
4) our relation to the cultural surround, past and present
5) our conceptualizations of identity: self, race, gender, sexualities
Diversity & Inclusion
At APsA we embrace diversity in its fullest spectrum and therefore will give great consideration to proposals that include diverse perspectives, including gender identities, sexual orientations, race, ethnicity, Indigenous heritage, geographical locations, economic backgrounds, and diverse life experiences.
Already Existing Sessions
Chairs of already existing sessions (ie on-going Discussion Groups) do not need to submit a proposal for their session.
Review Process
- All proposals will undergo a blind review process. The identity of proposal submitters will be hidden to reviewers.
- Please remember to disguise any patient information contained in your proposal.
Timeline
April 15 – Call for Proposals opens
May 15 – Call for Proposals closes
Early July – Acceptance Notifications sent out
August – Continuing Education paperwork due
If Your Proposal Is Accepted
You’ll be notified in early July if your proposal is accepted.
Continuing education paperwork will be sent to you with a deadline date in August.
APsA members presenting on the scientific program are required to pay a registration fee. Non-APsA members presenting on the scientific program will receive complimentary admission to the session at which they are presenting. However, if they wish to attend other sessions on the program, they are required to pay the appropriate registration fee.
All faculty must commit to attending in person.
When proposing faculty for your session, make sure they understand the registration and in-person expectation.
Want to speak with a Program Committee Member about Submitting a Proposal?
Want to speak with a Program Committee member about your submission?
Email GPelch@apsa.org with a brief description of what you’d like to discuss, and he’ll set up an appointment for you.
Submitting Your Proposal
Before you submit your proposal, please DOWNLOAD THIS PDF of the portal questions so you can be prepared. Please refrain from submitting your proposal until you have reviewed and addressed the portal questions.
Please note: You cannot submit your proposal using this PDF—you must use the submission portal by clicking the link below.
Click HERE to submit your proposal.
Deadline: Thursday, May 15, 2025, midnight ET
