ACHA 106th ANNUAL MEETING  •  January 8-10, 2026
Chicago 2026
Submit a non-traditional presentation proposal
Submission deadline: extended to March 31, 2025
  • This is the submission form for non-traditional presentations only. This includes book discussions, site visits, or anything that’s not a traditional paper-based presentation or panel.
  • If you are submitting a different type of proposal, please select from the options below.
Submit paper →

Use this option to submit one single paper. It can have multiple authors.

Submit panel →

A panel consists of multiple papers on a common theme.

Non-traditional presentation submission form
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  • Your name as it should appear in our program. Include titles, initials, suffixes, etc., if desired. CO-AUTHORED PAPERS: If your submission is being organized by more than one person, list each person in the order that he/she should be credited.
  • e.g., University of California, Los Angeles; freelance editor; Archives of the Archdiocese of New York
  • Tell us the activity you are proposing. For example, "A site visit to the university archives," or "A book panel" on a specific title.

    Be concise. Describe only the type of of activity you're proposing. You'll give us the substantive details in the prospectus section below. (50 words maximum.)
    0 of 1000 max characters
  • A working title is acceptable.
  • Please select the general discipline your panel covers. Select the "Other" category only if your panel falls completely outside the scope of the categories listed.
  • Please paste a brief (600 words maximum) summary of your proposed activity, and a list of participants. Our system will not accept summaries more than 600 words.
    0 of 6500 max characters
  • Please upload your CV in PDF or DOC format. One page maximum.
    Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf, Max. file size: 20 MB.
  • “Co-sponsorship” changes very little about a panel, except that the application deadline is earlier (Feb. 15). To submit your panel for AHA co-sponsorship, please select the "Joint panel" option on this form and submit your panel to the AHA on its website.

    For A/V requests to the ACHA, please provide a short explanation of why full-scale A/V is essential to your panel. Please note that, even for panels without projector capacity, it is possible to share media with an audience by using a QR code or similar. All applications for A/V will be reviewed by the Program Committee.

  • All those appearing on the ACHA program must be members of the ACHA, although membership is not required to submit a proposal. In addition, all presenters must be registered for the AHA annual conference.