Call for Papers

Call for Submissions Open!

We are excited to provide applied demographers with a unique opportunity to participate in a conference designed to showcase developments and receive feedback on their work and work in progress and strengthen professional and personal ties within the community. We welcome your submissions for the PAA 2026 Applied Demography Conference. This conference will be held virtually from February 10-12, 2026. Deadline for submissions is now October 27. 

If you are a furloughed government employee who would like to submit, please e-mail us at info@popassoc.org.

Who Should Submit?

We seek participation from anyone whose work intersects with population studies, whether in the academic, government, non-profit, or private sector, and at all levels of seniority. 

Does your work or field of study relate to counting or characterizing populations, or generating/using population data to make decisions? If "Yes" to any of these, then this conference is for you. 

Important Notes 

  • Each person can only present once (exclusive of workshop presentations, chair or discussant roles).
  • All presenters must register to attend the conference. Please make sure you can attend before accepting to present.

Types of Submissions 

  • Flash Talk/Guided Poster: a short (approximately 5 minutes) timeslot to present a research idea, concept, or work in progress. Questions or discussion will be part of a shared Q&A session.
  • Paper Presentation: a standard-length timeslot (approximately 15 minutes) to provide an overview of a research project, or a novel website or software application. Time will be allotted for attendees to ask questions or discuss the work.
  • Session: (approximately 60-90 minutes): You may submit a session of papers or panelist to present and discuss a given topic.
  • Workshop: (approximately 60-90 minutes): If you want to engage with attendees, for example in a tutorial, collaborative session, or interactive presentation, consider submitting your proposal as a workshop.

Thank You Program Co-Chairs

  • Luna Chandna, Portland State University
  • Rachel Cortes, Claritas

Topics

Below, you will find a list of topics that will be used to categorize your submission. We are interested in a variety of topics within and in addition to these areas. If your submission does not seem to fit in one of the topics below, submit it to the “Other Applied Research” topic, and we will find a place for it.

  • 2030 Census Topics and Planning
  • Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models
  • Business Demography, Case Studies
  • Data Sources, Methods (Administrative Data, Data Linkages, etc.)
  • Data Tools, Visualizations
  • Disparities and Inequalities
  • Estimates and Projections (Small Geographic Areas, Rural, Urban, etc.)
  • Housing, Transportation and Urban Planning, Public Policy
  • Labor and Employment (Migrant Workers, Teleworking, Wages, etc.)
  • Population Dynamics (Climate Change, Natural Disasters, Migration, etc.)
  • Population Health (Aging, COVID-19, Vital Statistics, Mortality, Fertility, etc.)
  • Other Applied Research

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Important Dates

    Sept. 22 - Submissions open
    Oct. 27 - Submissions close *extended!
    Nov. 3 - Registration opens
    Nov. 24 week - Acceptances sent
    Dec. 10 - Preliminary Program available
    Jan. 9 - Deadline for presenting participants to register
    Feb. 10 - Conference begins