Call for Papers

Submissions deadline has passed.

Call for Papers

The submission deadline has passed. PAA currently has no plans for a hybrid conference and sessions will be in-person in St. Louis, Missouri.

Please note a few important items:

  • All accepted presenters will be required to pre-register for the conference by February 4, 2026.
  • Individuals can only serve as a presenting author twice on the program (but can have additional roles such as chair or discussant).
  • Organizers will not review papers from authors with whom they have a conflict of interest (close collaborators or current students/postdocs). As such, please do not submit your abstract to someone with whom you may have a conflict of interest.
  • Unfortunately, PAA cannot accommodate schedule requests; if your paper or poster is accepted, it could be scheduled any time during the annual meeting dates (Thursday, May 7; Friday, May 8; or Saturday, May 9.)

Topics

  • Aging and the Life Course
  • Applied Demography
  • Children, Youth and Intergenerational Ties
  • Data and Methods
  • Demography of Low- and Middle-Income Countries
  • Demography, Public Policy and Legal Institutions
  • Education, Work and Economic Inequality
  • Family Demography
  • Fertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Health
  • Gender and Sexual Identity
  • Health and Health Behavior
  • Migration and Immigration
  • Mortality and Morbidity
  • Neighborhoods, Communities and Urbanization
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Spatial and Environmental Demography
  • Other

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Important Dates

August 18 System open for submissions
October 5 (11:59 PM, PT) System closes to submissions
November 24 - 27 Authors notified of papers accepted into oral sessions
December 1 Registration open
December 8 - 11 Authors are notified of papers accepted into poster sessions
February 4, 2026 Deadline for presenting authors, chairs and discussants to register
April 15, 2026 Deadline to upload full papers
(all dates subject to change)

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Two Presentation Rule

The PAA Board of Directors has instituted a two-presentations rule, i.e., each person is limited to a maximum of two presentations (summed across regular oral sessions, flash sessions and poster sessions).

A further rule is a limit of four appearances in total, encompassing the roles of presenter, chair, and discussant. But there is no limit on how many times a person can appear on the program as a co-author. Single-authored papers must be presented by the author. For multiple-authored papers, at the time of submission a presenter must be designated; once all sessions are finalized (that is, all papers and posters have been accepted or rejected), there will be a short time interval when presenter status can be revised.

Note that for the purpose of the two-presentations rule, the roles of chair and discussant do not count; instead, there is a limit of four presentations in the roles of presenter, chair, and discussant inclusive.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the system close for submissions? 

The system will close on Sunday, October 5 at 11:59 PM, Pacific Standard Time (Monday morning Eastern Standard Time.

What if my affiliation is incorrect or not updating?

Please go ahead and submit. Do not delay your submission due to not being able to update your affiliation. Your institution can be updated after the deadline with plenty of time to be correct in the program.

Why am I unable to upload?

Make sure your title is no more than 96 characters and then resubmit.

Can I change the session I submit to?

You can go in and change your selected session up until the deadline.

I have not received the e-mail to change my password!

Please check your junk folder. 

 

Where is information on travel awards?

PAA does not have funds to provide travel awards.

Set Up a New PAA Login

PAA has recently installed a new system that affects how you log in to our website and perform transactions. This includes the submission website.

If you have not already done so, you will need to set up a new login to the PAA website. Here’s how:

Click this link to identify yourself and you will receive a “change password” e-mail. That message will contain your new username and a link to change your password.

Didn't receive the e-mail? Check your junk or spam folder! 

Questions? Contact us at info@popassoc.org.