CALL FOR PAPERS
49th Annual Conference of the Society for Caribbean Studies
1 – 4 July 2026
ONLINE ONLY
The Society for Caribbean Studies (SCS) invites scholars to submit abstracts of no more than 250 words for research papers, on the Hispanic, Francophone, Dutch and Anglophone Caribbean and their diasporas, for presentation at our 2026 conference, which will be held online. We invite papers (from scholars at all levels, independent and affiliated) from all disciplines of Caribbean Studies across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
The theme for our 2026 conference is ‘Ancestral Futures and Community Memory’. We are particularly interested in papers that may speak to these themes, though we welcome abstracts that address any theme or topic focused on the Greater Caribbean. Proposals should be submitted by 12 January 2026.
Please submit your abstract of no more than 250 words, along with a short bio of no more than 150 words, via the following page: https://forms.gle/T1VmeA9yYGA2WwiEA
We also welcome proposals for complete panels, which should consist of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 presenters. The abstract submission form allows you to propose an entire panel, but you will need to include abstracts for all papers and short biographies for each presenter. Each conference presentation should not exceed 15 minutes. You will receive an automated response when you submit and be notified of acceptance by mid-February 2026.
You may reach us at societyforcaribbeanstudies@gmail.com in case of any questions or observations.