Call for Posters
For the Annual Conference in Atlanta, April 8-11, 2026, PCA will be piloting poster sessions. Poster sessions allow scholars to share their research and ideas in a less formal setting compared to traditional presentations while still being part of the program.
If the proposal is accepted, presenters should create a poster presentation that visually summarizes their topic, highlighting such things as their main argument, their research methods, and overall conclusions.
Poster sessions will be scheduled in a four hour block (8 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.). Presenters should be ready to set up and take down at those times and will need to schedule a 90 minute block in which to be with their posters.
Important Notes
—A participant may only submit one abstract - for a poster session OR a traditional presentation.
—Poster presenters must be members of PCA and, once the abstract is accepted, register for the conference.
— The poster sessions may include topics from any area — which means the poster slot may be scheduled against a panel in that topic area.
— Due to space and time constraints, we are accepting a limited number of poster proposals; if your proposal is not accepted, you may submit an abstract for a traditional presentation.
Poster Session Guidelines
— You must be a member of PCA to submit your abstract; you can register for membership at pcaaca.org
— Your abstract should be submitted through the PCA website.
— The abstract should be around 250 words
— Choose “Poster Session” as the Area for your submission
— Be sure to include any accommodation requests or scheduling requests on the last page.
—You’ll be notified of acceptance or rejection within two weeks.
— If your abstract is not accepted, you can submit an abstract for a traditional presentation.
— If you are accepted, plan to bring your poster to the conference.
— You will need to notify the area chair of the time slot during which you will be with your poster.
Deadline to submit your proposal is November 30, 2025
Visit https://pcaaca.org/ for more details about the conference.
For questions, please contact the area chair -
Nicole Freim