Call for Session Proposals

Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026

The CSE Program Committee is pleased to welcome session proposals for the 2027 CSE Annual Meeting. The CSE Annual Meeting will take place May 3 and 4, 2027, at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore, MD.

Session proposals will be accepted until 30 September 2026.

Sessions should aim to serve those in the scientific publishing and information science communities. Each session should fit within at least one of the following broad categories: Editorial; Production; Business Operations and Management; Career Development and Mentorship; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA); Scholarly Publishing Industry; Ethics; Policy; Leadership; or Other. Based on feedback we received from CSE members and previous annual meeting attendees, for 2027 we are particularly interested in:

• Sessions covering: environmental sustainability in publishing, marketing or promotions, and efforts to address peer review challenges and burnout
• More diverse perspectives: sessions highlighting specific audience groups or perspectives, such as editor-only or researcher-only panels, early-career perspectives, or regional perspectives from outside of North America and Europe
• Practical sessions featuring case studies and real-life examples

CSE is interested in topics that are timely, practical, and relevant to the membership, and interactive sessions are strongly encouraged.

New ideas are always welcomed! We encourage proposals from first-time moderators (especially Early Careers or Editors), but we know this process can be intimidating. This year, any first-time moderators will have the opportunity to be paired with an experienced moderator as a session coach!

Proposals should contain a specific description that includes clear learning objectives or takeaways for attendees. Suggested speakers should also be included; however, please note that you do not need to secure speakers before submitting a session proposal. General suggestions such as “Managing Editor at society journal" or “Product Specialist at Company X” are sufficient. Submitters are encouraged to review the latest CSE Annual Meeting, Fall Virtual Symposium, webinar series, and CSE Connect presentations to ensure the suggested topic has not recently been covered.

If your session is selected by the CSE Program Committee, you will become a session sponsor. Sponsors of selected sessions are responsible for working with a dedicated CSE Program Committee member to develop the session, help identify and secure speakers and a moderator, and determine a suitable session format. The sponsor may also choose to be a speaker and/or a moderator.

The 2027 CSE Annual Meeting is an in-person meeting. If your session is accepted, we ask that you select speakers who can attend in person. We ask that all moderators consider diversity and inclusion when putting together their panel of speakers, incorporating a diversity of perspectives, experiences, and identities to the best of their ability.

Please review the FAQ page and contact CSE with any questions. Please be aware that session moderators, speakers, and attendees of CSE 2027 Annual Meeting will be required to follow the CSE Meetings and Events Code of Conduct.