Southern Conference on Slavic Studies

Southern Conference on Slavic Studies

62^nd Annual Meeting: March 12-15, 2026

Washington DC (hosted by Georgetown University)

Full CfP Here

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: December 10, 2025

Conference Theme: Russia and Its Neighbors

The Conference Hotel is the HYATT CENTRIC ARLINGTON.  Make your reservations ($179/night) using the  link here or call 877-803-7354 by February 12, 2026 to receive the SCSS special rate.  Most events for the conference will take place at the Hyatt, although some events may be held on the Georgetown University Campus.

We strongly encourage complete panel or roundtable proposals, but proposals for individual papers will also be accepted.  In order to maximize the number of whole panel submissions and to make it easier on participants to form panels when they only have a single paper topic, this year your submissions will automatically populate a spreadsheet that will show other panels, roundtables and individual papers.  There you can take a look at the work of other participants to try to find scholars with whom you can form a panel.  This will help avert the danger that your paper would have to be placed on a non-cohesive panel by the organizers.   A panel typically consists of a chair, three members and a discussant while a roundtable has a chair and three to five participants.

The portal for submissions is here:  https://forms.gle/u7gth5iokBSSeJPd8

The accessible spreadsheet is here:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PBLrYUxKjRo0L1HMKo0vYIBK2Otyir2PYUp4HZlQBb4/edit?usp=sharing

Events

Our Friday banquet will have a keynote speaker (TBA) who will address the theme of Russia and Its Neighbors.

The conference will culminate in a keynote roundtable on the subject of Eurasia and global authoritarianism.  To be followed by a “Brighton Beach Party” on the Georgetown Campus.

Questions about the program should be directed to Christopher Ely, [email protected]