Socialism 2026 Proposal Submission Form

The Socialism 2026 conference, which will be held September 4-7 in Chicago, is sponsored by Haymarket Books and a variety of left-wing organizations and publications. We welcome session submissions from both organizations and individuals to be considered for inclusion in the conference program. 

Proposed sessions should generally be aimed at a popular audience, not overly academic, and relevant to issues of social movement strategy, debates on the left, socialist or abolitionist theory and history, or ongoing campaigns. 

While this year’s Socialism Conference will (as always!) feature sessions covering a wide range of strategic, historical, and theoretical topics, please note that we are especially interested in including the following kinds of sessions in 2026:
- introductory sessions
- radical history
- formal debates
- sessions focused on migrant justice
- sessions focused on trans politics
- sessions focused on Indigenous liberation

To get a sense of previous topics and formats, feel free to look at the program from the 2025 conference. Please refer to our mission statement for more on the aims of the conference.

***The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 1, 2026..***

REMINDER: Speakers on submitted panels are expected to cover their own travel and lodging costs and register themselves to attend the conference. A limited number of need-based scholarships will be available.


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Email *
Submitter's Name *
Suggested title of session *
Which of the following session formats are you proposing? 
Please note that while a wide range of session formats are included as part of the conference program each year, ALL sessions must include substantial time allotted for audience discussion and questions.
Clear selection
Session description for program (50 words) *
An ideal session description lays out the relevant context or "hook," followed by a teaser of what the session will argue, unpack, or discuss. This is what conference attendees will see in order to determine whether to attend your session, so make the case as best you can. Descriptions of more than 50 words will be cut short due to program space. 
Name of speaker(s) *
Speaker(s) bio(s)
Session Category (please select no more than three categories) *
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Additional session information (optional)
Socialism 2026 has very limited space and will prioritize sessions that build in interactive components for audience participants, such as breakout discussions, multiple turn-and-talks, and other pedagogical techniques. Can you tell us about how you plan to incorporate audience participation in your session?
Could this session accurately be labelled as “introductory” (i.e, if it was to be included in our conference program, would it make sense for us to direct attendees with no previous knowledge of the subject matter to attend your session)? *
For your reference, examples of the topics of introductory sessions could be: “Malcolm X and the Civil Rights Movement”; "Capitalism and the Climate"; “The Russian Revolution”; "Marxism and the State"; "The Rise and Fall of Salvador Allende"; etc.
If your session is not already proposed to be a formal debate, would you be open to your session being modified to potentially include other speakers and take the shape of a debate? *
Are you open to having your session live-streamed as part of our virtual program? *
Are you submitting this on behalf of an organization? *
If submitting on behalf of an organization, which organization?
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Organizational affiliation of speaker(s), if any
I have confirmed the proposed speaker(s) can be in Chicago from September 4-7, 2026 for the Socialism Conference. *
Would you be able to line up an experienced chair to facilitate your session and moderate the audience discussion portion? *
If so, and you've already confirmed the chair's ability to participate, please provide their name and email
Unfortunately, due to financial constraints, sessions at the Socialism conference are NOT guaranteed powerpoint, A/V or projectors which would allow for the participation of remote speakers. Please indicate which of the following statements is accurate: *
Thank you.

You can expect to hear back from us by June 1st.

Socialism is built by the grassroots, and we will do everything possible to give expression to as many ideas and voices as possible. Final composition of all sessions will be determined by conference organizers. We seek to present a well-balanced program, with both political breadth and representation from oppressed groups. Because of this, not all proposals can be accommodated. All are, however, welcome to come to the conference and participate in discussions as attendees.

If you are part of an organization that would like to be involved in the Socialism 2026 Conference, please write to us at info@socialismconference.org.

***The deadline for submissions is May 1, 2026.***


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