Good morning, statistics educators!
The ASA Section on Statistics and Data Science Education is seeking topic-contributed session proposals for the 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings in Boston, MA. To be considered for a topic-contributed session, all proposals must be submitted through the online portal by Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 (11:59 p.m. Eastern, 8:59 p.m. Pacific). A topic-contributed session is planned by one or more organizers and includes speakers presenting on a shared topic.
Talk to your potential presenters early! Panelists and paper presenters participating in the session do not need to have formal abstracts yet, but JSM presenters may serve as presenting authors in only a single session. For more information, please take a look at the JSM 2026 Participation Guidelines for how many sessions JSM presenters can participate in and in what capacity.
I’ve included information from the JSM 2026 website below for your convenience.
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Topic-contributed sessions include papers, panels, and posters:
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Topic-contributed paper sessions consist of five speakers, made up of at least three presenters and, at most, two discussants; each speaker has 20 minutes to present.
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Topic-contributed panels consist of three to six members providing commentary or a point of view on the panel topic. Note: There are no individual abstracts/presentations in a panel session.
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Topic-contributed poster sessions have 10–15 participants with posters addressing a common topic.
To propose a topic-contributed session:
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Develop your idea and a list of speakers who agree to present on a common topic.
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Submit your idea online from November 13 to December 10, 2025.
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Await approval from a member of the JSM Program Committee.
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Ensure all speakers submit individual abstracts by February 2, 2026, per the instructions received in your acceptance email (notifications will be sent in early January). Note: All speakers will be required to register for JSM.
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Talk to potential authors early, as no participant can serve as a presenting author in more than one session.
To submit a topic-contributed session proposal, you will need to input:
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Session Type (Topic-Contributed Paper or Topic-Contributed Panel) Note: If your session will have individual presentations, please select Topic-Contributed Paper as your session type. There are no individual abstracts in a panel session.
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Sponsor (ASA Committee, ASA Section, Sponsoring Society). A pre-approved list is provided; select no more than three.
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Session Title
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Session Description (3,500 character maximum). Please provide a short description of the session including the following:
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Short description of session, including focus, content, timeliness, and appeal
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List of invited speakers/panelists and tentative title for each presentation
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Format of session (e.g., chair, four speakers, and discussant)
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Session Organizer(s), including affiliation and email address
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Session Chair, including affiliation and email address
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Session Speakers and/or Discussants, including affiliation and email address
Paper sessions must have 5 speakers, which includes a minimum of 3 paper presenters and a maximum of 2 discussants. Panel sessions should have 3–6 panelists.
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Please let me know if you have any questions (tgeorge@cornellcollege.edu). I am looking forward to your submissions!
Best,
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Tyler George
Assistant Professor
Cornell College
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