Call for workshop proposals
Workshop proposal submissions will open on Monday 9 November 2026.
APSA and ASCEPT recognise the diversity of their membership and are committed to the values, attitudes and conduct of equity, diversity and inclusion to create a collegial, collaborative and successful professional community. The Joint Scientific Meeting is committed to achieving equity and inclusion through balancing representation across workshop proposals in alignment with the diverse membership composition. Your application should describe aspects of equity, diversity and inclusivity with the selection of chairs and speakers, including the gender composition of contributors, the career level (early, mid, senior), diversity of geographical locations, and minority group representation. You can view the policy here.
The deadline for submitting workshop proposals is 11:59pm AEST, Friday 5 March 2027.
Workshop format
The APSA-ASCEPT Joint Scientific Meeting Organising Committee encourages the submission of innovative and interactive workshop proposals that take advantage of less formal formats.
Workshops will be restricted to a fixed length of two hours and are scheduled to run on Tuesday 30 November 2027. The number of available slots is limited, and the final composition will be decided by the APSA-ASCEPT 2027 Organising Committee. Please note that APSA-ASCEPT 2027 will only provide the venue and required audio visual equipment. No other equipment and catering will be supplied, unless organised and paid for by the workshop organiser.
Meeting registration and travel expenses
If your proposal is successful, the workshop applicant, chairperson and speakers will be requested to register for the Joint Scientific Meeting. Workshop attendance will only be offered to those who have registered for the full Joint Scientific Meeting.
APSA and ASCEPT members, including the workshop applicant, chairperson/facilitator and any speakers, are required to fund their own registration and travel expenses. Non-member speakers may be offered a single day complimentary registration at the discretion of the Organising Committee.
Instructions for the preparation of your workshop proposal
Proposals must include sufficient supporting material to permit the Organising Committee to evaluate the quality of and potential interest in the workshop.
All proposals must be submitted using the official application form via the Workshop Application Portal by Friday, 5 March 2027.
To submit your proposal, please click the “Workshop Application Portal” button above, complete the application form and upload your submission by the specified deadline.
After the submission
The APSA-ASCEPT Organising Committee will rank all submitted proposals according to quality, breadth of interest, interactive format and adherence to EDI principles. Submissions that follow a workshop format are encouraged. Applicants will be advised via email whether or not their workshop proposal has been accepted by Friday 2 April 2027.
Confirmation of workshop program and key participants
Successful applicants will be required to submit their final program, including any speaker and chairperson/facilitator names, to the meeting secretariat via email to apsa-ascept2027@expertevents.com.au by Friday 9 June 2027.