Dear ARSTM colleagues,
I hope you will consider submitting a paper or panel proposal for presentation at the ARSTM pre-conference at RSA. The ARSTM Preconference will be held at the 22nd Biennial Conference of the Rhetoric Society of America on May 21, 2026, in Portland, OR, USA.
Guidelines for submitting to the ARSTM pre-conference are as follows (see the CFP for more details<https://www.arstmonline.org/2025/10/16/2050/>):
Individual abstracts or panel proposal submissions should detail in 500 words or fewer how papers will address the pre-conference theme of "Impact." Panel proposals should include three or four presenters and an additional 100-word rationale for the panel that details how each paper contributes to the panel’s overall focus. Authors of accepted proposals are expected to register for and attend the pre-conference to present their papers in person. To facilitate diversity of ideas and panelists, we encourage panels that include speakers from multiple institutions or organizations.
Submissions should be sent as an attachment without any identifying information to arstmrsa2026<mailto:arstmrsa2026> by Saturday, November 15, 2025. Please use "ARSTM Preconference Submission" as your email subject and provide your preferred contact information and the contact information for any co-authors in the email body. Any questions about the ARSTM preconference at RSA may also be addressed to arstmrsa2026<mailto:arstmrsa2026>.
Looking forward to hearing from you and receiving your submissions!
Amy
Amy Koerber, Ph.D.
Professor in Communication Studies
Senior Associate Dean for Administrative and Academic Affairs
The Predatory Paradox: Ethics, Politics, and Practices in Contemporary Scholarly Publishing<https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0364>