Annual Meeting
The Society organizes an annual academic conference at varying locations throughout the United States. The conference generally takes place in late April or early May. Membership in the Society is required of all attendees and presenters. Each year the conference draws hundreds of presenters from various parts of the world, particularly the Nordic region, Europe, Canada, and the United States.
Upcoming Meeting
SASS 2026: Brooklyn
THEME
BRIDGES
DATES
April 23-25, 2026
DEADLINES
Call for Papers: January 15, 2025
Registration: April 1, 2026
ORGANIZERS:
Joan Templeton | Long Island University
Brad Harmon | Johns Hopkins University Rachel Bott | University of Wisconsin
Kelsey Fuller-Shafer | Fairfield University Joe Gonzalez | University of California, Fullerton
Karin Filipsson | University of British Columbia Todd Michelson-Ambelang | University of Wisconsin, Madison
Marcus Cederström | University of Wisconsin, Madison
VENUE
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
ACCOMODATIONS
Click here to book your room before April 1, 2026!
Standard Room | $289
Future Meetings
SASS 2027: San Francisco
THEME
TBA
DATES
May 4-9, 2027
DEADLINES
Call for Streams: TBA
Call for Papers: TBA
Registration: TBA
HOSTED BY:
Department of Scandinavian, UC Berkeley
VENUE
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
ACCOMODATIONS
Booking link coming Fall 2026
SASS 2028: Madison
THEME
TBA
DATES
TBA
DEADLINES
Call for Streams: TBA
Call for Papers: TBA
Registration: TBA
HOSTED BY:
Department of Wisconsin, Madison
VENUE
TBA
ACCOMODATIONS
Booking link coming Fall 2027
Past Meetings
2025: Minneapolis
April 24-26
2024: Seattle
May 11-13
2023: Austin
May 7–9
2022 : Rio Mar, Puerto Rico
April 27-30
2021: Virtual
May 6,7, 13, and 14
2020: Postponed
2019 : UW Madison | Madison, WI
May 2-4
2018 : UCLA | Los Angeles, CA
May 2-5
2017 : UMN-Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN
May 11-13
2016 : New Orleans, LA
April 28-May 30, 2016 (Program)
2015 : UI Urbana-Champaign | Columbus, OH
May 7–9
2014 : New Haven, CT
March 13–15
Joint conference with AABS