CAMWS 2027 · Cleveland
Call for Papers
Proposals for panels, workshops, individual papers, posters, and round-table discussions may address any aspect of the ancient Mediterranean world.
Receipt deadlines
- MON · AUG 24 Panels, workshops and round tables Closed
- MON · OCT 5 Individual abstracts Closed
- MON · NOV 16 Undergraduate posters Due in 39 days
Each is due by 11:59 p.m. on its day.
If, for some reason, electronic submission is not possible, please contact the CAMWS office.
What you can propose
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Individual paper
Fifteen minutes, one per person.
MON · OCT 5 Closed
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Panel
A presider and three to six papers.
MON · AUG 24 Closed
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Workshop
A presider, at least one presenter, and activities for the audience.
MON · AUG 24 Closed
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Round-table discussion
One discussion leader, or two.
MON · AUG 24 Closed
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Undergraduate poster
Open to undergraduates only.
Abstracts for poster presentations MUST follow the published guidelines.
MON · NOV 16 Due in 39 days
Teachers (K-12, college, university) and independent scholars, as well as graduate and undergraduate students, are encouraged to submit proposals. Papers that are likely to be of broad interest, such as those with direct applicability to teaching or those engaged with issues of diversity, gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity, are especially welcome.
CAMWS welcomes papers on material culture and reception.
Anonymous review
All submissions will be judged anonymously by the Program Committee, chaired by CAMWS President Daniel Levine, of the University of Arkansas.
Authors of abstracts, organizers of panels, and proposers of workshops and round-table discussions must not be identified by name or organizational affiliation anywhere in the abstracts or descriptions that they submit.
Membership
All presenters and organizers MUST be members of CAMWS for the 2026-2027 fiscal year (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027) at the time the proposal is submitted. No proposal can be accepted if the author's membership is not current.
One paper each
An individual may submit only one abstract for an individual paper and may deliver only one paper/poster presentation at the meeting. It is permissible, however, for a person both to deliver a paper and also to serve as the organizer of a panel, a workshop, or a round-table discussion. An organizer may submit only one proposal for a panel, a workshop, or a round-table discussion. A panel must have a presider and include three to six papers. A workshop must have a presider and at least one presenter; it must include activities designed for audience participation. A round-table discussion must have one discussion leader and may have up to two.
The organizer of a panel must submit both a general description of the panel and also an abstract from each of the panelists. (No abstract is required from a panel respondent.) The proposer of a workshop or a round-table discussion must submit a general description that makes it clear that the activity is suited to the format.
A paper delivered at a CAMWS meeting should present fresh ideas, not repeat ideas already presented in a similar venue. There is no prohibition against delivering a paper that was previously presented at the author's home institution, at a specialized conference, or at a meeting outside North America, especially if it is work-in-progress that would benefit from wider discussion. If, however, an abstract has already been accepted for a meeting of another classical association in North America, that abstract must not be submitted to CAMWS unless it has been substantially changed.
Length, format and equipment
The maximum time for an individual paper is 15 minutes. Papers in panels with fewer than six participants may exceed this time limit only if approved by the presider, but no panel may last longer than 90 minutes. Workshops typically last one hour.
All submissions must follow the Formatting Guidelines for CAMWS Submissions. Any submission that does not follow these guidelines will be returned to its author for revision.
The need for projectors and screens must be indicated at the time the proposal is submitted. The need for sound must be indicated at the time the proposal is submitted.
Individuals must provide their own laptop computers and any special cables their equipment may need to connect to a standard projector. CAMWS cannot guarantee internet access during presentations.
After you submit
The Program Committee will reach its decision about proposed panels, workshops, and round tables by September 21, 2026, individual abstracts by November 16, 2026, and poster presentations by December 7, 2026.
The Program Committee reads proposals by number, with names and institutions held back, in its review screen.
Individuals whose submissions have been accepted are expected to register for the CAMWS Annual Meeting by January 19, 2027. The cost of registration increases after that date. Submission of an abstract is a commitment to present the paper in person in Cleveland, OH. In the rare instance that a paper must be read in absentia due to extenuating circumstances, the author is asked to arrange for a reader at the appropriate session and to register for at least one day of the meeting.
CAMWS endorses the Statement on Professional Ethics of the Society for Classical Studies. All participants in the CAMWS Annual Meeting are expected to adhere to the CAMWS Code of Conduct at Meetings.