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CUFA 2026 - Call for Proposals

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The 2026 CUFA Program Chairs are excited to share the call for proposals with members & the broader #socialstudies community: Continuities, Countercurrents, & Change in Social Studies. Proposals will be due April 13, 2026, 11:59pm Hawaii Standard Time. Submissions go live March 6!

CUFA 2026 Call for Proposals & Session Types

College & University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies 2026 Annual Conference Chicago, IL | Hyatt Regency Chicago | December 2nd - 4th, 2026 2026 CALL FOR PROPOSALS Cro...

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🗣️ Hey everyone, we wanted to give y'all a heads up ... be on the lookout!! We will post here and other social media outlets, the listserv, and try to get it out via the emails we have access to (because we know not everyone is active on social media)!

🗣️ Hey everyone, we wanted to give y'all a heads up ... be on the lookout!! We will post here and other social media outlets, the listserv, and try to get it out via the emails we have access to (because we know not everyone is active on social media)!

Hi 👋🏾 everyone! We would like to thank the following people 🙏🏾😃 for agreeing to represent CUFA on the following NCSS operating committees. International Visitors: Hana Jun (Valparaiso University) Membership: Michael Joseph (Texas Tech University) Archives: Tim Patterson (Temple University) (1/2)

🗣️ Calling for volunteers! We are seeking volunteers to represent CUFA in the following NCSS committees through June 30, 2026: Archives, Government Relations/Public Relations, Nominations, International Visitors, Membership, and DEI If you are interested, please contact delandrea.hall@unt.edu ASAP.

The closing conversation of CUFA is happening! ”In Pursuit of Power and Possibility: Organizing for Statehood in Washington, D.C featuring @freedcproject.bsky.social activists.

We hope your Day ONE experience was generous and generative. Welcome to Day TWO! Day Two of CUFA features more opportunities to engage around our conference themes of abolition, with sessions beginning at 8:45.

CUFA 2025 is going! Day One is here. We are looking forward to the dynamic sessions that will expand our perspectives and practices. This is a space for critical dialogue, bold ideas, and fostering a community that will inspire and sustain us!

Join Motherscholars Forum at 8pm tonight at Calico DC for a welcome social! Apps are provided and a cash bar is available.

For many of you we know that today marks the beginning of your CUFA experience. We hope your travel is safe and secure as you make your way to D.C.! Got a layover? Check out the program at either the CUFA Website or Conference app for more information about all of our sessions.

We are truly looking forward to the closing keynote of the 2025 CUFA Annual Conference. Join us on Thursday, 12/4 at 5pm directly following the business meeting in room 201 of the convention center for an engaging and powerful panel with local organizers from FreeDC!

Before you finalize your dinner plans with friends, make sure to stop by the CUFA reception on Wednesday at 6:00pm! Join us at DC History Center for a chance to fellowship with one another with light hors d'oeuvres, drink ticket for early arrivals (non alcoholic beverages will be available)

Greetings CUFA Community--here's the link to access the October 2025 CUFA Chair Report [Sorry it's a little late :)]. I look forward to seeing you in DC next month! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

CUFA Chair Report October 2025

CUFA Chair Report October 2025 Greetings CUFA Community! Here are some updates that emerged from the October 2025 CUFA Executive Board Meeting: Upcoming Conference Just one month remains between n...

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We are excited to open the 2025 CUFA Conference with Dr. Elizabeth Rule on 12/3 at 8am in Rm 201 of the convention center. Dr. Rule will lead us in a discussion titled, From Land Acknowledgement to Land Back: Capital Context for a National Movement facilitated by our very own Dr. Sarah Shear...

From the Conference Planners: We are looking for additional people to serve as chair/discussants for sessions. If you are interested, please email cufaconference25@gmail.com

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From the Conference Planning Team: We want to acknowledge the recent passing of Dr. Mark Helmsing, a beloved member of the CUFA community. Our thoughts are with all who loved and cared for him. We hope that our time together in December can serve as a space to honor Mark’s memory.

From the Conference Planning Team: It is with a heavy heart that we share our condolences for the passing of Dr. Jillian Carter Ford, a beloved member of the CUFA community and of the 2025 CUFA Planning Team...

Greetings CUFA Community--Here's a link to the September 2025 Chair Report. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

September 2025 CUFA Chair Report

CUFA Chair Report September 2025 Greetings CUFA Community–I hope your fall semester is going well. Here are some updates and reminders that emerged from the September 2025 CUFA Executive Board Mee...

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We are so excited to be joined by Clint Smith on Wednesday afternoon at the 2025 conference. Clint Smith is a staff writer at The Atlantic. 4:15pm in Room 201 at the Convention Center. Book signing to follow. Please join us! cc: @socialstudies.org

The CUFA Conference schedule is now available. Check it to see when you present, serve as discussant and/or chair, or for information about the overall schedule of events. Message cufaconference25@gmail.com with questions or concerns. sites.google.com/view/cufa202... @socialstudies.org

This year, all CUFA fora will be using a centralized travel grant application. If you would like to be considered for a travel grant, please fill out this application by September 15 forms.gle/N7PQ1rGxDkC6... For questions, please email Annie Whitlock, CUFA Treasurer, at whitlann@gvsu.edu

CUFA Fora Travel Grants 2025

This year, all CUFA fora will be using a centralized travel grant application. Each forum (Graduate Students, Scholars of Color, Small Colleges and University Faculty (SCUFF) and Motherscholars) will ...

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Curious about what CUFA has been up to? Check out July's CUFA Chair Report! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

JULY 2025 CUFA Chair Report

Greetings CUFA Community: Here are some updates that emerged from the CUFA Executive Board meeting in July: Call for nominations for CUFA Executive Board and House of Delegates are still open–con...

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Submit nominations for the CUFA Executive Board and CUFA’s NCSS House of Delegates (3 year cycles). Self-nominations are welcome. Please email nominations and/or questions to Esther Kim (ejkim05@wm.edu). Each nominee will be asked to submit a 100-150 word bio. Deadline 07/21/25.

CUFA folx, leadership is soliciting feedback about budget priorities. By May 20, please complete this survey, linked below, to provide your valuable insight. forms.gle/Vfot1xBqtDgV...

CUFA FY26 Budget Priorities

The CUFA Executive Board is about to prepare the Fiscal Year 2026 budget and we want to hear from the membership about what to prioritize in the coming year. Please check your top 3 choices from the l...

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Today’s the day! CUFA proposals are due today by 11:59pm Hawaii Standard Time. Visit the conference website for more details about this year’s theme: Troubling Democracy: Examining Power and Possibilities in the Pursuit of More Abolitionist Futures. Link: cufa2025.socialstudies.org/openconf.php

The window to submit proposals to CUFA 2025 was extended to 4/22! Submit your proposals! Visit the conference website for more details about this year’s theme: Troubling Democracy: Examining Power & Possibilities in the Pursuit of More Abolitionist Futures at cufa2025.socialstudies.org/openconf.php

Submit proposals to CUFA 2025. The deadline to submit was extended to 4/22/25. Visit the conference website for more details about this year’s theme: Troubling Democracy: Examining Power and Possibilities in the Pursuit of More Abolitionist Futures. Link: cufa2025.socialstudies.org/openconf.php

This is a reminder to submit your CUFA-FASSE Grant applications, which are due March 15!

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We are excited to share the CUFA-FASSE Grant Call for Proposals! See the full call for proposals at: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Applications are due March 15, 2025, 11:55 PM HST. Please submit proposals online at: forms.gle/vkUoBrbv4FMK...

Nominate someone for an NCSS Award! Consider nominating someone for the NCSS Metcalf Dissertation Award or Exemplary Research Award. These are not overseen by CUFA or CUFA awards chair. For nomination details, visit these links: Metcalf: shorturl.at/bxlDZ Exemplary Research: shorturl.at/stBEp

We are excited to share the CUFA-FASSE Grant Call for Proposals! See the full call for proposals at: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Applications are due March 15, 2025, 11:55 PM HST. Please submit proposals online at: forms.gle/vkUoBrbv4FMK...