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2026 Convention Call for Proposals

99th Annual Meeting - American Association of Teachers of French and the American Association of Teachers of German
July 11-14, 2026 - The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA

 “L'Union fait la force!”

New this year: Because of our joint convention with AATG, please note the following changes:

  • there will be no 3-hr workshops
  • AATF Commission sessions will not be automatically accepted, but will be evaluated like all other proposals
  • Presenters whose sessions have been accepted will be sent the Google form in which to confirm their session after they register for the convention
  • Exhibitors should not use this form to submit a session proposal. The link to submit exhibitor session details will be sent after the exhibitor has reserved their exhibit space.


Important dates: All submissions must be received by December 15, 2025.  You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your proposal when you complete the check-out process. A copy of the proposal will also be available via your Member Compass (AATF members), once you complete the check-out (purchase) process.  You will be notified via e-mail by February 15, 2026 about the status of your proposal (accepted, declined, waitlisted).  

Types of proposals: Proposals may be related to any area of language, literature, culture, pedagogy, or linguistics touching any area of the French-speaking world.  Presentations may be given in French or English. Please use the language in which you are most comfortable.  Give your title and description in the language of presentation. Presentations are to be given as lectures or talks. Please do not simply read a paper aloud. Audience interaction is strongly encouraged.

Panels/Multi-presenter sessions: If you wish to organize a session with several presenters, only the lead presenter should fill out and submit this form. The lead presenter/session moderator should submit an overall description listing the co-presenters and the session description.

Session room equipment provided: All rooms will be equipped with a video projector and internet.  However, you will need to bring your own laptop or other device and speakers, if you plan to show a video/clip. Mac users will need to bring a dongle.

Presenter limitations: Each participant may be the principal presenter on only one session. Preference will be given to proposals submitted by AATF members. Presenters must be 2026 AATF members to participate in the convention and must register for the convention to present.  Any session that is presenting a commercial product or service must be scheduled as an exhibitor session. There are no exceptions to this.
Inquiries only: AATF staff Robin Anderson, events@frenchteachers.org
Price: $0
Available until 12/15/2025 at 12:00AM (MST)

Let's Get Some Additional Information

Please complete the requested information below to finish adding 2026 Convention Call for Proposals to your cart.

Please indicate your preferred e-mail address.
Please enter your school/institution/affiliation as it should appear in the program; please do not abbreviate 
Please enter the state in which your affiliated school/institution is located.
Please enter the name of co-presenter 1.
Please enter the e-mail address of co-presenter 1. If you do not have a co-presenter, please leave this field blank.
Please enter the name of co-presenter 2. If you do not have a co-presenter, please leave this field blank.
Please enter the e-mail address of co-presenter 2. If you do not have a co-presenter, please leave this field blank.
Please enter the name of co-presenter 3. If you do not have a co-presenter, please leave this field blank.
Please enter the e-mail address of co-presenter 3. If you do not have a co-presenter, please leave this field blank.
Please enter the name of co-presenter 4. If you do not have a co-presenter, please leave this field blank.
Please enter the e-mail address of co-presenter 4. If you do not have a co-presenter, please leave this field blank.
Please indicate the type of session you are proposing.
Please enter the title of your proposed session (in the language of presentation; do not use quotation marks) 
Please indicate the intended audience for your proposed session. Please limit to 3
Description, including content, procedures, and benefits to audience. (Description--maximum 1000 characters. Enter plain text with no extraneous formatting [no indents, no italics/bold, no outline formatting, no blank lines]). 
Would you be interested in having your convention session recorded and made available to those who cannot attend the convention in-person? The session would not be livestreamed and the only audience would be the one in the session room.
I understand that the AATF does not compensate presenters in any way and that all presenters must register for the convention.
I understand that I may not promote or sell products or services in which I have a financial interest unless it is in an officially designated exhibitor session.  
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