{"id":528,"date":"2025-06-20T18:22:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T18:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/annual-meeting\/abstract-submission\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T16:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T16:43:55","slug":"abstract-submission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/annual-meeting\/abstract-submission\/","title":{"rendered":"Abstract Submission"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-528\" data-postid=\"528\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-528 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_y1kn646 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_6cv4646 first\">\n                    <!-- Breadcrumbs module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-breadcrumbs tb_zfmt240 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"tbp_breadcrumb_trail\"><ul class=\"tbp_trail_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><meta name=\"numberOfItems\" content=\"1\" \/><meta name=\"itemListOrder\" content=\"Ascending\" \/><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\" class=\"tbp_trail_item tbp_trail_end\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/\" rel=\"home\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><!-- \/Breadcrumbs module -->\n<!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_7z1t549 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Submit an Abstract            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                    2026 Annual Meeting \u00b7 Raleigh \u00b7 July 30 \u2013 August 2            <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_8bmo661 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_0ip3661 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_t7ko665   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"940\">We invite proposals for papers, posters, and organized sessions that engage with the social, demographic, economic, environmental, and cultural dimensions of rural life. Whether you&#8217;re presenting new research, exploring applied practice, or contributing to theoretical advancement, we welcome submissions from scholars, students, and professionals across disciplines.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1113\">Presenting at the RSS Annual Meeting is a valuable opportunity to share your work, receive feedback, and connect with a vibrant community of rural sociologists and allies. Please review our <a href=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RSS-Presentation-Policy-Ameded-with-Logo.pdf\">Presentation Policy<\/a> for guidelines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1113\">Abstract Submissions will open <strong>December 15, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_knks44 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ekcm44 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_8sam44\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_65eu44 tb_gs590685 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_at5m358   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Abstract Submissions are due February 15, 2026, 11:59pm PT<\/strong><\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_l18r767 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_8fis767 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_cxlx973 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_cc0g973 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_alwh973   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        \t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n            #login h1 a, .login h1 a {\r\n                background-image: url(https:\/\/ruralsociology.org);\r\n\r\n                width: auto;\r\n                background-size: contain;\r\n                background-repeat: no-repeat;\r\n                padding-bottom: 30px;\r\n            }\r\n\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t<h6>Login Required:<\/h6><p>You must be logged in to submit an abstract. 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