Present your work at the 57th ASK annual meeting!
Anthrosocio Kentucky
Dear Colleague,
On behalf of the Anthropologists and Sociologists of Kentucky (ASK), I invite you and any excellent students of anthropology, sociology, and related disciplines to submit a proposal for a paper, poster, panel, roundtable, or workshop for our 57th annual meeting!
The ASK meeting will take place on Saturday, April 11th, 2026, on the campus of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Details regarding the call for papers and the submission portal link are below and attached to this email.
We welcome abstract submissions from any branch or subdiscipline of anthropology, sociology, and from related fields. We encourage work from disciplinary professionals, joint work between professionals and their students, and outstanding original student work.
Your registration fee will cover parking, light breakfast, coffee/tea, and lunch on April 11th.
Plan to come to Danville early to explore our local dining and tourism offerings!
Inquiries should be directed to ASK President Dr. Jeff Shenton (contact below).
Please forward this call for papers to anyone you believe may be interested in participating.
We are very excited to welcome you to Danville on April 11th!
Jeff Shenton
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Centre College
CALL For Papers
The 57th Annual Meeting of the
Anthropologists and Sociologists of Kentucky:
Disconnecting and Reconnecting
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Centre College
Danville, Kentucky
Keynote speaker: Dr. Kaelyn Wiles, Centre College
Keynote address: “Scrolling Alone: Technology and the Digital Roots of Disconnection”
We invite the submission of proposals for organized panels, roundtables, workshops and individually volunteered papers and posters. Paper presentations are to be 15 minutes in length (not including questions) and sessions are usually limited to 3 papers (double and triple sessions may be proposed). Posters (36” tall x 48” wide mounted on trifold poster board) will be presented by the author(s) in a one-hour poster session.
We will also be hosting the Jules Delambre Student Paper Contest
and Student Poster Contest.
All proposals and paper contest submissions are due Friday, March 20th, 2026.
Registration Cost (includes lunch and annual membership dues):
$30 - Faculty & Professionals
$15 – Students & Guests
Link to Meeting Information Site
For additional information contact Dr. Jeffrey Shenton: jeffrey...@centre.edu