Chicago Women’s History Center, is partnering with DePaul University and the Women & Leadership Archives at Loyola University Chicago to organize our second Annual Conference on Chicago women’s history. We invite you to submit a proposal for our upcoming Conference in 2026 that addresses the theme: Women’s Health Justice: Recovering from the Past to Shape our Future.

Please include an abstract outlining the format and describing the content of your submission in 500 words (this will be published in the conference program booklet), a short biography (300 words), a resume in word doc or pdf, and additional material like images or a poster (no more that two).

Please submit proposals by Saturday, February 14, 2026 at midday CST.