Join the Society of Architectural Historians in Mexico City, April 15–19, 2026, for an immersive, in-person experience, with paper sessions, events at off-site venues, and guided architecture tours in and around the city. Attendees can look forward
to connecting with colleagues at social receptions, meeting publishers in the exhibit area, and conversing between sessions, all valued moments at the face-to-face conference.
Call for Papers - Deadline June 5
The Society of Architectural Historians is now accepting abstracts for its 79th Annual International Conference in Mexico City, Mexico, April 15–19, 2026. Submit an abstract to one of the 54 thematic sessions, the Graduate Student Lightning Talks or the Open Sessions for the Mexico City conference. SAH encourages submissions from architectural, landscape, and urban historians; museum curators; preservationists; independent scholars; architects; scholars in related fields; and members of SAH chapters, Affiliate Groups and partner organizations.
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Key Conference Dates
| January 9, 2025, 11:59 pm CDT | Deadline to submit a session proposal |
| March 3, 2025 | Session selection notification begins |
| March 17, 2025, 5:00 pm CDT | Revised session proposals due |
| March 25, 2025, 3:00 pm CDT | Call for Papers opens |
| June 5, 2025, 11:59 pm CDT | Call for Papers closes |
| June 9, 2025 | Session Chairs start reviewing paper submissions |
| July 9, 2025 | Session Chairs make final selection of papers and notify speakers |
| August 14, 2025 | Mexico City Session Chair and Speaker registration opens |
| August 14, 2025 | Annual Conference Fellowship applications open |
| September 30, 2025 | Mexico City Session Chair and Speaker registration closes |
| January 13, 2026 | Early Registration opens |
| April 15-19, 2026 | SAH 79th Annual International Conference
Mexico City, Mexico
Hilton Mexico City Reforma |
Call for Sessions (Closed)
The SAH 2026 Call for Sessions is now closed, but remains posted here for reference.
The Society invites everyone interested in the history of the built environment to submit a proposal to chair a session at the conference. Since the principal purpose of the SAH Annual International Conference is to inform conference attendees of
the general state of research in architectural history and related disciplines, session proposals covering every period in the history of architecture and all aspects of the built environment, including landscape and urban history, historic preservation
and cultural heritage are welcome. The scope is global.
SAH is pleased to publish the Call for Sessions and the upcoming Call for Papers in both English and Spanish. Session proposals and papers should be submitted and presented in English.
Extended Call for Sessions for Southern California
SAH offers a selective submission extension to those impacted by wildfires in Southern California. We welcome late submissions for a limited time from those whose physical, mental, and technological ability to submit have been impacted by these events. Please submit session proposals no later than 12 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2025.
