Call for Proposals

Our Call for Proposals is Now OPEN

We are pleased to invite submissions for presentation at the 2026 Association of Leadership Educators Annual Conference. We invite submissions across seven categories – (1) research manuscripts, (2) practice/application manuscripts, (3) workshops, (4) panels, (5) roundtable discussions, (6) posters, and (7) lightning talks. 

For a full description of each proposal category, along with related templates, submission, and formatting requirements, and review rubrics, please see Submission Formatting and Requirements.

We also encourage authors to engage our conference theme, From Firsts to Forward: Imagining Leadership for a New Era, in their submissions, although this is not required for acceptance.

Submission Requirements:

• There is a limit of two first-author submissions, except posters - there is no limit on the number of poster submissions
• Non-ALE members may submit proposals for conference presentations. If accepted for presentation, at least one author of the proposal must join ALE as a member prior to the presenter conference registration deadline.
• All reviews are conducted through a double-blind, volunteer review process. Please do not include identifying information. Panel submissions, however, should include identifying panelist information.
• Special attention should be given to using bias-free language as articulated by the American Psychological Association (APA). See the Publication Manual of the APA style, 7th edition, Chapter 5 for tips about how to reduce bias
• All submissions should be uploaded to the submission portal as Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) files.

Deadline for Submission is 11:59pm EST - Monday, February 16th 2026

See the Submission Formatting & Requirements for full submission formatting details.

See Past Conference Proceedings for examples of successful submissions.

Submission portal will open December 8, 2025. 

Questions? Please contact Dr. Jera E. Niewoehner-Green, Vice President & 2026 Conference Chair.