We invite educators, researchers, and practitioners to submit session proposals for the 2026 VCSS Conference. This year’s theme, History at 250: Lessons for the Next Generation, encourages us to reflect on the past while preparing students for the future.

We welcome proposals aligned to one of the following subthemes:

1: Reimagining Social Studies Education Across Time and Place

Focus: What we teach and whose stories we center

This theme examines how history is taught across the past, present, and future, pushing beyond traditional narratives to create a more inclusive and globally connected understanding of the world.

2: Transforming Practice Through Innovation and Purpose

Focus: How we teach and how learning experiences are designed

This theme highlights effective, forward-thinking instructional practices that support engagement, equity, and meaningful learning experiences.

3: Teaching Virginia’s Past, Present, and Civic Future

Focus: Virginia Social Studies education in context

This theme centers Virginia as both a local and national lens for social studies learning, emphasizing the state’s unique role in American history, government, economy, and culture.

Session Formats May Include:

Presentations

Poster Sessions

📅 Proposal Submission Deadline: May 15th