The 2025 annual conference of the Association for Canadian Studies in the U.S. is being held in Seattle this fall.

The conference proposal schedule and registration fees, which includes a required 2-year ACSUS membership valued at $120 USD, are as follows:

  • The final date to submit a conference proposal is February 1, 2025
     
  • Confirmations will be sent out to participants by April 1, 2025
     
  • For individuals who stay at the Hyatt at Olive 8, the early conference registration fee is $359 before August 1, 2025. To receive this discounted members’ registration rate, individuals must first make a hotel reservation with the Hyatt at Olive 8. At the time of on-line registration for the conference, you will need to enter your assigned hotel confirmation number to secure the reduced registration rate.
     
  • For individuals who stay at the Hyatt at Olive 8 and who register after August 1, 2025, the registration fee is $399
  • For individuals who opt to stay at a non-conference hotel, registration fees are $459
     
  • For individuals residing in the greater Seattle region, registration fees are $359 before August 1, 2025, and $399 after August 1, 2025
     
  • A one-day registration fee is available at $150 for non-members. Accepted presenters who register at the one-day rate will be also required to purchase an ACSUS membership at the appropriate fee.
     
  • Registration for undergraduate and graduate students is sharply discounted at a rate of $125, which includes a 2-year ACSUS membership.
     
  • For individuals who are retired and stay at the Hyatt at Olive 8, the registration fees are $299 before August 1, 2025, and $339 after August 1, 2025. For retirees who do not stay at the conference hotel, the registration rate is $399.

NOTE: All registration fees and room rates listed above are in USD. All presenters must register for the conference by September 21, 2025; individuals not registered by this date will not be listed in the printed and on-line conference program.

Conference registration refunds will be honored until October 3, 2025.

 

There is a separate call for papers for an Emerging Scholars Colloquium, which will take place in conjunction with the conference and includes up to $1,000 in funding for the conference itself.

Submissions can be made at the ACSUS conference page.