Submissions Solicited • The program is multi-disciplinary, and proposals are peer-reviewed. High-quality proposals are invited which fall into any of the following tracks: Spirituality, and Philosophy,  Dream & the Arts; Dreams and Health; Research and Theory; Clinical Approaches; Dreamwork Practices; Dreams & Ethnicity; Education; Extraordinary, Psi and Lucid Dreams; and Culture and History.

Submission Categories include: Lectures, Symposia, Panels, Workshops, Special Events, Morning Dream Groups, and Poster Papers.

Online Submission Only: All submissions must be made online using the forms available

IASD encourages presenters of all backgrounds to apply and to be sensitive to matters of diversity and disability in their submissions and presentations. IASD does not discriminate in accepting proposals with respect to race, culture, gender, age, sexual orientation, or various forms of disability. Qualifying presenters and conference attendees may apply for a BIPOC conference partial scholarship by writing and requesting an application from diversityresponse@asdreams.org. For more information, see the IASD Dreams & Ethnicity Portal.

Proceed as Follows:

For each submission, whether a single presentation, a pre-organized multi-presenter symposium/panel, poster or special event, there is to be only one Lead Presenter; the submission will be filed under that name. The Lead Presenter must be involved in the presentation as a chair, moderator or presenter and is responsible for organizing the information from other participants into the submission and communicating with all presenters on the submission. If you are submitting on behalf of a Lead Presenter, and are not actively involved in presenting, then you are called the Assister on the form. If you are the Assister please provide both your email addresses and phone number as well as that of the Lead Presenter so that we can communicate with you both.

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STEP #1 – Preparing Your Submission Content

• Review Notices and Guidelines below

• Download SAMPLE FORM below to provide a visual example of the online form in its entirety. You will be only filling certain sections based on your presentation type. This is NOT an ACTIVE form.

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STEP #2 – Return to this page and Click on the Button below to complete the Online Presentation Submission Form:

Carefully review your completed form before clicking the SUBMIT button. Once you have submitted, you will NOT be able to retrieve the form for editing. If you later want to make a change, you will have to resubmit the proposal in its entirety unless changes are minor enough to be added manually (contact program@asdreams.org to request a minor change).

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STEP #3 – Register for the Conference 

All presenters must register for the conference and pay the appropriate fees. Once you submit your presentation, please go to the conference registration page.  Registration opens 1 October.

Note the presenter discount, and that all presenters must register by 15 March 2026 to remain on the program, after which time we must finalize the schedule, and we will remove or replace unregistered presenters. All registrations for approved presenters are non-refundable after 15 March 2024 (refunds prior to that date but subject to administrative fees). We highly recommend you register early for your lodging to ensure room availability at the conference site. If you register before receiving your acceptance, and your submission is subsequently NOT accepted, you will be given a full refund of conference related fees if you notify us within 1 week of that acceptance status notification.

NOTICES ABOUT THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE

ONSITE ONLY –  This year the conference will be on-site without the technical capability for virtual attendance and presentation. Any changes will be announced if it becomes available. Audio/Video recordings of most lecture-based sessions will be available for sale afterwards, however.

LINGUISTIC RESTRICTIONS – All presentations are to be delivered in International English.

ETHICS AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY.  All presenters are asked to have read and agree to adhere to the IASD ethics statement as well as to honor the IASD Principles of Community; both of which can be accessed here http://www.asdreams.org/ethics-and-confidentiality/ . In particular, presenters are requested to support an approach to dreamwork and dream sharing that respects the dreamer’s dignity and integrity, and which recognizes the dreamer as the decision-maker regarding the significance of the dream. We respect the presentation of cultural approaches which may treat dreams differently if identified as such and presented for the purpose of sharing those traditions.  Presenters are also expected to maintain professional ethics in the conference sessions and events, thus refrain from direct solicitation or persuasion for economic or self-aggrandizement such as the sale or overt advertising of books or services during a session (listing as part of the session references is permissible if it is a source of the information provided).

AI RELATED PRESENTATIONS: Presentations which relate to the use of AI with dream studies or dreamwork can be accepted (pending peer review and approval) as long as they adhere to our Ethics Policies (see above). The AI dreamwork tool must be designed to: a) affirm that the dreamer remains the ultimate authority or decision maker regarding the personal meaning or significance of their dream, b) avoid suggesting a singular ‘correct’ approach or meaning; c) help the dreamer themselves work with his/her own dream images, feelings, and associations so as to guide the dreamer to more fully experience, appreciate, and understand their own dream, d) adhere to strict confidentiality, e) maintain a respectful tone, f) warn and/or prepare user of unexpected emotions that may arise, and f) clearly state it is not a replacement for therapy or professional treatment. Tools that suggest an analysis from the standpoint of a particular psychology or cultural tradition must explain the limited origin of the information without implying it as the only or “correct” analysis or approach.

CEs – unfortunately CEs are not available for the conference.

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION

Note that your proposal must be submitted in its entirety using the online Submission Form and cannot be edited once submitted (it can only be re-submitted). The easiest way to accomplish this on your initial attempt is to collect and prepare your lengthier content (listed below) ahead of time so you are ready to insert it (or copy/paste) into the online form where there are word limits. 

STYLE GUIDE – in preparing Summaries, Abstracts and Bios please follow these guidelines:

• Titles in title case: capitalize 1^st  letters of all words (except preposition, article, conjunction).
• DO NOT use all CAPs anywhere (not presenter names nor talk titles) except for acronyms.
• Write all in full sentences rather than phrases. 
• Italicize titles of journals and books, do not underline or set within quotes.

MULTI-PRESENTER SUBMITTERS – It is important for you to collect ALL content, schedule limitation and AV requirement information from all your presenters before filling out the form.

BIOGRAPHIES – (70 words max primary presenter, 50 for co-presenters and multi-presenters) – include: Name, credentials/certifications (MA, PhD, etc.), country of residence and a brief biography that touches on formal training (required for workshops), related career positions, publications, books, and/or a significant award if applicable.

PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS: (600 words maximum) – include the following:

• Presenter(s) and co-authors names and credentials (this is where you can list co-authors even if they are not attending the conference):
• The title of presentation as listed above;
• Introduction including the basis for the content (named theory, research, established practice, etc.);
• Description of the content as it is to be presented. Note: (1) Multi presentation abstracts MUST include in this abstract information that represents all of the presentations in the session (perhaps have each presenter contribute 100 words or so); (2) Workshop and Morning Dream Group abstracts MUST contain: the specific techniques that will be utilized; activities that participants will engage in, and who is considered the “ultimate authority” on the personal meaning of the dream (see Ethics statement).
• At the end stated the target audience (Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced, for All).
• At the top note [not to publish] in brackets ONLY if you do not wish us to post the abstract.

BOOKSTORE. It is not permitted to sell your books or products in the session spaces – they must be listed to be sold through the online bookstore. The online bookstore will be accessible online prior to and during the conference (plans to open mid-February). It can accommodate books that are sold online and through online distributors. Please list up to 3 books in the spaces on the submission form if want them to be included.

HANDOUTS. We are not able to make handouts for you but you may certainly make and bring copies. It is not possible to tell how many will be in your session but just assume up to 300 conference participants will divide up to attend one of 6 simultaneous sessions.