Join now or sign in to renew now before registration opens as you will be required to LOG-IN as a member before you register for the meeting.

All program participants must be current ASA members.

Submissions

Special Speakers

Lodging

Registration and Meeting Rates

Policies

Things to do in Salt Lake City

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Shelby Moser (University of Utah) will be the program chair for this event. 

2026 Program Committee: Lindsay Brainard, Jennifer Judkins, Andrew Kania, Sean Murphy, Karim Nader, Stephanie Patridge, Matthew Strohl, Rossen Ventzislavov, and Nicholas Whittaker.

SUBMISSIONS

Paper and Panel Submissions are now closed.

PROGRAM information will be posted here, with regular updates, when it becomes available.

Information about Travel Grants 

If you have any questions about the program or travel grants, please contact the organizer at ASA84thannualmeeting@gmail.com.

Presidential Lecture - James R. Shelley 

"What Is Aesthetics?"

James Shelley is Lloyd and Sandra Nix Endowed Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University. He writes papers at the intersection of historical and theoretical aesthetics, arguing for the reduction of artistic value to aesthetic value, the irreducibility of aesthetic value, and the objectivity of aesthetic judgment. 

LODGING

We hope you will join us at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center to share in community and help us meet our contractual obligations.

Rooms (single or double) are $189/night before taxes and fees. Rooms will be available in the ASA's special room block until October 26, 2026 or they are sold out.

You will be sent the hotel reservation link in a "thank you" confirmation email when you register for the meeting.

Courtesy of the Hilton Salt Lake City Center

REGISTRATION and MEETING RATES

Don't forget to join now or sign in to renew before you go to register, and please note the following: 

1. All registrations for the 2026 Annual Meeting will require a person to be logged in as a member.

The system will prompt you to sign in or join if you are not logged in when you attempt to register.

The system will automatically charge you the amount appropriate to your ASA membership. E.g., if your membership type is "Regular", you will be charged the Regular Member registration rate and will not be given the option to pay the reduced "Student/Unemployed" member rate for the meeting.

2. All registrations must be completed separately.

Each individual can register only once for themselves.

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We are pleased to announce that the Newcomer Mixer, Welcoming Luncheon, and Business Meeting Luncheon will all be included in the cost of registration this year. To help us secure accurate headcounts, you will be asked to affirm your intention to attend any or all of these events when you register.

MEETING RATES (Early bird rates end on Friday, October 16)

Regular Member*
Early bird registration: $170
Regular registration: $250

Student or Unemployed Member
Early bird registration: $70
Regular registration: $105

*Emeritus and Lifetime members will be charged Regular Member rates.

Special registration for the
Feminist Caucus Committee Lunch
will be coming soon.

Policies on Discrimination, Harassment, and Respectful Behavior

The ASA Policies will be in effect for this meeting. The ASA National Ombudsperson, Charles Peterson, will be present throughout the meeting.

• Guidelines for Accommodations at ASA Meetings
• Policies on Video and Photography
  
• Evaluation of the 2025 Annual Meeting
• Evaluation of the 2024 Annual Meeting
  

See also: Policy for Introducing New Business at the Annual Business Meeting

Eligible program participants can also review the various forms of travel support available for the 84th annual meeting here: Travel Support for 2026 Meeting.

THINGS TO DO IN SALT LAKE CITY

• Utah Museum of Fine Arts
• Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
• Utah Symphony
• Utah Black History Museum
• Ballet West
• Repertory Dance Theatre
• Art Galleries
• Breweries
• Natural History Museum of Utah
• Pioneer Memorial Museum
• Temple Square
• Public Transportation
• Dia Art Foundation - Spiral Jetty (photo at right)

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