2027 SSEA Conference on Emerging Adulthood — 2027 SSEA Roundtable Discussion

Overview
The Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (SSEA) convenes its 2027 conference with a distinct format: the roundtable discussion. Unlike traditional paper panels, these sessions are structured for conversation—60 minutes of moderated exchange among up to three panelists and one moderator, followed by 30 minutes of audience engagement. The organizing committee explicitly discourages PowerPoint, signaling a curatorial preference for substantive, unscripted intellectual exchange over polished delivery. Proposals may address theory, method, practice, policy, training, or collaboration within the field of emerging adulthood. This breadth reflects the conference's interdisciplinary constitution, welcoming contributions from psychology, sociology, education, public health, social work, and adjacent domains. The roundtable format is particularly suited to topics that benefit from multiple vantage points—methodological debates, policy tensions, training dilemmas, or emergent collaborations—where the goal is not consensus but clarification. There is no submission fee. The deadline is exact: July 1, 2027. Proposals are limited to 500 words and must include a description of the topic and rationale, at least three discussion questions, and a brief description of participants' expertise. The roundtable is not a venue for formal presentation; it is a venue for disciplined conversation. Applicants should approach the proposal as they would a well-argued editorial: concise, purposeful, and oriented toward the exchange it intends to provoke.