Dear TASSA Community,

We are excited to share several updates about the TASSA 2026 Annual Conference, taking place October 2-4, 2026 at the Sancar Turkish Cultural and Community Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, under this year's theme, "Bridging Innovation in the Era of AI: Transnational Impact Across the U.S. and Türkiye."

Registration Is Now Open

Join scholars, scientists, students, entrepreneurs, and professionals from across the U.S. and Türkiye for a weekend of keynotes, panels, poster sessions, networking, and a career-focused Job Fair. Early registration is encouraged as space is limited.

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Tentative Schedule Released

A first look at the three-day schedule is now available on the conference page, showing the flow of sessions across the weekend. The detailed program, including session titles and speakers, will be released soon.

[ View the Schedule at a Glance ]

Deadlines Extended to September 10

In response to strong interest from the community, we have extended both deadlines to Thursday, September 10, 2026, 11:59 PM ET:

• Call for Abstracts: Submit your abstract (max 300 words) for the poster and lightning presentation sessions to poster@tassausa.org. In addition to research abstracts, we welcome submissions introducing research centers, university departments, institutes, and programs seeking visibility and collaboration within the TASSA community. Submissions from students and early-career researchers are especially encouraged. See the Call for Abstracts page for details.

• Young Scholars Award Nominations: Nominations, including self-nominations, are invited for the TASSA 2026 Young Scholars Award. See the Young Scholars Award page for details.

We look forward to welcoming you in Chapel Hill!

Warm regards,

Canan Dağdeviren and Hasan Ayaz

TASSA 2026 Conference Co-Chairs

Ercan Alp

TASSA President