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ASLA 20245 Call for Presentations
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ASLA 2025 Conference on Landscape Architecture
Call for Presentations

Deadline: Tuesday, February 18 (6:00 pm ET/ 3:00 pm PT)


OVERVIEW

This year’s theme, "Beyond Boundaries," celebrates how landscape architects are breaking down barriers—whether physical, political, or cultural—to create innovative solutions for today.

The ASLA 2025 Conference on Landscape Architecture will take in New Orleans, October 10 -13, 2025. The call for presentations is open from January 7 to February 18, 2025. Submit your proposal to help shape the conversation!

Let’s push "Beyond Boundaries" together by connecting with interdisciplinary partners—scientists, engineers, policymakers, and community members—as we explore how landscape architecture is driving a resilient, inclusive, and thriving world.

SESSION FORMATS

  • 75-Minute Education Session: The standard education session. Each session includes a 60-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A, featuring two or three speakers. Requests to include additional speakers will not be considered.
  • Field Session: Field sessions combine educational content delivered by multiple speakers with an immersive field experience. Field sessions are organized through the host chapter. Please email asla2025fieldsessions@gmail.com if you're interested in submitting a field session.
  • Deep Dive Sessions are by invitation only. If you have an idea for consideration by the Annual Conference Education Advisory Committee (ACEAC), please email us at speaker@asla.org.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

  • Please read the submission guide for the session type for which you plan to submit (linked under session formats).
  • The presentation submission and review process is managed through an online system, Abstract ScoreCard. All 2025 submitters are required to create a new account.
  • Upon submission, the submitter will receive an email confirmation.
  • Start early! You can save your submission at any time and come back to complete it later.

SUBMISSION POLICIES

  • Please limit the number of submissions to three per submitter.
  • Speakers will be asked to verify that they were submitted on no more than three sessions.
  • Each selected 75-minute education session will receive one complimentary registration per panel. Additional speakers are required to register as a full registrant with a discounted rate of $150 (a $700+ value). Additionally, all speakers benefit professionally from visibility and appearance as a subject matter expert.
  • Speakers will have the opportunity to participate in professional speaker training this summer.
  • Landscape architecture professionals (graduates of a landscape architecture program recognized by ASLA) wishing to present at the Conference on Landscape Architecture need to be active members of ASLA (if submission is accepted).
  • Allied professionals are encouraged to both submit presentations and speak but are not required to be members of ASLA.

SPEAKER RESOURCES

The conference education program will be organized by tracks. Before you submit, prepare by reviewing the 2025 tracks and descriptions. Submitters are required to select one education track. Below is the list of tracks the Annual Conference Education Advisory Committee selected as priority areas for the 2025 conference education sessions. Though topic examples for each track topic are noted, please do not feel limited by the examples.
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Action
  • Design and the Creative Process
  • Design Implementation
  • Equity and Inclusion
  • Learning to Lead and Grow in Your Career
  • The Future of the Public Realm
Speakers are encouraged to use the submission templates for 75-minute sessions and field sessions to collaborate on proposals before submitting. The templates provide descriptions of the required submission information and can be edited and shared.

SUBMISSION REVIEW CRITERIA

The selection process for the Conference on Landscape Architecture education program is competitive. Only one in four presentations will be selected. The ASLA Annual Conference Education Advisory Committee (ACEAC) reviews, evaluates, and scores submissions using the following criteria:
  • Relevance to the profession of landscape architecture
  • Clearly stated and achievable learning outcomes
  • Timeliness of the topic
  • Subject matter appeal
  • Appropriate audience type and expertise level (intermediate, advanced)
  • Speaker qualifications
  • Panel diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Content diversity, equity, and inclusion

TIMELINE

January 7 Call for Presentations Opens
February 18 Deadline for submitting proposals (6:00 pm ET/ 3:00 pm PT)
March ASLA Annual Conference Education Advisory Committee (ACEAC) evaluates proposals and makes recommendations
Early April Selection notifications sent to proposers
October 10-13 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture

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