B4U-ACT invites proposals for contributed sessions and posters for our 2026 conference, Toward a Shared Goal: Uniting Researchers, Providers, and Community to Promote a Better Understanding of MAPs. This event brings together professionals and community members to advance ethical, research-informed approaches to supporting minor-attracted people (MAPs). The conference will be held Friday-Sunday, June 12–14, 2026.
Keynote speakers will be Ian McPhail, PhD, CPsych (Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University) and David Ortmann, MSW, LCSW (author of Sexual Outsiders). We welcome proposals from researchers, scholars, practitioners, and minor-attracted persons (MAPs). Graduate students are especially encouraged to submit posters.
Sessions are 50 minutes and may take the form of presentations, panels, roundtables, or interactive workshops. Posters may be submitted in physical or electronic form.
Submission Deadlines:
• Contributed sessions: January 15, 2026
• Posters: April 15, 2026
More information and submission guidelines are available at:
• Contributed session proposals
• Poster proposals
Questions? Contact proposals@b4uact.org.
