We are very pleased to share the Conference Programme for ISSS Glasgow 2026.

The conference will take place in Scotland on the University of Glasgow’s Main Campus (Gilmorehill Campus) over Tuesday 18-Thursday 20 August inclusive.​

Registration

Conference Registration is live at the ISSS website, via the platform MemberPlanet.

Two rates are available: a Regular Rate at £150; and a Reduced Rate at £95 (students, independent scholars/artists, Non-Tenure-Track Faculty, colleagues based in countries listed as LMIC).

ISSS Membership

We ask all colleagues planning to attend the conference to please ensure that your ISSS membership is up to date. Current membership is required of all presenters.

Please join or renew your membership here.

Thank you to everyone who has registered or renewed their ISSS Membership recently.

Questions?

Please contact isssglasgow2026@gmail.com

Travel and Accommodation

Please find below further key practical details about the conference.

Regarding accommodation, do note the short summer stays offered by the University of Glasgow Accommodation Services.

• The conference will take place in Scotland on the University of Glasgow’s Main Campus (Gilmorehill Campus) over Tuesday 18-Thursday 20 August inclusive. Key venues for the conference will be the James McCune Smith Learning Hub (JMS), and in the Mazumdar Shaw Advanced Research Centre (ARC).

On the following PDF Map of the Main Campus (Gilmorehill Campus), the JMS is Building D4, and the ARC is Building C4:

https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_1167819_smxx.pdf

For an interactive map of the Main Campus (Gilmorehill Campus), see:

https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/maps/

• Attendees are responsible for their travel arrangements and accommodation.

• If you are travelling to the conference from outside the UK, please note the UK Government travel requirements including the point that Electronic Travel Authorisation Visas (ETAs) are now mandatory for travel to the UK. The following link provides an overview, where visitors can find official information and apply for the ETA:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta

Delegates with ETA or other UKVI queries are asked to refer to the official link above, which includes the option for visitors to web chat with appropriate authorities.

• Information about travel to Glasgow is available from the Glasgow Convention Bureau (GCB) at https://www.visitglasgow.org.uk/convention-bureau/meeting-planners/travel/

• For information about travel to the University of Glasgow, see the University’s ‘How To Get Here’ page: https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/maps/howtogethere/

• A non-exhaustive list of hotels for the University is provided by the Glasgow Convention Bureau (GCB) at https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_904638_smxx.pdf

• Short Summer Stays in Glasgow are offered by the University of Glasgow Accommodation Services: https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/accommodation/visitorstouristsgroups

• A city-wide map of hotels is provided by the GCB at https://www.visitglasgow.org.uk/media/gtpeczna/hotel-map.pdf

We look forward to seeing you in Glasgow!

ISSS GLASGOW 2026 Programme Committee:

Professor Stephen Forcer (University of Glasgow), Dr Anne Foucault (Programming Chair, ISSS), Professor Felicity Gee (Ex-Officio President), Professor Elliott King (President, ISSS), Professor Abigail Susik (Vice President, ISSS)