Join Us in Boston, Massachusetts in 2027!
Pre-Conference: March 4, 2027
Main Conference: March 5-7, 2027
Hilton Boston Park Plaza
Hello!
We are excited to welcome you to the 44th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), March 4-9, 2027! The theme of this conference is Beacons of Hope: Lighting the Way to Connection and Courage. The conference will be held at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
ISSTD has been welcoming professionals working with complex trauma and dissociation for over four decades. The ISSTD Annual Conference offers a time and place to connect with fellow professionals from around the world, in addition to offering valuable educational content for students, researchers, academicians, and clinicians of various mental health disciplines.
Our plenary speakers this year are Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD, and John Read, PhD.
This year, the conference is moving to a four-day format. One-day pre-conference on Thursday, March 4 and three-day main conference from Friday, March 5 to Sunday, March 7.
We will be accepting proposals for the main conference from June 1 to July 15, 2026. We look forward to co-creating this conference with you.
Adithy and Liz Chalenburg
Co-Chairs, ISSTD Annual Conference Committee
Updated 6.1.2026
