Join Us in Portland, Oregon in 2026!

Pre-Conference: March 26-27, 2026 | Main Conference: March 28-30, 2026
Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center

The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) is excited to welcome you to the 43rd Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, USA, March 26-30, 2026! 

ISSTD has been welcoming professionals working with complex trauma and dissociation for four decades. The ISSTD Annual Conference offers a time and place to connect with fellow clinicians and researchers in the field from around the world in addition to offering valuable educational content. In 2026, the conference theme is Past Perspectives, Future Horizons: Navigating Changing Currents of Complex Trauma and Dissociation. 

The Plenary Speakers are Milissa Kaufman MD PhD, Robyn Gobin PhD, Lynette Danylchuk PhD, Lisa Danylchuk EdM, Jennifer Gómez PhD, and Bethany Brand PhD.

Join us in co-creating this conference!

We invite creative, innovative, and exciting presentations that represent all aspects of understanding, researching, and treating complex trauma and dissociation in addition to the conference theme. We encourage solid scientific and clinically grounded presentations. Call for Proposals for the conference is open July 1 – August 15, 2025. 

Please note that there have been updates to the submission requirements, which are reflected in the Submission Guidelines. The Call for Proposals will not be extended beyond August 15, 2025, so make sure to get your submissions in early! All presenters who submit before August 1 will be entered into a drawing for a free year of membership with ISSTD!

This conference will not be live streamed and all presenters must present live in-person at the conference venue. No presenters will be streamed into the conference. If you are not able to present in-person your submission will not be accepted.

Proposal decisions will be made by early October and all submitters will be notified by email once decisions are made. The conference schedule and registration will open by early November. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!

Adithy and Liz Chalenburg

Co-Chairs, on behalf of ISSTD Annual Conference Committee

Updated 06/18/2025