Call for papers: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center have announced a call for papers for the eighth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference, scheduled as a virtual event for October 9–11, 2026.
Registration information will be available soon at SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference.
The theme for this year’s conference is “Batters Up: The Future is Now.” We welcome abstracts on all topics and time periods relating to women in all aspects of baseball, including research on history, sociological and economic impacts, and global developments. This year we especially welcome topics focused on the past, present and future of women in baseball. Topics could include ideas such as the international growth of the game, MLB-sponsored girls baseball events, examining the first WPBL season, women in the front office, and so much more. Abstracts accepted for posters and/or oral presentations.
Please submit abstracts of approximately 200 words, along with contact information and a short biography, by July 6, 2026, to Leslie Heaphy.
Originally published: May 22, 2026. Last Updated: May 22, 2026.