Conference dates
23–27 November 2026
Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg
Submission deadline
To be announced
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Notification of acceptance
To be announced
Authors will be notified by email
Presentation types
Oral & Poster
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Call for abstracts
The SASA 2026 Conference brings together the statistical community for five days of research presentations, workshops, and networking. We welcome submissions from all areas of statistics and related disciplines, from theoretical contributions to applied and interdisciplinary work.
We particularly encourage submissions from postgraduate students and early-career researchers. Student submissions are reviewed under the same criteria as other submissions and are eligible for the SASA student awards.
Topics of interest
Submissions are welcome across all areas of statistics, including but not limited to:
Statistical theory
Multivariate analysis
Biostatistics
Machine learning
Applied statistics
Spatial statistics
Survey methodology
Time series analysis
Bayesian methods
Statistical computing
Official statistics
Data science
Submission guidelines
- Abstracts must be submitted in English and should not exceed 300 words.
- Include the full title, all author names and affiliations, and the corresponding author's email address.
- Indicate your preferred presentation format: oral presentation or poster.
- Student authors should indicate their student status — submissions will be considered for the SASA student awards.
- Presenting authors must be registered delegates at the conference.
- Each presenting author may submit a maximum of two abstracts.
- Accepted abstracts will be included in the conference programme and abstract book.
Ready to submit?
Use the link below to submit your abstract via our online form. Ensure you have read the submission guidelines before proceeding.
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