2026 ACSLHE Conference Schedule

This schedule is subject to change but will be updated as information is received.

(Updated 5.29.26)

*Please note we will not be taking same day registrations or walk up registrations for the conference.*



TUESDAY, JUNE 16TH (Disrupt)

1pm-5pm: Conference Check In

Optional Pre-Conference Excursions:

  • 2 pm: Race, Faith & Place: A Hyde Park Tour 

  • Tour Info. The group will meet at 1:50 pm on the 6th floor and head out on a bus tour, with a stop at Rockefeller Chapel for afternoon tea & snacks. Bus will return to Palmer House between 4:30-5pm. 

  • 2 pm: Interfaith America Site Visit

  • The group will meet at 1:40 pm on the 6th floor and walk over to Interfaith America together. This is hosted by Interfaith America so you will also get a chance to meet some of their folks. Site visit will end at 3:30pm.

4pm-9pm: Vendor Tabling

4:30pm-5pm: New Member Meetup (Palmer House: 6th Floor)

5pm-5:45pm: All Member Mocktails and Mingling (Palmer House: 6th Floor)

6pm-8pm: Dinner, Opening Performance, and Keynote (Palmer House: Adams)

Rev. Dr. Danielle Buhoro and the Chicago Bucket Boys

8pm-10pm: Connection Opportunity & Affinity Groups

Meditation/Reflection Space (Medinah Parlor)

Prayer Room (Millennium Parlor)


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17TH (Connect)

8am-5pm: Vendor Tabling

8am-9am: Breakfast

9am-10:15am: Opening Keynote

Rabbi Dr. Rachel S. Mikva and Dr. Rami Nashashibi

10:30am-11:30am: Workshop Session A

11:45am-1:45pm: Lunch at Pizano’s Private Room (61 E. Madison Street)

2pm-3pm: Workshop Session B

3:30pm-4:30pm: Workshop Session C

Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan (Odyssey, Amethyst Dock, Boards at 6:30pm; Sails 7-9:30pm)

*Dinner, Fireworks, reserved seating, rooftop access. Navy Pier is 1.6 miles walking distance from the Palmer House Hotel (Transportation to dock is not provided. Please take a ride share service or give yourself time to walk over along the Lakefront Trail). 


Meditation/Reflection Space (Medinah Parlor)

Prayer Room (Millennium Parlor)


THURSDAY, JUNE 18TH (Thrive)

8am-12pm: Vendor Tabling

8am-9am: Coffee & Connection Opportunity 

9am-10am: Workshops Session D

10am-11:30am: Brunch and Final Keynote: Chenxing Han

12pm: Explore Chicago Options

Meditation/Reflection Space (Medinah Parlor)

Prayer Room (Millennium Parlor)



Meet Our Vendors

Theology & Ministry at Villanova University

 

Villanova University’s Graduate Resident Ministry Program offers a fully funded pathway for pursuing the Master of Arts in Ministry and Theology, Pastoral Ministry track. This two-year, residential ministry program combines graduate theological study with supervised ministerial practice in Villanova’s first-year residence halls. Graduate Resident Ministers live and work in campus communities while completing the 48-credit MMT degree, receiving full tuition remission, room and board, and a stipend.

 

As part of the Pastoral Ministry track, Graduate Resident Ministers develop the theological, pastoral, and practical skills needed for transformative ministry in higher education, parish, nonprofit, educational, and other community-based settings. The program integrates coursework, field education, spiritual formation, supervision, and direct ministry with undergraduate students, equipping participants to accompany others, foster belonging, support reflection and discernment, and collaborate across the wider networks of campus life.

 

Villanova also offers a Chaplaincy Education track within the Master of Arts in Ministry and Theology. This track is designed for those preparing for chaplaincy ministry in settings such as health care, prisons, the military, corporations, universities, and other institutions. It includes theological coursework and Clinical Pastoral Education units for students seeking to move toward eligibility for certified associate chaplain status.

https://www.villanova.edu/university/mission-ministry/spirituality-community/residential-outreach/becoming-gm.html 

Vanderbilt Divinity School

The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in Integrative Chaplaincy at Vanderbilt Divinity School is a three-year, 36-credit advanced professional program undertaken alongside a student's work as a chaplain or spiritual care provider in a professional ministry setting (e.g. healthcare, military, prisons, higher education or other organizations), with the aim of better equipping students to address whole person healthcare needs—both as individual spiritual care providers and as collaborative professionals partnering with other care providers.

Voices for A World Free of Nuclear Weapons

You're meeting students who carry griefs and fears their parents didn't have to carry, and a future their grandparents could not have imagined. Climate dread is already in your office. Underneath it sits an older, quieter fear most students have never been given language for: the nuclear threat. Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons (voices-uri.org) has built a free interfaith toolkit to help chaplains meet students at this depth — and help them find, in the encounter, reserves of strength they didn't know they had: to live, to love, and to act for a better world. Honest about the facts. Rich in practical resources for chaplains as pastor, convener, connector, and moral witness. Stop by.

World Student Christian Federation (US)

We are the WSCF-US, the USA-based movement within the World Student Christian Federation, a global association of Christian student movements founded in 1895. For 130 years, member movements have been powered by their faith to transform their churches and societies into ones that reflect the teachings and example of Jesus Christ. Students have challenged discrimination, oppression, and unjust rulers from across the political spectrum, as these evils have manifested in their own countries and in solidarity with other national movements. The WSCF-US is radically inclusive, globally engaged, and grounded in prophetic Biblical and theological traditions.

Our mission is to empower a new generation of diverse, progressive, ecumenical young Christian leaders to transform the church and the world.

Hartford International University for Religion and Peace

As a pioneering, interreligious, international university, Hartford International has helped thousands of people find peace within, and many thousands more find peace with each other. At HIU, we engage in robust religious studies and meaningful interfaith dialogue to deepen our beliefs, respect our differences, and help bring peace to the world.

Candler School of Theology

Candler School of Theology at Emory University prepares faithful and creative leaders for the church and the world through rigorous theological education, spiritual formation, and engagement with pressing issues facing communities today. Rooted in the Christian tradition and shaped by the Wesleyan heritage, Candler fosters thoughtful scholarship, diverse perspectives, and a commitment to justice and service. Through its academic programs, community life, and partnerships, the school equips students to lead with compassion and courage in a rapidly changing world. Learn more at candler.emory.edu

American Humanist Association (AHA)


The American Humanist Association (AHA) is the nation's foremost organization advocating for the rights and dignity of humanists, atheists, agnostics, and the nonreligious — a population that now represents roughly 30% of Americans and a growing share of college students. We believe in human flourishing grounded in reason, compassion, and a commitment to the greater good, without supernatural belief.


The Humanist Society, AHA's credentialing body, trains and certifies Humanist Celebrants and Humanist Chaplains who provide meaningful secular pastoral care, life-cycle ceremonies, and community in settings ranging from hospitals and prisons to college campuses. Our chaplains meet students where they are — offering support, existential guidance, and a sense of belonging to those who may have never found a spiritual home in traditional religious frameworks.
We partner with campus spiritual life professionals to build more inclusive communities that serve all students, including those who identify as "spiritual but not religious," secular, or simply unaffiliated. Whether you're looking to expand your office's reach, explore co-programming, or learn more about serving nonreligious students, we'd love to connect.
Visit americanhumanist.org | humanistsociety.org

 



 


 


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