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WSC 2026: One-week left to submit your poster abstract
Just one week left to submit your abstracts for poster presentations at this year’s Weight Stigma Conference!
Visit https://weightstigmaconference.com/abstract-submission/ for more information.
Read about this year’s keynotes: https://weightstigmaconference.com/keynotes-2026/
To register for in-person or online, visit: https://weightstigmaconference.com/registration-2026/
If you’re attending in person, check out information about the venue, travel, and our FAT BURLESQUE SHOW at: https://weightstigmaconference.com/information-for-delegates-oslo/
And last but not least, whether you’re attending or not, please consider making a donation to our Bursary Fund. Thanks to your generosity, we have been able to provide registration bursaries to everyone who needs one since 2016. At the moment, we are short of funds and your donations will be gratefully received. All donations are ring-fenced and will only be used to subsidise attendance and make the conference more accessible. Please do share the link with your networks. Thank you!
WSC 2026 accommodation
For those of you trying to book at the conference hotel at the discount rate, some more rooms have been added to our room block. Note, these rates are only available until 23rd May. Visit our Information page for more details and booking link. And please let us know if we run out of rooms again!
WSC 2026: LAST CHANCE for early-bird registration.
Don’t miss out!! Tomorrow is the last day to register at early-bird prices*.
Visit our Registration page for ticketing information and to register.
*Prices go up on 19th May.
Venue/Accommodation
The conference venue will be the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Oslo and we have also secured a reduced rate for conference delegates.
For more information and links to the booking form, visit our Information page. Note, all rooms originally assigned to us have been booked. We have requested additional rooms be added. We will make an announcement when this has been done.
***NOTE, the conference reduced rate is only available until 23rd May.***
Our keynotes
We are delighted to announce the keynotes for this year’s event.
Lene Bull Christiansen (she/her) is Associate Professor at the Institute for Communication and Arts at Roskilde University in Denmark. She has a background in International Development Studies and Cultural Studies. Her current research area of focus is Fat Studies from the perspective of Gender and Media Studies. She is the co-author of the Danish Weight Stigma Report and has headed the Research Project Feminist Activism in Transition (FAT).
Angel Austin (she/her) is Executive Director of the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH), holder of the trademark for Health at Every Size® (HAES®). She promotes and protects this paradigm of size-inclusiveness in health, expressed through the HAES® Principles and Framework of Care. Angel is Black, infinifat, chronically ill, and disabled. She calls on wisdom gained in life at these historically oppressed intersections to drive policy change through the lens of liberation and social justice.
For more information about our keynotes, please visit our Keynotes page.
Abstract submission
We are still accepting abstracts for poster presentations (in-person and online). For more information, visit our Abstract Submission page.
Fat Burlesque Show
Entrance is free for conference delegates* and the venue is just a few minutes’ walk from the conference hotel. The show is open to the public. Non-delegates (including partners of delegates not registered for the conference) can get tickets here: https://fifipresents.hoopla.no/
WSC 2026: One week left for early-bird registration prices.
Don’t miss out!! Only one week left to register at early-bird prices.
Register by 18th May to get early-bird rates*
Visit our Registration page for ticketing information and to register. *Prices go up on 19th May.
Venue/Accommodation
The conference venue will be the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Oslo and we have also secured a reduced rate for conference delegates. For more information and links to the booking form, visit our Information page.
***NOTE, the conference reduced rate is only available until 23rd May.***
Our keynotes
We are delighted to announce the keynotes for this year’s event.
Lene Bull Christiansen (she/her) is Associate Professor at the Institute for Communication and Arts at Roskilde University in Denmark. She has a background in International Development Studies and Cultural Studies. Her current research area of focus is Fat Studies from the perspective of Gender and Media Studies. She is the co-author of the Danish Weight Stigma Report and has headed the Research Project Feminist Activism in Transition (FAT).
Angel Austin (she/her) is Executive Director of the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH), holder of the trademark for Health at Every Size® (HAES®). She promotes and protects this paradigm of size-inclusiveness in health, expressed through the HAES® Principles and Framework of Care. Angel is Black, infinifat, chronically ill, and disabled. She calls on wisdom gained in life at these historically oppressed intersections to drive policy change through the lens of liberation and social justice.
For more information about our keynotes, please visit our Keynotes page.
Abstract submission
We are still accepting abstracts for poster presentations (in-person and online). For more information, visit our Abstract Submission page.
Fat Burlesque Show
Entrance is free for conference delegates* and the venue is just a few minutes’ walk from the conference hotel. The show is open to the public. Non-delegates (including partners of delegates not registered for the conference) can get tickets here: https://fifipresents.hoopla.no/
WSC 2026: Fifi von Tassel presents “Heavy Petting” fat burlesque show
Weight Stigma Conference 2026: All the information you’ve been waiting for!!
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR WSC 2026
***Registration is now open for WSC 2026. Visit our Registration page for ticketing information and to register.***
Our Venue
The conference venue will be the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Oslo and we have also secured a reduced rate for conference delegates. For more information and links to the booking form, visit our Information page. ***NOTE, the conference reduced rate is only available until 23rd May.***
Our keynotes
We are delighted to announce the keynotes for this year’s event.
Lene Bull Christiansen (she/her) is Associate Professor at the Institute for Communication and Arts at Roskilde University in Denmark. She has a background in International Development Studies and Cultural Studies. Her current research area of focus is Fat Studies from the perspective of Gender and Media Studies. She is the co-author of the Danish Weight Stigma Report and has headed the Research Project Feminist Activism in Transition (FAT).
Angel Austin (she/her) is Executive Director of the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH), holder of the trademark for Health at Every Size® (HAES®). She promotes and protects this paradigm of size-inclusiveness in health, expressed through the HAES® Principles and Framework of Care. Angel is Black, infinifat, chronically ill, and disabled. She calls on wisdom gained in life at these historically oppressed intersections to drive policy change through the lens of liberation and social justice.
For more information about our keynotes, please visit our Keynotes page.
Abstract submission
We are still accepting abstracts for poster presentations (in-person and online). For more information, visit our Abstract Submission page.
FYI. Call for studies for scoping review: Weight-inclusive practice in physical education
FYI. Posting on behalf of Kat Schneider and Luciana Zuest.
We are seeking published and unpublished data (any study, implementation, policy; any location) on weight-inclusive practice in physical education (PE) in schools.
Details:
We welcome submissions and recommendations of:
- Empirical research (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods)
- Intervention studies or programme evaluations
- Practice-based or grey literature (e.g., reports, guidelines, toolkits)
Studies may focus on:
- Reducing weight bias, stigma, or discrimination in PE or school-based physical activity
- Promoting weight-inclusive or body-inclusive teaching practices
- PE teacher attitudes, knowledge, or training related to weight
- Strategies, interventions, or policies implemented in school or PE contexts
Eligibility:
- Focus on school-based PE or closely related settings
- Address weight bias, stigma, or weight-inclusive practice
- No restriction on study design or country of origin
If you are aware of relevant published or unpublished work, please send the following by 17 May 2026 to Kat Schneider (kat.schneider@uwe.ac.uk):
- A citation, PDF, or link
- Any brief contextual information (if helpful)
FYI. CfP for systematic review on weight talk and disordered eating in children and adolescents
We’re looking for studies exploring how weight-related conversations (including direct or indirect comments, teasing, or discussions about controlling weight) impact eating behaviours and disordered eating in children and adolescents (≤18 years).
Eligible studies can be observational or interventional, from any setting or cultural context, and with or without a control group. We’re especially interested in how the type of weight talk, source (parent, sibling, peer, etc.), and participant characteristics influence outcomes.
Please send any submissions through to asehrawat1@sheffield.ac.uk or Kat.Schneider@uwe.ac.uk by 10 April 2026!
FYI. International research fellowship opportunity in the UK
FYI.
If you are within 5 years of your PhD (or currently completing it and due to finish in the next 12 months), and currently not in the UK, there is a 2-year fellowship available to scholars in the social sciences and humanities. In addition to receiving a salary, you will be paid relocation costs and generous research expenses. The scheme is run by the British Academy and is intended to attract the best talent to the UK. For more information about the scheme, visit: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/6013/2026_Scheme_Guidance.pdf
I am a lecturer (Assistant Professor) in psychology at the University of Essex in the UK. I would be interested in supporting an application that aligns with my own research interests. This gives you a lot of scope across all aspects of weight stigma. Please contact me directly to discuss your interest by 10th February 2026: a.meadows@essex.ac.uk
Thank you,
Dr Angela Meadows
WSC 2026: 2 weeks till abstract submission deadline!
Don’t forget! WSC 2026 (Oslo, Norway and online) abstract submission deadline for oral presentations (10 mins) and conference sessions (1 hour) is 31st January.
Poster abstracts will be accepted until 31st May.
More information: https://weightstigmaconference.com/2025/12/23/wsc-2026-oslo-norway-and-online-abstract-submissions-open/
Submit your abstract: https://weightstigmaconference.com/abstract-submission/