Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Annual Meeting​
September 25th and 26th, 2025

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Hotel Accommodations

Our conference hotel this year will be at Aloft Chicago Mag Mile.  Single rooms at the conference rate are $186 with double rooms at $196 (plus state/city taxes). To reserve rooms under the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association conference rate, please go to the Reservation Website. Rooms must be reserved no later than Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (Central Time) to receive the discounted conference rate. If you are making a reservation by phone, be sure to mention that you are with MCJA to receive the discounted conference rate. Please email President Catherine Pape if you have any trouble with this process.

Aloft Chicago Mag Mile location is at 243 East Ontario Street, Chicago Illinois.​

Conference Registration

Renew your MCJA membership and Register for the annual conference by September 15th, 2025 for preregistration rates! 

Conference Participation

The 2025 Midwestern Criminal Justice Association conference will be held from September 25th and 26th. 

Abstract Submission Site

We accept individual paper presentations, complete thematic panels, and roundtables for regular sessions. Undergraduate and graduate students who are submitting an abstract for a poster may also submit here. Please note: poster submissions are limited to undergraduate and graduate students as first author. 
 
Questions about abstract submission should be directed to MCJA 1st Vice President and Conference Program Chair Mike Vecchio.

Award Opportunities

Tom Castellano Award: We are looking for nominations for 2025. Please see information on our awards page linked above. 
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Practitioner Award: Consider nominating a non-faculty practitioner for 2025. Please see information on our awards page linked above. 
MCJA Student Paper Competitions: We are looking for undergraduate and graduate submissions for 2025. Please see information on our awards page linked above. 
MCJA Student Poster Competitions: We are looking for undergraduate and graduate submissions for 2025. Please see information on our awards page linked above.