Conferences
Calls for papers (CFPs) for professional and academic conferences related to the study of Southeast Asia.
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Upcoming Conferences
- Call for Papers: 54th Annual Conference of SouthWest Conference on Asian Studies
Pasts and Futures: Rethinking Asian Studies in the New Global Landscape November 7-9, 2025 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA The 54th Annual Conference of the SouthWest… Read more: Call for Papers: 54th Annual Conference of SouthWest Conference on Asian Studies - Call for Papers: Flows and Currents in South East Asia
Submission Deadline: April 4, 2025 / Conference Date: July 4, 2025 / Submission Form Venue: SOAS University of London The School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics at SOAS University of… Read more: Call for Papers: Flows and Currents in South East Asia - Call for Papers: Exploring Asian Worlds – Student Conference @ UC RiversideConference Date: May 2-3, 2025Location: University of California, Riverside (In-Person Only) The Exploring Asian Worlds student conference invites graduate and undergraduate students to present their research on Asia’s diverse landscapes,… Read more: Call for Papers: Exploring Asian Worlds – Student Conference @ UC Riverside
- 24th International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC 2025)
Date: February 13-16, 2025Location: Imin International Conference Center, East-West Center The 24th International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC 2025) will bring together graduate students from diverse disciplines to present their research… Read more: 24th International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC 2025) - Call for Papers: Harvard Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative (GVWSI) 2025 ConferenceSubmission Deadline: February 18, 2025 Harvard Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative (GVWSI) 2025 Conference, set to take place at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 3–4, 2025. This conference marks… Read more: Call for Papers: Harvard Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative (GVWSI) 2025 Conference
- Call for Paper: APSA Virtual Research Meeting 2025Submission Deadline: February 14, 2025 The American Political Science Association (APSA) is hosting its Virtual Research Meeting on April 10–11, 2025. This two-day online event will explore the theme: “Political… Read more: Call for Paper: APSA Virtual Research Meeting 2025
- Call for Proposals: 36th Annual Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference (Deadline: February 14, 2025)
Apply here The School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) and the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) invite submissions for the 36th annual… Read more: Call for Proposals: 36th Annual Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference (Deadline: February 14, 2025) - Call for Participation: Politics & Gender 20th Anniversary Conference
Paper proposals due: January 15, 2025 Submit Your Proposal Here We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity to participate in the 20th Anniversary Conference of Politics & Gender, a… Read more: Call for Participation: Politics & Gender 20th Anniversary Conference - Call for Papers – 27th Cornell SEAP Graduate Student Conference: MobilityAbstract Submission Deadline: November 30, 2024 Conference Dates: March 7-9, 2025 Location: George McT. Kahin Center for Advanced Research on Southeast Asia, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, and on Zoom The… Read more: Call for Papers – 27th Cornell SEAP Graduate Student Conference: Mobility
- Call for Proposals: ASIANetwork 2025 Annual Conference “Asian Interconnections: Toward New Interdisciplinary Approaches” from March 28-30, 2025 in TexasDeadline: October 1, 2024Symposium date: March 28-30, 2025Symposium venue: Trinity University San Antonio, Texas We teach about and study landscapes, ecosystems, cultures, and societies in states of constant change and… Read more: Call for Proposals: ASIANetwork 2025 Annual Conference “Asian Interconnections: Toward New Interdisciplinary Approaches” from March 28-30, 2025 in Texas
Call For Papers
- Call for Papers: 54th Annual Conference of SouthWest Conference on Asian StudiesPasts and Futures: Rethinking Asian Studies in the New Global Landscape November 7-9, 2025 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA The 54th Annual Conference of the SouthWest… Read more: Call for Papers: 54th Annual Conference of SouthWest Conference on Asian Studies
- Call for Papers: Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies – The Time and Space of Laos: Neighbors and Transformations
September 11-14, 2025 | Heidelberg University, Germany Registration is Now Open! Click Here to Register General Description The Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS 8) will be held from… Read more: Call for Papers: Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies – The Time and Space of Laos: Neighbors and Transformations - Call for Abstracts: International Conference on Insular Southeast Asian Studies (ICISAS)
“Human Security in Insular Southeast Asia: Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Future” Date: August 12-13, 2025 | Venue: Bali, Indonesia For further information, visit: https://icisas.umy.ac.id/ Mark Your Calendars! See You… Read more: Call for Abstracts: International Conference on Insular Southeast Asian Studies (ICISAS) - Call for Papers: 16th International Burma Studies Conference – Dealing with Legacies in BurmaExtended Deadline: March 1, 2025 The Center for Burma Studies at Northern Illinois University, in collaboration with the Burma Studies Foundation and the Burma Studies Group, invites scholars, students, and… Read more: Call for Papers: 16th International Burma Studies Conference – Dealing with Legacies in Burma
- Call for Applications: A. Thomas Kirsch Award for Southeast Asia Studies
Application Deadline: June 13, 2025 / Award Amount: $1,000 Eligibility: Graduate students in anthropology studying Southeast Asia The A. Thomas Kirsch Award for Southeast Asia Studies is an annual award… Read more: Call for Applications: A. Thomas Kirsch Award for Southeast Asia Studies - Call for Submissions: Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL) Undergraduate Paper Award
Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025 The Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL) Undergraduate Paper Award invites submissions of original research papers in Southeast Asian Studies from undergraduate students. Award Details Applicant… Read more: Call for Submissions: Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL) Undergraduate Paper Award - Call for Papers: Flows and Currents in South East AsiaSubmission Deadline: April 4, 2025 / Conference Date: July 4, 2025 / Submission Form Venue: SOAS University of London The School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics at SOAS University of… Read more: Call for Papers: Flows and Currents in South East Asia
- Call for Proposals: “Modernities, Mobilities, and Change” Dissertation Workshop
Deadline: February 14, 2025 The Association for Asian Studies (AAS), with funding from the Henry Luce Foundation, invites applications for a dissertation workshop on “Modernities, Mobilities, and Change.” This two-day… Read more: Call for Proposals: “Modernities, Mobilities, and Change” Dissertation Workshop - Call for Papers: Exploring Asian Worlds – Student Conference @ UC RiversideConference Date: May 2-3, 2025Location: University of California, Riverside (In-Person Only) The Exploring Asian Worlds student conference invites graduate and undergraduate students to present their research on Asia’s diverse landscapes,… Read more: Call for Papers: Exploring Asian Worlds – Student Conference @ UC Riverside
- Call for Papers: Harvard Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative (GVWSI) 2025 ConferenceSubmission Deadline: February 18, 2025 Harvard Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative (GVWSI) 2025 Conference, set to take place at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 3–4, 2025. This conference marks… Read more: Call for Papers: Harvard Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative (GVWSI) 2025 Conference