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｜School of Pacific and Asian Studies Annual Graduate Student Conference: April 1 – 2, 2026 (Abstract Deadline: Feb 15)
Weaving Webs: Encounters, Exchanges, and Emerging Worlds in Asia April 1 – 2, 2026 | Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai‘i Conference Theme The conference… Read more: Call for Papers｜School of Pacific and Asian Studies Annual Graduate Student Conference: April 1 – 2, 2026 (Abstract Deadline: Feb 15) - Call for Papers｜Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Student Association Annual Conference (May 15 – 16, 2026)
Invisible Worlds: Lesser Told Stories of Southeast Asia May 15-16, 2026 | University of California, Riverside General Description Southeast Asia is a large and diverse area of the world. With… Read more: Call for Papers｜Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Student Association Annual Conference (May 15 – 16, 2026) - Call for Papers｜Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS 8)
September 10-13, 2026 | Heidelberg University, Germany Registration is Now Open! Click Here to Register The Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS 8) invites paper and panel proposals from… Read more: Call for Papers｜Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS 8) - International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC) 2026
February 12–15, 2026, Jefferson Hall, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawai‘i The East-West Center will host the International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC) 2026, an annual gathering that brings together graduate students from… Read more: International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC) 2026 - 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 Papers
- Call for Papers｜School of Pacific and Asian Studies Annual Graduate Student Conference: April 1 – 2, 2026 (Abstract Deadline: Feb 15)Weaving Webs: Encounters, Exchanges, and Emerging Worlds in Asia April 1 – 2, 2026 | Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai‘i Conference Theme The conference… Read more: Call for Papers｜School of Pacific and Asian Studies Annual Graduate Student Conference: April 1 – 2, 2026 (Abstract Deadline: Feb 15)
- Call for Papers｜Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Student Association Annual Conference (May 15 – 16, 2026)Invisible Worlds: Lesser Told Stories of Southeast Asia May 15-16, 2026 | University of California, Riverside General Description Southeast Asia is a large and diverse area of the world. With… Read more: Call for Papers｜Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Student Association Annual Conference (May 15 – 16, 2026)
- Call for Papers｜Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS 8)September 10-13, 2026 | Heidelberg University, Germany Registration is Now Open! Click Here to Register The Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS 8) invites paper and panel proposals from… Read more: Call for Papers｜Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS 8)
- 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 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