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Sub-themes

The conference organizers call for papers on the following sub‑themes:

  • Geopolitics, Governance, and the Agency of the State
  • Economic Architectures and Pathways to Inclusive Growth
  • Environmental Justice, Climate Change, and Ecological Agency
  • The Digital Nexus: Technology, Media, and Cybercultures
  • The Power of the Past: History, Memory, and Narrative Agency
  • Aesthetics of Agency: Arts, Literatures, and Cultural Expression
  • Mobility, Migration, and Transnational Communities
  • Dynamics of Identity: Religion, Ethnicity, and Gender (Social Stability/Equality)
  • The Educational Nexus: Pedagogy, Power, and the Practice of Teaching Southeast Asia

To participate

Any questions regarding the call, submission requirements, or conference logistics should be directed to: seasia2026@ntu.edu.sg

Call for Abstracts (Closed)

Participant Types

The Conference Committee shall consider the following participation types:

Individual presentation

Individual presentation (single-author oral papers presented in parallel sessions)

  • Submit a Title and an Abstract (max 550 words) detailing the research question, theoretical framework, methodology, sources utilized, and the main findings or arguments of the paper. Clearly state the paper’s contribution to Southeast Asian Studies. The Committee will group individual papers into thematically coherent panels.

Organized panel (thematic sessions comprising multiple related papers presented in the same session)

  • If your presentation is part of an Organized Panel, select this option in addition to submitting your paper’s Title and Abstract (max 550 words). To ensure correct grouping, you must indicate the full Panel Title and the full name of the Panel Chair/Discussant in the relevant fields.

Roundtable  (informal, discussion-focused gatherings where experts and participants dialogue on a specific issue)

  • If your presentation is part of an organized Roundtable, select this option in addition to submitting your paper’s Title and Abstract (max 550 words). To ensure correct grouping, you must indicate the full  Roundtable Title and the full name of the Roundtable Chair/Discussant in the relevant fields.

Posters  (visual displays of research or project findings shown in a poster-hall for brief, one-on-one conversations)

  • Submit a Title and an Abstract (max 550 words) outlining the research background, methodology, key data or visual materials to be presented, and the conclusions expected. Poster presentations should be designed for a portrait format

Important information for all participants to note

All proposals must be submitted via the conference management platform EasyChair.

Prospective participants must create a free EasyChair account to submit an abstract.

*Click here to open an account.
*Click here for the detailed instructions on how to submit.

Abstract submission deadline 15 February 2026
Notification of accepted papers 15 April 2026
Registration deadline 15 May 2026
Conference dates 8 – 10 July 2026