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The 6th Consortium for Southeast Asian Studies in Asia Biennial Conference 2026, themed 'Forging Southeast Asia's Futures', invites scholars, practitioners, artists, and educators to explore how power structures and agency intersect across governance, economics, the environment, culture, migration, and digital technologies to shape the region's future.

Important Dates

Sun, Feb 15, 2026
Abstract submission deadline
Wed, Apr 15, 2026
Notification of accepted papers
Fri, May 15, 2026
Registration deadline
Wed, Jul 8, 2026
Conference start date
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Conference end date

Call For Paper

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

The Consortium for Southeast Asian Studies in Asia (SEASIA) invites scholars, practitioners, artists, and educators to submit proposals for its 6th Biennial Conference. Proposals can be for individual presentations, organized panels, roundtables, or posters. Submissions must be original work with an 'AI-Use Statement'.