Upcoming international events

7–9 September 2026

Researchers from various disciplines and research perspectives are  invited to participate in the 2nd Congress of the Researchers of Borders and Borderlands. The conference offers researchers an invaluable space for critical dialogue on the ever evolving role of borders and borderlands.

The conference invites proposals for papers or thematic groups (4 papers + moderator + discussant) until 31th of March 2026. The proposed thematic areas include:
• the definitional boundaries of ‘borders’ and ‘borderlands’ (bordering the border studies) as research categories;
• borders in the territorial sense;
• borders as phenomena subject to specific social processes (bordering, debordering, rebordering) and focusing on their consequences;
• borders and borderlands as spaces forming the basis for transnational phenomena;
• socio-cultural borders and borderlands;
• borderlands as areas located ‘in the vicinity’ of a state border;
• borderlands as an imagined space;
• representations of borders and borderlands in the visual arts, literature and pop culture;
• the historical heritage of borders and borderlands;
• linguistic borderlands;
• economic borders;
• environmental and ecological borders;
• pedagogy of border studies

For more information, please visit the conference website: https://tdlab.uwb.edu.pl/pl/granice-pogranicza-2026 or you can write to: kongres@uwb.edu.pl

10-12 September 2026

Marmara University is inviting scholars and practitioners to explore the theme “Borders & Boundaries.” Amidst shifting geopolitical landscapes and digital realities, the border has renewed urgency as a site for critical inquiry. This conference examines theatre as a site where geographical, political, cultural, and aesthetic boundaries are negotiated. It is seeking proposals that investigate how dynamics of inclusion, exclusion, and separation transform theatrical practices, looking specifically at research that crosses, dismantles, or establishes new boundaries in performance.

Key Details

• Dates: 30th May, 2025

• Location: Marmara University, Turkey

• Deadline for Abstract Submission: 30th May 2026

For more information: https://utadconference.com/call-for-paper/

Dates: September 23–26, 2026

Deadline: May 25, 2026

This conference focuses on the comparative study of cross-border cooperation worldwide .The conference welcomes paper focusing on international cooperation between adjacent border territories. In order to make the study of non-European experiences more inclusive, the conference adopts a broad definition of cross-border cooperation: joint action by actors from two or more countries for the mutual benefit of communities in adjacent border territories, where such action is, or could realistically become, acceptable to the relevant authorities. The conference welcomes applications from both scholars and practitioners working in the field of cross-border cooperation.

Contact Information
Conference Chair: Professor Sergei Golunov
Email: almabord2026@gmail.com

For more details: https://almabord2026.com/savethedate/

 18-21 March 2027

Deadline: 1 June 2026
Organizers: Royal Thimphu College, Asian Borderlands Research Network (ABRN), IIT Gandhinagar

For more details: https://www.iias.asia/events/disaster-vulnerability