CONFERENCE: 2nd Congress of the Researchers of Borders and Borderlands, Białystok, Poland
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/
CONFERENCE: 4th International UTAD Theatre Research Conference “Borders & Boundaries”
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.
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Dates: 30th May, 2025
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Location: Marmara University, Turkey
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Deadline for Abstract Submission: 30th May 2026
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CONFERENCE: Navigating fractures: the role of place and resistance in shifting migration regimes
8th – 9th June 2026
Queen Mary’s interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Migration and the (B)Orders Centre for the Study of Borders, Migration and Displacement are jointly hosting the conference on Navigating fractures: the role of place and resistance in shifting migration regimes at Queen Mary University of London. The conference brings together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to critically examine how migration and bordering shape contemporary social and political life. It invites participants to interrogate dominant migration regimes, challenge exclusionary narratives, and reflect on the spatial, legal, and affective dimensions of borders. The call for contributions is open until January 12, 2026.
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CONFERENCE: Association for Borderlands Studies Annual Conference 2026
March 25 – March 28, 2026
The Association for Borderlands Studies is inviting submissions for its Annual Conference to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference brings together border scholars from diverse disciplines to examine borders as complex sites of political, cultural, and social transformation. The ABS Annual Conference offers excellent opportunities for networking, presenting research, and engaging in interdisciplinary discussions on critical border studies methodologies and theories. It is valuable for researchers interested in trans-regional comparative approaches to border research. The last date to submit a proposal is January 16, 2026.
For more information:
https://absborderlands.org/meetings/abs-annual-conference/
CONFERENCE: Negotiating Asian Borders: Actors, Displacements, Multiplicities, Sovereignties
13-15th January 2026
The 8th Conference of the Asian Borderlands Research Network, Negotiating Asian Borders: Actors, Displacements, Multiplicities, Sovereignties, will take place at National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan, from 13 to 15 January 2026. The submission deadline for proposals is 20 May 2025.
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