Call for Papers, 20th ACAS: Denial, Exclusion, Absence: Exploring the Negative Space in Asia
Kurtis Hanlon
Dear Colleagues,
The Department of Asian Studies at Palacký University Olomouc is currently accepting proposals for its 20th Annual Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS), which will be held on November 20–21, 2026 in Olomouc, Czech Republic. While it is primarily an in-person event, participants affiliated with institutions (or residing) outside Europe can also join us remotely.
The theme of this year’s conference is Denial, Exclusion, Absence: Exploring the Negative Space in Asia. We invite contributions that deal with issues related to this theme using a variety of theoretical, methodological, and disciplinary approaches.
To support student research, the conference will also include a session dedicated to individual research papers presented by students, which can deal with topics that are unrelated to the conference theme.
Please see the conference website https://acas.upol.cz/call-for-papers/ for details of the call as well as the link to the submission form (Microsoft CMT).
The deadline for abstract submission is July 15, 2026.
The working language of the conference is English.
Questions can be addressed to acas@upol.cz.
We look forward to your proposals!
On behalf of the organizing team,
Kurtis Hanlon, PhD (he/him/his)
Assistant Professor
Palacký University Olomouc
Faculty of Arts | Department of Asian Studies
tř. Svobody 26 | 779 00 Olomouc | Czech Republic
room number: 2.67