Call for papers
For the 18th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Association for Euro-Asian Studies (AAEAS)
‘From Chaos to Order: Negotiating Multipolarity and Diversity in Eurasia’
Hosted by the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
28-29 January 2027
Submission of proposals
Please submit paper abstracts or panel proposals of up to 250 words with your name, title and affiliation to AAEAS2027@anu.edu.au by 25 September 2026. The organisers expect to inform participants of the acceptance of their panel proposals and papers by 12 October 2026.
Important dates
| Abstract submission deadline | 25 September 2026 |
| Panel and abstract acceptance notification issued | 12 October 2026 |
| Registration deadline for participants’ names to appear in the conference program | 10 December 2026 |
Conference Registration Fees
| Standard | A$170 | AAEAS members | A$120 |
| PG students (non-AAEAS members) | A$85 | PG students (AAEAS members) | A$60 |
Important notes
1) This is an exclusively face-to-face, on campus event with no virtual presentations; the conference aims to foster academic discussion and networking through extensive live interactions among participants.
2) At the conference, the host will cover morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on both days.
Participants will cover their own travelling and local lodging as well as the conference dinner.
3) We welcome expressions of interest among all participants to serve as panel chairs. Please send your EoI together with your paper/panel proposal submission.
4) Publications: the authors of selected papers presented at the conference will be invited to publish them in special journal issues or an edited book.
5) Two PhD student paper awards will be announced at the end of the conference.
| Conference convenor | Conference programme committee |
| Associate Professor Kirill Nourzhanov (Australian National University) Kirill.Nourzhanov@anu.edu.au | Dr Milenko Petrovic, AAEAS President (University of Canterbury)Associate Professor Alexandr Akimov (Griffith University)Emeritus Professor Graeme Gill (University ofSydney)Emeritus Professor Reuel Hanks (Oklahoma State University)Associate Professor Evgeny Pavlov, AAEAS Vice President (University of Canterbury)Dr Anna Taitslin (University of Canberra)Dr Natasha Wilson (University of Melbourne) |
| Conference administrative support team Gulshat Rozyyeva (Australian National University) Otabek Akromov (Australian National University) AAEAS2027@anu.edu.au |
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