Conference Theme: "Reclaiming the Future"

We live in a period characterised by rises in regionalism, nationalism and authoritarianism; a time of great global uncertainty and anxiety, as well as inequality and iniquity which both reflects and drives political divide, and undermines international systems of cooperation. Clashes of identities, beliefs and ideologies are evident in academia, media and the arts, contributing to a feeling that humanity is spiraling out of control; that our relationships with each other, as well as with the earth and environment, have never been worse.

Yet, as humans, we are not conditioned by fear alone, but instead by a remarkable ingenuity, and a capacity for hope, self-reflection, activism and action. This agency to improve our own lives, and those of others, is the theme of this international conference, inviting us to consider the ways in which we contextualise and process the past, reimagining ourselves, our relationships, and our environments; driving positive change and reclaiming the future as a time we look towards with hope, and even optimism.

This conference is organised by IAFOR in association with the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) in Osaka University, Japan.

In conjunction with our Global Partners, we look forward to extending you a warm welcome in 2019.

– The ACAH2019 Organising Committee

–––––––––– Important Info ––––––––––

Location & Venue: Toshi Center, Tokyo, Japan
Conference Dates: Friday, March 29, 2019 ​to Sunday, March 31, 2019
Conference Theme: “Reclaiming the Future"
Conference Website: acah.iafor.org

Early Bird Abstract Submission Deadline: November 14, 2018*
Final Abstract Submission Deadline: January 14, 2019

Early Bird Registration Deadline: December 14, 2018*
Final Registration Deadline for presenters: February 14, 2019

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–––––––––– Call for Papers ––––––––––

The conference theme for ACAH is "Reclaiming the Future", and the organisers encourage submissions that approach this theme from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions across a variety of interdisciplinary and theoretical perspectives.

Submissions are organised into the following thematic streams:

Arts
– Teaching and Learning the Arts
– Arts Policy, Management and Advocacy
– Arts Theory and Criticism
– Social, Political and Community Agendas in the Arts
– Visual Arts Practices
– Performing Arts Practices: Theater, Dance, Music
– Literary Arts Practices
– Media Arts Practices: Television, Multimedia, Digital, Online and Other New Media
– Other Arts

Humanities
– Media, Film Studies, Theatre, Communication
– Aesthetics, Design
– Language, Linguistics
– Knowledge
– Philosophy, Ethics, Consciousness
– History, Historiography
– Literature/Literary Studies*
– Political Science, Politics
– Teaching and Learning
– Globalisation
– Ethnicity, Difference, Identity
– Immigration, Refugees, Race, Nation
– First Nations and Indigenous Peoples
– Sexuality, Gender, Families
– Religion, Spirituality
– Cyberspace, Technology
– Science, Environment and the Humanities
– Other Humanities

Submit your abstract through the online submission system: https://acah.iafor.org/call-for-papers/

–––––––––– Publishing Opportunities ––––––––––

**The IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities (ijah.iafor.org)

The IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities is a peer-reviewed, editorially independent journal associated with IAFOR’s conferences on arts and humanities. Articles may be submitted via an ongoing open call for papers. The IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities, which reflects the interdisciplinary and international nature of IAFOR's conferences, is freely available to read and download.

**Conference Proceedings

If your abstract is accepted and you have registered for the conference, you are encouraged to submit a full paper for inclusion in the official conference proceedings. Our conference proceedings are Open Access research repositories, which act as permanent records of the research generated by IAFOR conferences.

**THINK

THINK (think.iafor.org), The Academic Platform, is IAFOR's online magazine, publishing the latest in interdisciplinary research and ideas from some of the world's foremost academics, many of whom have presented at IAFOR conferences. Content is varied in both subject and form, with everything from full research papers to shorter opinion pieces, interviews and media-themed articles.

–––––––––– About IAFOR ––––––––––

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