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The program committee for the 35th annual World History Association conferences especially welcomes proposals that engage with Korea and Asia more broadly—not only as historical sites of cross-border connection, but also as important contemporary vantage points from which to rethink the global. Topics may include the history of Asian trade and exchange, transimperial and migration history, religion and cultural exchange, ecological frameworks, and communication infrastructures. We are particularly interested in papers that center Asian experiences and perspectives on global connectivity. We also encourage presentations that focus on models and lessons for the world from Korea, including in the realms of democracy, energy, and climate change.

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We encourage submissions from scholars at all career stages and from all regions of the world. The WHA remains committed to fostering inclusive and accessible scholarly exchange, and we recognize that geopolitical and institutional barriers—including those involving visas, funding, and travel—affect scholars differently.

 

Proposals may take the form of:

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• Organized Panels (three to four panelists, one chair, and optionally, one discussant)

       Each paper should be a maximum of 20 minutes in length for three panelists; papers should be a maximum of 15 minutes in length for four 

       panelists

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• Individual Papers (not part of an Organized Panel)

       Each paper should be a maximum of 20 minutes in length

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• Roundtable Sessions (between four to six participants)

       Five-minute opening statements from each participant followed by conversational dialogue with the audience

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• Workshop Sessions (between one to four participants)

       These are hands-on sessions on specific teaching techniques or practices that often include handouts, breakout sessions and/or

       assignment/ creation/reflection

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• Meet the Author Sessions

      An excellent opportunity for exchanges between authors and audiences, including explanations of methods and suggestions for use

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• Innovative Sessions 

      Innovative teaching, research, or other formats not outlined above Proposals from the fields of anthropology, geography, political science,              literature, art history and criticism, digital humanities, other humanities and social sciences, as well as natural or physical sciences that                  address global historical change are also encouraged.

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• Lightning Round

      These are five-minute presentation slots intended to give brief summaries or introductions to relevant topics.

 

Each organized session should include a 300-word panel proposal and a 150-word proposal for each paper along with a short biographical statement for introduction by the session chair. Individual papers and all other sessions should include a 150-word abstract and a short biographical statement for introduction by the session chair.

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PLEASE NOTE: Prearranged (organized) panels/roundtables/workshops are given priority in the program and receive earlier notification of acceptance. Individual papers will also be considered and, if accepted, are arranged into suitable panels by the Program Committee. Individual papers may receive later notice of acceptance, pending appropriate placement on panels.

 

If you have questions, please reach out to us via e-mail: info@thewha.org

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Submission Deadlines

To accommodate people's department funding application deadlines and schedules, we have decided to implement rolling acceptances for our 2026 conference.

1 December 2025: Early submission deadline

notice of acceptance: mid-December 2025

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1 March 2026: Standard submission deadline

notice of acceptance by mid-March 2026

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