Twenty-Fifth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities

  • Archipelagos of Meaning: Humanities in a World of Many Worlds
  • 30 June - 2 July 2027
  • University of Split, Croatia + Online

Special Focus & Annual Themes

The New Directions in the Humanities Research Network is brought together by a common interest in established traditions in the humanities while at the same time developing innovative practices and setting a renewed agenda for their future. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

The Twenty-Fifth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities calls for research addressing the following annual themes.

  • 2027 Special Focus—Archipelagos of Meaning: Humanities in a World of Many Worlds
  • Theme 1: Engaged Humanities, Citizenship, and Democratic Culture
  • Theme 2: Language, Power, and Meaning-Making
  • Theme 3: Literature, Narrative, and Cultural Imagination
  • Theme 4: Civic, Political, and Community Studies
  • Theme 5: Place, Community, and Sustainable Futures

Plenary Speakers

The Twenty-Fifth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities will feature plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Research Network Chair

Dr. Asun López-Varela

Dr. Asun López-Varela

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Local Conference Chair

Dr. Ina Reić Ercegovac

Full Professor, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Croatia

Program

The conference program groups together presentations along similar themes to facilitate knowledge sharing and community building. The first schedule of sessions will be available when we're able to present a complete picture of the conference. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging. In the meantime, you may view a list of all accepted proposals (both confirmed to attend and still pending registration) on our List of Accepted Proposals.

Host Institution

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