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ESAANZ Conference 2026 call for abstracts

September 18, 2026 —
by Gosia Klatt

The European Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ) invites panel and paper proposals for the 2026 conference in a hybrid format at the ANU Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University on Tuesday 17 November 2026.

Abstracts due: 15 October 2026

Conference theme:
Europe in a Reordering World: Power, Resilience and Transformation

The ESAANZ 2026 Conference invites scholars, representing broad range of expertise from social science, politics, international relations, history to education and sociology, to examine how Europe is responding to a rapidly reordering international environment. As war, technological change, climate pressures, economic competition and democratic challenges reshape societies and global politics, Europe faces difficult questions about power, resilience and transformation. The conference seeks to explore how European institutions, societies and actors are adapting to these developments and what they reveal about Europe’s evolving place in the world. The conference organisers invite papers across the broad spectrum of disciplines relating to Europe in these transformative times.

Please send proposals to Gosia Klatt: klattm(at)unimelb.edu.au

Key dates:

  • Abstract with biography/panel proposal submission deadline: 15 October 2026
  • Panel and abstract acceptance notification issued: 2 November 2026
  • Conference:  17 November 2026, ANU Centre for European Studies | The Australian National University

Conference Registration:

  • $100 full registration fee (1 year ESAANZ membership included)
  • $30 student discount registration fee (1 year ESAANZ membership included)
  • $30 registration fee (participating on-line)
  • $30 registration fee (no-presenting)

Register through this Eventbrite link.

If you would like your paper to be considered for an open issue of the Australia New Zealand Journal of the European Studies please submit the full paper through its submission system.

Contact: A/Prof. Gosia Klatt: klattm(at)unimelb.edu.au