The Future(s) of International and Area Studies

Call for Proposals

Submit your proposal

Submit your proposal through the EUSA website


We invite proposals for breakout sessions (75 minutes per session) — including panels, roundtables, and interactive workshops — that engage with the core themes of the conference. Submissions may focus on particular world regions (traditional or emerging) or take a comparative, transnational, or thematic approach. We welcome a wide range of topics.  

The categories for proposal submission are:

  • Reimagining Citizenship Education and Outreach
    • Designing interdisciplinary learning outcomes for a globally competitive workforce
    • Aligning global education and outreach initiatives with institutional priorities
    • Engaging Pre-K–12 educators and learners in meaningful ways
    • Fostering impactful collaborations with community colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions
    • Developing equitable and innovative international partnerships to build shared futures
  • New Models of Collaboration and Resource Sharing
    • Strengthening networks among global education units
    • Leveraging shared infrastructure, expertise, and programming
  • Confronting Declines in Language Education
    • Strategies to sustain and expand language instruction and support
    • Advocacy and innovative approaches to demonstrating the value of language learning
  • Sustaining Global Initiatives Beyond Federal Funding
    • Diversifying resources and investments
    • Building durable institutional commitments and community-based support
  • High-Impact Regional Initiatives
    • Creating regional frameworks for collaboration and outreach
    • Sample focus areas may include - Global Appalachia: Global citizenship education in the Rust Belt; Big Ten Academic Alliance initiatives and beyond

Instructions

Please provide an overview of your proposed breakout session. Describe its central goals, key questions, and the ways in which your session engages with the core themes of the conference. Indicate the session format you are proposing (e.g., panel discussion, roundtable, workshop) as well as the preferred modality (in-person, hybrid, virtual). Additionally, specify whether your focus addresses issues within a particular region, takes a transnational perspective, or is grounded in broader thematic concerns.

The extended deadline for proposals is January 4, 2026. Please use the button above to submit your proposal.

Thank you to the European Union Studies Association (EUSA) for hosting our submission platform.