#Cultures 2026 | Registration
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Registration

This page brings together the essential information you need before registering for #Cultures 2026, including participant categories, fees, discounts, presenter requirements and the benefits of participating as a listener.

Registration is required for all forms of participation.

All authors and co-authors must complete and confirm their registration before submitting a work. Each registration allows authorship or co-authorship in up to two submitted works.

If you wish to attend the congress without submitting a work, listener registration gives you access to the full online program and certification under the event rules.

Presenters and listeners Early Bird, Regular and Late periods Institutional and Research4Life discounts Up to two works per presenter registration

Who should register, and why

#Cultures 2026 has distinct registration pathways for presenters and listeners. Understanding the difference will help you choose the correct category before proceeding to the platform.

If you want to present a work

You must submit your proposal through the official submission system and also complete presenter registration by August 31, 2026. An approved work is only confirmed in the program and proceedings after the corresponding registration has been completed.

If you want to attend as a listener

You may register without submitting a work and still take part in the full online program. Listener participation is ideal for those who wish to follow the debates, attend plenaries and sessions, and receive a participation certificate according to the congress rules.

Why listener participation matters

Access to the full program

Listeners may attend keynote sessions, plenary discussions, thematic sessions and other online activities across the congress program.

Certification

Listeners may receive an international 40-hour certificate of participation, issued under the institutional registration of Scientia International in Spain and CLAEC in Brazil, provided they attend at least 60% of the congress activities.

International academic immersion

Listener registration is also an opportunity to follow current international debates in cultural studies without the need to submit a work.

Participant categories

Choose the category that best corresponds to your current academic or professional profile.

Undergraduate student

For participants currently enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Graduate student

For participants enrolled in master's, doctoral or equivalent graduate-level programs.

Professional / Faculty

For professors, researchers, cultural professionals, managers, curators and other professionals participating in the congress.

General listener

For participants who wish to attend the event without presenting a work.

Registration fees

All values are expressed in euros. The registration structure follows three pricing periods and is designed to encourage early registration.

Category Early Bird until June 30, 2026 Regular until August 31, 2026 Late until October 1, 2026
Undergraduate studentUS$25US$35US$45
Graduate studentUS$35US$45US$55
Professional / FacultyUS$60US$75US$90
General listenerUS$30US$40US$50

The Late period applies only to general listeners. Presenters must complete registration by August 31, 2026.

Discounts and eligibility

Research4Life discounts

Participants affiliated with institutions located in countries classified in Research4Life Groups A and B may apply the corresponding discount based on their country of institutional affiliation.

  • Group A - 40 percent discount.
  • Group B - 30 percent discount.
  • Country-based eligibility follows the official Research4Life classification. Check the list of eligible countries.
  • At the time of registration, enter the code corresponding to your group in the Coupon / Access Code field on the registration platform.
  • Group A code - y6CDsUcf
  • Group B code - r253y@jt
  • The discount will be applied automatically, subject to eligibility verification.

Institutional and membership discounts

CLAEC members and participants affiliated with formally registered institutional partners of the congress receive a 40 percent discount on all categories and registration periods, subject to institutional validation.

  • At the time of registration, enter the code pb8d7JR3 in the Coupon / Access Code field on the registration platform.
  • The 40 percent discount will be applied automatically, subject to institutional validation.
  • Discounts are not cumulative.
  • The highest applicable discount is always used.
  • Institutional validation may be requested during the registration process.
Participants should always select the category that genuinely reflects their academic or professional status and, when applicable, be prepared to provide documentation or institutional confirmation for discount validation.

Presenter requirements

To submit a work

  • You must use the official submission system.
  • The work must follow the call for submissions and the selected format.
  • The proposal will undergo peer review.

To confirm an accepted work

  • You must complete presenter registration by August 31, 2026.
  • Each registration covers up to two works presented by the same author.
  • Works not backed by completed registration are removed from the program and proceedings.

General registration rules

Payment and confirmation

  • Registration is confirmed only after payment verification.
  • No refund is provided after registration confirmation.
  • Participants should complete registration within the correct pricing period.

Participation and certification

  • Listeners may receive certification according to attendance rules.
  • Presenters receive certification after approved participation and presentation.
  • Congress participation takes place entirely online.

Registration timeline

StageDate
Opening of submissionsMay 19, 2026
Early Bird registration deadlineJune 30, 2026
Final deadline for submissions and presenter registrationAugust 31, 2026
Communication of submission resultsSeptember 26, 2026
Final deadline for listener registrationOctober 1, 2026
Congress datesOctober 13, 14 and 15, 2026

Choose your next step

I want to register now

Go directly to the registration platform and choose the category that best matches your profile.

I want to submit a work

Read the submission requirements, choose the most suitable format and submit your proposal before completing presenter registration.

I want to attend as a listener

Choose the general listener category if you wish to follow the program without presenting a work.