Call for Thematic Axis Partnerships
Join the scientific construction of #Cultures 2026 through an integrated model of committee participation and academic programming.
Axis partnerships are not symbolic endorsements.
They are a form of direct scientific participation in which researchers, research groups and academic networks become part of the Scientific Committee of a thematic axis while also proposing an activity for that same axis.
Overview
CLAEC and Scientia International invite researchers, research groups, academic networks and institutions from any country or region to participate in the scientific construction of #Cultures 2026 through thematic axis partnerships.
A decision of scientific positioning
Taking part in the construction of a thematic axis means contributing to a plural, diverse and genuinely international debate on cultures. The partnership is built around responsibility, collaboration and direct participation in the scientific life of the congress.
An open and international model
There are no restrictions of country, language, institutional affiliation or theoretical perspective. The congress seeks scientific plurality while maintaining coordinated and unified governance through CLAEC and Scientia International.
The eight thematic axes
Axis partnerships are organized around the eight permanent axes of #Cultures 2026.
Axis I
Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development
Axis II
Cultural Diversity, Human Rights and Inclusion
Axis III
Cultural Territories, Education and Sustainability
Axis IV
Technology, Digital Culture and Social Innovation
Axis V
Borders, Migrations, Diasporas and Identities
Axis VI
Cultural Management, Organizations and Entrepreneurship
Axis VII
Memory, Heritage and Musealization
Axis VIII
Arts, Performances, Communication and Cultural Practices
Integrated axis partnership model
The axis partnership is a single integrated modality. The proposer, or a group of up to ten researchers, joins the Scientific Committee of the selected axis and simultaneously proposes an activity for the program of that same axis.
As a member of the Scientific Committee
- Review works submitted to the axis with reasoned evaluations.
- Moderate or nominate moderators for thematic sessions.
- Collaborate in the organization of approved presentation sessions.
- Help identify highlighted works for later publication opportunities.
As proposer of an activity
- Thematic panel, with 3 to 4 participants.
- Individual conference.
- Dialogue between researchers, with 2 participants.
- Lecture cycle.
- Interinstitutional or intercontinental dialogue.
- Other compatible formats, with justification.
Approval criteria and benefits
Approval criteria
- Coherence with the central theme of the congress and the selected axis.
- Regional, institutional and epistemological diversity of participants.
- Scientific or professional qualification of proposers and participants.
- Originality and relevance for international debate.
- Alignment with the unified regulations of the congress.
What axis partners receive
- Certificate as member of the Scientific Committee of #Cultures 2026.
- Certificate as speaker or discussant, if the activity is approved.
- Nominal inclusion in official materials and congress proceedings.
- Free participation in the congress as listener.
- Recording of the approved activity in the congress repositories.
- Possibility of publication in thematic e-books or dossiers.
- Integration into the international research network of #Cultures.
Nature of participation and commitments
Axis partnership is voluntary and non-remunerated. By submitting a proposal, the proposer and co-proposers declare their agreement with the scientific, ethical and operational commitments of the congress.
| Commitment | Description |
|---|---|
| Accuracy of information | All information submitted must be true, and all listed participants must be aware of and agree with the proposal. |
| Availability for review work | Partners must be available to review submissions during August and September 2026. |
| Availability for the approved activity | The proposed activity must be deliverable online on October 13, 14 or 15, 2026. |
| Scientific and ethical responsibility | Reasoned, respectful and timely evaluations are required, in accordance with the scientific and ethical regulations of the congress. |
| Authorization for recording | Approved activities may be recorded and made available in the digital repositories of the congress. |
| No contractual relationship | Participation does not generate any employment, contractual or remunerative relationship with CLAEC or Scientia International. |
2026 central theme
All proposals should engage with the 2026 theme of the congress.
Cultures in the Reconfiguration of World Order: Conflicts, Mobilities and Pluralities in the 21st Century
- How do cultures produce meanings, resistances and alternatives in contexts of conflict and instability?
- How do human mobilities reconfigure identities, territories and belongings?
- How do digital technologies transform information regimes, narratives and cultural practices?
- What plural responses emerge from different territories in the face of a reconfigured world order?
- How do memories, heritage and artistic practices respond to crisis and transition?
Timeline
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Opening of the call | May 2026 |
| Deadline for proposal submission | July 31, 2026 |
| Communication of results | September 2026 |
| Evaluation of submitted works | August and September 2026 |
| Congress | October 13, 14 and 15, 2026 |