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for affiliates<\/span>\n <span class=\"chip\">Institutional visibility in official materials<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cta-row\">\n <a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/culturescongress.org\/partners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Institutional partnership form<\/a>\n <a class=\"btn ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/culturescongress.org\/2026\/pdfs\/institutional-partnership-call.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF call<\/a>\n <a class=\"btn alt\" href=\"https:\/\/culturescongress.org\/2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back to 2026 home<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <aside class=\"panel\" aria-label=\"Key information\">\n <div class=\"kicker\">Key information<\/div>\n <h3>#Cultures 2026<\/h3>\n <p>International Online Congress of Studies on Cultures<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"deadline-stack\">\n <div class=\"deadline-card\">\n <strong>Partnership window<\/strong>\n <span>From the publication of the call until August 31, 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"deadline-card\">\n <strong>Early visibility advantage<\/strong>\n <span>Partnerships formalized until June 30, 2026 gain visibility from the beginning of the program release period<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"deadline-card\">\n <strong>Confirmation period<\/strong>\n <span>Up to 10 working days after the expression of interest form is submitted<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"deadline-card\">\n <strong>Congress dates<\/strong>\n <span>October 13, 14 and 15, 2026, online<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cta-row\">\n <a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/culturescongress.org\/partners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply now<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/aside>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"about\" class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Overview<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">CLAEC and Scientia International invite universities, graduate programs, research centers, academic networks and cultural institutions from any country or region to become Institutional Partners of #Cultures 2026.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>A decision of institutional positioning<\/h4>\n <p>Becoming an Institutional Partner of #Cultures 2026 means associating your institution with a plural, critical and genuinely transnational forum dedicated to the study of cultures in a global perspective.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>A simple and non-onerous collaboration<\/h4>\n <p>The partnership does not require any financial counterpart. It is based on scientific and communication cooperation, with concrete benefits for the institution and its formally affiliated community.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Who can become an Institutional Partner<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">Institutional partnership is open to any institution, without restrictions of country, region, size or disciplinary affiliation.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"grid-3\">\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>Higher education<\/h4><p>Universities, colleges and graduate programs.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>Research structures<\/h4><p>Research centers, institutes, academic and scientific networks.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>Scientific associations<\/h4><p>Associations, scholarly societies and disciplinary organizations.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>Cultural institutions<\/h4><p>Museums, cultural centers and institutions dedicated to artistic or heritage work.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>Foundations<\/h4><p>Foundations supporting research, culture or academic cooperation.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>International organizations<\/h4><p>Regional and international bodies interested in scientific and cultural cooperation.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"model\" class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">What institutional partnership means<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">Institutional partnership is a formal link between the institution and the congress, valid exclusively for the 2026 edition. It establishes mutual recognition, benefits for affiliated participants and a commitment to institutional dissemination.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Recognition and visibility<\/h4>\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>Name and logo included in official congress materials, website, proceedings and program.<\/li>\n <li>Official certificate as Institutional Partner of #Cultures 2026.<\/li>\n <li>Mention in official communications of the congress.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Scientific integration<\/h4>\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>Possibility of indicating researchers for the Scientific Committees of the thematic axes.<\/li>\n <li>Possibility of proposing activities to the academic program, subject to approval by General Coordination.<\/li>\n <li>Integration into the international network of partner institutions of the congress.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"benefits\" class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Benefits for the institution and its affiliates<\/h2>\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Direct benefit for affiliated participants<\/h4>\n <p>Researchers, faculty members and students formally affiliated with the partner institution receive a 40 percent discount on registration fees, both for presenters and listeners, subject to institutional validation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Institutional projection<\/h4>\n <p>The partnership strengthens the international presence of the institution by connecting it to a global scientific forum on cultures, international academic exchange and editorial circulation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"commitments\" class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Commitments of the partner institution<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">Institutional partnership is simple and objective, but it involves formal commitments that make the collaboration effective.<\/p>\n\n <table class=\"table\" aria-label=\"Commitments table\">\n <thead>\n <tr>\n <th>Commitment<\/th>\n <th>Description<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td>Institutional dissemination<\/td>\n <td>The institution must publish at least two official communications about #Cultures 2026 in its own channels, the first at the moment of formalization and the second in September 2026.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Validation of affiliates<\/td>\n <td>When requested by General Coordination, the institution must validate the formal affiliation of participants who request the 40 percent discount.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Institutional interlocutor<\/td>\n <td>The institution must designate one interlocutor responsible for communication with the General Coordination of the congress.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Authorization of visibility<\/td>\n <td>By formalizing the partnership, the institution authorizes the public display of its name and logo in the official materials of #Cultures 2026.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Edition-limited validity<\/td>\n <td>The partnership is valid exclusively for the 2026 edition and does not generate a permanent, financial, contractual or employment relationship with CLAEC or Scientia International.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Term of commitment<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">By submitting the expression of interest form, the institutional interlocutor declares, on behalf of the institution, agreement with the terms of the call and the regulations of #Cultures 2026.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>The institution expressly declares that<\/h4>\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>It agrees with the terms of this call and the regulations of the congress.<\/li>\n <li>It commits to carrying out the two required institutional publications.<\/li>\n <li>It commits to validating affiliations when required.<\/li>\n <li>The information provided is true and the interlocutor has authority to represent the institution.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>It also acknowledges that<\/h4>\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>The partnership is valid only for the 2026 edition.<\/li>\n <li>No permanent, contractual, employment or financial relationship is created.<\/li>\n <li>Non-compliance with commitments may imply cancellation of the partnership and removal of the institution from official materials.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">How to formalize the partnership<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">Institutions must complete the official expression of interest form for institutional partnership.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Required information<\/h4>\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>Full institutional name.<\/li>\n <li>Country and city of headquarters.<\/li>\n <li>Type of institution.<\/li>\n <li>Name and email of the institutional interlocutor.<\/li>\n <li>Declaration of awareness and acceptance of the commitments.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Communication after submission<\/h4>\n <p>After submission, General Coordination reviews the request and communicates confirmation in up to 10 working days, with the corresponding partnership term, dissemination materials and instructions for activation of the discount for affiliates.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"timeline\" class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Timeline<\/h2>\n <table class=\"table\" aria-label=\"Timeline table\">\n <thead>\n <tr><th>Stage<\/th><th>Date<\/th><\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr><td>Opening of the call<\/td><td>With the publication of the call<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>Recommended deadline for early visibility<\/td><td>June 30, 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class=\"hero-grid\">\n <div>\n <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"event-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/culturescongress.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/logocultures20261024x400-1.png\" \/>\n <div class=\"kicker\">Official call | Institutional partners<\/div>\n <h1>Call for Institutional Partners<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle\">Connect your university, research center, academic network or cultural institution to the international scientific construction of #Cultures 2026.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"hero-card\">\n <p><strong>Institutional partnership is a formal, non-financial collaboration.<\/strong><\/p>\n <p>It links your institution to #Cultures 2026 through recognition, scientific integration, communication commitments and direct benefits for affiliated participants.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"meta-row\" aria-label=\"Highlights\">\n <span class=\"chip\">Global open call<\/span>\n <span class=\"chip\">No financial counterpart<\/span>\n <span class=\"chip\">40 percent discount for affiliates<\/span>\n <span class=\"chip\">Institutional visibility in official materials<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cta-row\">\n <a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/culturescongress.org\/partners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Institutional partnership form<\/a>\n <a class=\"btn ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/culturescongress.org\/2026\/pdfs\/institutional-partnership-call.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF call<\/a>\n <a class=\"btn alt\" href=\"https:\/\/culturescongress.org\/2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back to 2026 home<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <aside class=\"panel\" aria-label=\"Key information\">\n <div class=\"kicker\">Key information<\/div>\n <h3>#Cultures 2026<\/h3>\n <p>International Online Congress of Studies on Cultures<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"deadline-stack\">\n <div class=\"deadline-card\">\n <strong>Partnership window<\/strong>\n <span>From the publication of the call until August 31, 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"deadline-card\">\n <strong>Early visibility advantage<\/strong>\n <span>Partnerships formalized until June 30, 2026 gain visibility from the beginning of the program release period<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"deadline-card\">\n <strong>Confirmation period<\/strong>\n <span>Up to 10 working days after the expression of interest form is submitted<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"deadline-card\">\n <strong>Congress dates<\/strong>\n <span>October 13, 14 and 15, 2026, online<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cta-row\">\n <a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/culturescongress.org\/partners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply now<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/aside>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"about\" class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Overview<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">CLAEC and Scientia International invite universities, graduate programs, research centers, academic networks and cultural institutions from any country or region to become Institutional Partners of #Cultures 2026.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>A decision of institutional positioning<\/h4>\n <p>Becoming an Institutional Partner of #Cultures 2026 means associating your institution with a plural, critical and genuinely transnational forum dedicated to the study of cultures in a global perspective.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>A simple and non-onerous collaboration<\/h4>\n <p>The partnership does not require any financial counterpart. It is based on scientific and communication cooperation, with concrete benefits for the institution and its formally affiliated community.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Who can become an Institutional Partner<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">Institutional partnership is open to any institution, without restrictions of country, region, size or disciplinary affiliation.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"grid-3\">\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>Higher education<\/h4><p>Universities, colleges and graduate programs.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>Research structures<\/h4><p>Research centers, institutes, academic and scientific networks.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>Scientific associations<\/h4><p>Associations, scholarly societies and disciplinary organizations.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>Cultural institutions<\/h4><p>Museums, cultural centers and institutions dedicated to artistic or heritage work.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>Foundations<\/h4><p>Foundations supporting research, culture or academic cooperation.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"card\"><h4>International organizations<\/h4><p>Regional and international bodies interested in scientific and cultural cooperation.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"model\" class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">What institutional partnership means<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">Institutional partnership is a formal link between the institution and the congress, valid exclusively for the 2026 edition. It establishes mutual recognition, benefits for affiliated participants and a commitment to institutional dissemination.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Recognition and visibility<\/h4>\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>Name and logo included in official congress materials, website, proceedings and program.<\/li>\n <li>Official certificate as Institutional Partner of #Cultures 2026.<\/li>\n <li>Mention in official communications of the congress.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Scientific integration<\/h4>\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>Possibility of indicating researchers for the Scientific Committees of the thematic axes.<\/li>\n <li>Possibility of proposing activities to the academic program, subject to approval by General Coordination.<\/li>\n <li>Integration into the international network of partner institutions of the congress.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"benefits\" class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Benefits for the institution and its affiliates<\/h2>\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Direct benefit for affiliated participants<\/h4>\n <p>Researchers, faculty members and students formally affiliated with the partner institution receive a 40 percent discount on registration fees, both for presenters and listeners, subject to institutional validation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Institutional projection<\/h4>\n <p>The partnership strengthens the international presence of the institution by connecting it to a global scientific forum on cultures, international academic exchange and editorial circulation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"commitments\" class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Commitments of the partner institution<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">Institutional partnership is simple and objective, but it involves formal commitments that make the collaboration effective.<\/p>\n\n <table class=\"table\" aria-label=\"Commitments table\">\n <thead>\n <tr>\n <th>Commitment<\/th>\n <th>Description<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td>Institutional dissemination<\/td>\n <td>The institution must publish at least two official communications about #Cultures 2026 in its own channels, the first at the moment of formalization and the second in September 2026.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Validation of affiliates<\/td>\n <td>When requested by General Coordination, the institution must validate the formal affiliation of participants who request the 40 percent discount.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Institutional interlocutor<\/td>\n <td>The institution must designate one interlocutor responsible for communication with the General Coordination of the congress.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Authorization of visibility<\/td>\n <td>By formalizing the partnership, the institution authorizes the public display of its name and logo in the official materials of #Cultures 2026.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Edition-limited validity<\/td>\n <td>The partnership is valid exclusively for the 2026 edition and does not generate a permanent, financial, contractual or employment relationship with CLAEC or Scientia International.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Term of commitment<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">By submitting the expression of interest form, the institutional interlocutor declares, on behalf of the institution, agreement with the terms of the call and the regulations of #Cultures 2026.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>The institution expressly declares that<\/h4>\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>It agrees with the terms of this call and the regulations of the congress.<\/li>\n <li>It commits to carrying out the two required institutional publications.<\/li>\n <li>It commits to validating affiliations when required.<\/li>\n <li>The information provided is true and the interlocutor has authority to represent the institution.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>It also acknowledges that<\/h4>\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>The partnership is valid only for the 2026 edition.<\/li>\n <li>No permanent, contractual, employment or financial relationship is created.<\/li>\n <li>Non-compliance with commitments may imply cancellation of the partnership and removal of the institution from official materials.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">How to formalize the partnership<\/h2>\n <p class=\"sec-lead\">Institutions must complete the official expression of interest form for institutional partnership.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Required information<\/h4>\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>Full institutional name.<\/li>\n <li>Country and city of headquarters.<\/li>\n <li>Type of institution.<\/li>\n <li>Name and email of the institutional interlocutor.<\/li>\n <li>Declaration of awareness and acceptance of the commitments.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card\">\n <h4>Communication after submission<\/h4>\n <p>After submission, General Coordination reviews the request and communicates confirmation in up to 10 working days, with the corresponding partnership term, dissemination materials and instructions for activation of the discount for affiliates.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"timeline\" class=\"divider\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Timeline<\/h2>\n <table class=\"table\" aria-label=\"Timeline table\">\n <thead>\n <tr><th>Stage<\/th><th>Date<\/th><\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr><td>Opening of the call<\/td><td>With the publication of the call<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>Recommended deadline for early visibility<\/td><td>June 30, 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