Call for Papers
The European Studies Conference at the University of Nebraska Omaha is requesting paper and proposals for its 52nd annual meeting, October 7-8, 2027.
You can submit your proposals at the following link: https://forms.gle/Q8zxUd8r4Ndi58TP9 The deadline for submission is May 1, 2027.
Please note, this is a fully in-person conference. We encourage attendees to be active participants and to turn up to several panels, as well as our networking and social events. We are delighted to have created a welcoming atmosphere over our 52 years, fostering new relationships and collaborations.
This year, we also plan to hold workshops that address research and educational approaches to European affairs, such as teaching in times of conflict and polarization, and how to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration in our research.
Solidarity, Unity, Friendship: War, Resistance, and the Future of Europe
“If Europe wants to avoid war, it must prepare for war” – Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
The 52nd European Studies Conference invites scholars from across the arts, humanities, and social sciences to consider Europe in a period shaped by war, resistance, and profound political and cultural transformation. What does solidarity mean in times of conflict? How have Europeans understood, represented, and responded to war and occupation across different historical periods? What forms can resistance take, whether it be military, political, cultural, intellectual, or everyday? And how might the crises of the present reshape Europe’s institutions, identities, alliances, borders, and imagined futures?
Our conference’s strength is our interdisciplinary approach to addressing these themes. The 52nd European Studies Conference will offer in-person panels at the University of Nebraska Omaha and welcomes papers on European topics in all disciplines. Areas of interest include art, anthropology, history, literature, education, business, international affairs, politics, economics, sociology, religion, foreign languages, philosophy, geography, performing arts, and other current issues in cultural areas of study.
We also welcome proposals that address the intersection of European affairs with other areas of the world, such as foreign policy between Europe and Asia, shared cultures and globalization between Europe and the US, or comparative historical memory between Europe and Africa.
Examples for papers and panel themes could include:
- Literature, National Identity, and Imagining Europe
- Rebuilding Economies and Businesses after Conflict
- Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Modern Conflict
- Historical Legacies, Collective Memory, and Commemoration
- Alliances, Diplomacy, and the Future of European Cooperation
- Sanctions, Trade, and Economic Security
- Refugees, Migration, and Social Integration
- Teaching War, Democracy, and Citizenship in Europe
- Universities in Times of Political Crisis
- Art, Music, Food, Architecture, and Museums: The Cultures of Europe
However, we encourage proposals that address most kinds of topics across European affairs.
Graduate students are invited to apply for the Best Graduate Student Paper Award in the amount of $250. The deadline to submit their paper for consideration is May 24, 2027.