#Cultures 2027 – International Online Congress of Studies on Cultures has officially opened its international calls for submissions and partnerships.
The congress invites researchers, students, educators, artists, cultural managers, professionals, research groups, graduate programmes, academic networks and institutions from different countries to participate in its scientific and institutional development.
Organised by the Latin American Center for Cultural Studies – CLAEC y Scientia Internacional, #Cultures 2027 will take place entirely online from 6 to 9 April 2027.
Different ways to participate in #Cultures 2027
The new edition offers several participation pathways designed for individuals, academic collectives and institutions. All official calls are available through a central page on the congress platform.
Available opportunities:
Call for Submissions
Thematic Axis Partnerships
Asociaciones Institucionales
Attendee Registration
Call for Submissions
The Call for Submissions is open to researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, educators, artists, curators, cultural managers, professionals and cultural agents interested in presenting scientific, pedagogical, artistic or professional contributions.
Submissions must be connected to one of the eight thematic axes of the congress. Seven formats are accepted:
- Scientific Research;
- Experience Report;
- Cultural Practice;
- Critical Essay;
- Pedagogical Letter;
- Artistic Creation;
- Performance or Intervention.
Fully validated submissions will be evaluated through a continuous open peer-review process. Contributions that are accepted, presented and approved for publication may be included in the digital congress proceedings with an individual DOI.
Final submission deadline: 28 February 2027.
Read the complete Call for Submissions.
Thematic Axis Partnerships
The Call for Thematic Axis Partnerships is intended for researchers, research groups, laboratories, graduate programmes and academic networks interested in contributing directly to the scientific development of the congress.
Selected partners will be invited to join the Scientific Committee of one of the eight thematic axes and submit a proposal for an academic activity that may be included in the congress programme.
Possible activities include panels, round tables, conferences, thematic dialogues, workshops and other online academic formats compatible with the congress proposal.
Final application deadline: 30 September 2026.
Read the Call for Thematic Axis Partnerships.
Asociaciones Institucionales
Universities, graduate programmes, research centres, scientific associations, academic networks, cultural organisations and other eligible institutions may join #Cultures 2027 as institutional partners.
The partnership has a non-financial character and is based on institutional cooperation, scientific integration, dissemination and participation in the international congress network.
Approved institutions may receive visibility in official materials and offer registration benefits to eligible students, researchers, faculty members and other affiliates.
Final application deadline: 31 January 2027.
Read the Call for Institutional Partners.
Participation as an attendee
Participants may also attend #Cultures 2027 without submitting or co-authoring a contribution.
Attendee registration provides access to conferences, panels, thematic sessions, debates and cultural activities throughout the online programme.
Eligible participants may receive an international 40-hour participation certificate, subject to the attendance and certification requirements established by the congress.
Final attendee registration deadline: 5 April 2027.
View registration categories, fees and instructions.
Ocho ejes temáticos
Work submissions and scientific partnerships are organised around eight permanent thematic axes:
- Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development;
- Cultural Diversity, Human Rights and Inclusion;
- Cultural Territories, Education and Sustainability;
- Technology, Digital Culture and Social Innovation;
- Borders, Migrations, Diasporas and Identities;
- Cultural Management, Organisations and Entrepreneurship;
- Memory, Heritage and Musealisation;
- Arts, Performances, Communication and Cultural Practices.
Explore the scope of the eight thematic axes.
Main deadlines
- 15 July 2026: registration and submissions open;
- 30 September 2026: Early Bird registration deadline and final deadline for Thematic Axis Partnership proposals;
- 31 January 2027: regular registration deadline and final deadline for Institutional Partnership applications;
- 28 February 2027: final deadline for work submissions and Author registration;
- 16 March 2027: consolidated final submission results announced;
- 5 April 2027: final attendee registration deadline;
- 6-9 April 2027: #Cultures 2027.
View the complete congress calendar.
A central page for all official calls
To make the available opportunities easier to consult, #Cultures 2027 has created a central page that brings together the General Call, the specific calls, attendee information and direct links to the relevant procedures.
The General Call is also available in English, Spanish and Portuguese and provides an overview of the participation pathways, submission formats, review process, publication opportunities and key deadlines.
Access all official calls for #Cultures 2027.
About #Cultures 2027
The congress is conceived as a permanent digital forum where cultures meet, speak and reshape one another through research, pedagogy, artistic practice, critical reflection, institutional experience and public debate.
The central theme of the 2027 edition is “Cultures in the Reconfiguration of the World Order”, with the subtitle “Conflicts, Mobilities and Pluralities in the 21st Century”.
The fully online format enables transnational participation, open scientific circulation and continued visibility through digital proceedings and post-event publication opportunities.
For general information, contact info@culturescongress.org. Technical questions related to the platform should be sent to conferences@scientia.international.
