Call for Papers: 2026 CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association Conference
The CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA) invites submissions for its annual graduate student conference, to be held fully in-person on the CU Boulder campus on February 07 & 08, 2026.
We invite current graduate students from across the US and around the world engaged in research on Asia, particularly in the fields of Chinese and Japanese studies, to submit proposals on their research across fields, such as: Anthropology, Art & Art History, Literatures, Economics, Ethnic Studies, Ethnomusicology, Film Studies, Geography, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, Theatre & Dance, Urban & Regional Planning, and Women’s Studies.
The conference will include keynote addresses from two prominent scholars in Chinese and Japanese studies:ÌýProfessor David Schaberg (Department of Asian Languages & Cultures, University of California, Los Angeles) ²¹²Ô»åÌýProfessor Erin Brightwell (Department of Asian Languages & Cultures, University of Michigan). Keynote speakers and University of Colorado faculty will be on hand to provide feedback to presenters throughout the conference. Above all, the conference is a forum through which graduate students, researchers, and faculty can engage in dialogues of critical importance to the development of our respective fields, providing participants with opportunities to expand their academic perspectives as well as academic and professional networks.
To apply, please submit a 300-word conference paper proposal and a CV (1–2 pages) by December 5, 2025, using this form:Ìý. Successful applicants will be notified of acceptance by the end of 2025. For inquiries, please email CUBASGA student administrators atÌýcubasga@colorado.edu.
We look forward to your submissions!
Sincerely,
Sean Ang, President
Haruka Fujii, Vice President
CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA)