Call for Papers for the “New Voices in the Study of Chinese Religions” SSCR session at the EACS biennial conference

2nd Jun 2026

Venice, Italy
22nd July 2026
Deadline: 15th Jun 2026

The Society for the Study of Chinese Religions (SSCR) is seeking speakers for its upcoming “New Voices in the Study of Chinese Religions” event at the 2026 European Association for Chinese Studies Biennial Conference, taking place on July 22 (19:00–20:45) at the conference venue in Venice, Italy.
This “New Voices” event will feature 10-minute talks by three junior scholars, followed by a Q&A discussion and a reception. The talks can be on any aspect of Chinese religions and should be delivered in English. Participation in this session will be in-person only. Junior scholars eligible to apply are PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and scholars not more than five years away from receiving their doctoral degree. Presenters will need to be members of the SSCR by the time of the conference (to join the SSCR, please visit https://chinesereligions.org/contact).

To apply, please send us the following:

  1. Name
  2. Institutional affiliation
  3. Email address
  4. Status (e.g., PhD candidate, postdoctoral fellow, independent scholar etc.)
  5. Title of presentation
  6. Abstract (250 words max)

The deadline for submissions is June 15th.


Please send your applications to: newvoices2026@gmail.com