The 2027 Decolonial Conference will be held online, October 2-3 & in-person, October 8-9 in Los Angeles. Online attendees will have access to some pre-recorded in-person sessions, which will vary since not all presenters will consent to being recorded.
The proposal can be 300-500 words (excluding references) and must align with the call.
Individual Paper: The Decolonial Conference welcomes individual paper proposals. All accepted individual papers will be grouped around common or overlapping themes into sessions by the Program Committee. Each paper session is 90 minutes long.
Symposium: The Decolonial Conference welcomes symposium proposals, typically consisting of 3–5 papers centered around a common theme. Each session includes a chair and up to two discussants. Sessions are 90 minutes long.
Workshops: Workshops are designed to engage in dialogue among public intellectuals, activists, community leaders, and scholars, and to promote political education. Proposals should include 1–3 speakers or facilitators. Each workshop session is 90 minutes long.
All proposals MUST include:
- Title Page. Please submit two versions of the proposal:
- An anonymized version, with all identifying information removed from the entire proposal
- A full version, including all authors' names, affiliations, and email address.
- Presentation type
- Title
- Abstract (maximum 50-100 words)
- Proposal (300-500 words)
We look forward to reading your submission!