Call for Papers

SUBMISSION MODALITIES

1. ORGANIZED PANELS (Preferred Modality)

Proposals for thematic panels coordinated by a main proposer, with 3-4 participants (including the coordinator). Panels should address a specific and coherent theme within the field of cultural studies, preferably aligned with the central theme of the congress.

Panel proposal structure:

  • Panel title (Portuguese and English or Portuguese and Spanish)
  • Panel abstract (250-300 words in Portuguese and English or Portuguese and Spanish)
  • Keywords (maximum 5)
  • Justification and relevance to cultural studies (maximum 300 words)
  • Coordinator/proponent information: name, institution, email, mini-curriculum (maximum 150 words)
  • List of participants (3-4 total, including coordinator)

For each participant:

  • Personal information (name, institution, email)
  • Presentation title (Portuguese and English or Portuguese and Spanish)
  • Individual presentation abstract (150-200 words in Portuguese and English or Portuguese and Spanish)
  • Mini-curriculum (maximum 150 words)

 

2. PRESENTATIONS (Free Topics)

Proposals for communications that will be organized by event coordinators into thematic sessions. This modality is intended for researchers who were unable to organize themselves into panels or whose work addresses very specific themes.

Presentations proposal structure:

  • Presentation title (Portuguese and English or Portuguese and Spanish)
  • Abstract (250-300 words in Portuguese and English or Portuguese and Spanish)
  • Keywords (maximum 5)
  • Proposer data: name, institution, email, mini-curriculum (maximum 150 words)
  • Indication of up to 3 preferred thematic axes for session organization

 

Suggested Thematic Axes

The congress is open to all topics relevant to cultural studies. The axes below are suggestions based on the central theme and contributions from invited speakers:

1 – Decolonial Studies and Global South

Investigates epistemologies of the Global South that question colonial knowledge structures. Analyzes ancestral knowledge, non-Western cosmologies, and decolonial experiences. Aims to build theoretical-methodological alternatives that challenge the Eurocentric paradigm.

2 – Bodies, Gender and Sexuality

Examines political dimensions of bodies and construction of gender and sexuality identities. Analyzes corporalities as territories of resistance, exploring intersections between gender, race, and class. Focuses on dissident experiences and decolonial feminisms.

3 – Territories and Spatialities

Analyzes relationships between culture, power, and territory, investigating how spaces are produced and disputed. Examines urban/rural territorialities and spatialities. Focuses on borders, migrations, and everyday cultural geographies.

4 – Leisure, Culture and Daily Life

Investigates everyday cultural practices as spaces of resistance and social transformation. Analyzes leisure, popular manifestations, and sports as territories of identity affirmation. Examines popular cultures and tourism. Aims to value everyday cultures and leisure policies as fundamental rights.

5 – Performances and Arts

Explores artistic practices as research methodologies and knowledge. Analyzes theater, dance, music, and visual arts as counter-hegemonic languages. Focuses on urban interventions and community practices. Understands arts as transformation tools and methodologies of sensitive knowledge.

6 – Universities and Knowledge Production

Analyzes the role of public universities in democratizing knowledge. Examines extension, internationalization, and decolonial pedagogies. Focuses on academic cooperation and university-community integration. Aims to develop democratic university models that value diversity of knowledge.

7 – Media, Technologies and Digital Culture

Investigates cultural transformations promoted by digital technologies. Analyzes media representations, digital activism, and cultural democratization. Examines digital culture in identity production and virtual communities. Aims for critical understanding of technologies and emancipatory digital literacies.

8 – Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Difference

Analyzes ethnic-racial dynamics and construction of cultural differences. Examines Afro-diasporic cultures, indigenous rights, and multicultural policies. Focuses on resistance strategies that challenge structural racism. Aims for anti-racist policies and valorization of ethnic-racial diversity.

9 – Cultural Policies and Citizenship

Examines relationships between culture, rights, and citizenship through public policies. Analyzes creative economy, cultural industries, and cultural rights. Aims to strengthen policies that expand access and value cultural diversity.

10 – Education and Cultural Studies

Investigates cultural pedagogies and educational practices as spaces for meaning production and contestation. Analyzes curricula, teacher education, and identities within basic education contexts. Examines popular education movements and community pedagogical experiences. Aims to understand education as a privileged territory for the development of cultural studies.

11 – Emerging Perspectives in Cultural Studies

Explores new theoretical and methodological approaches in contemporary cultural studies. Analyzes interdisciplinary interfaces, emerging research objects, and methodological experimentations. Examines contemporary trends in the field and dialogues with other areas of knowledge. Aims to map future horizons and epistemological transformations of cultural studies in the 21st century.

 

Submission Timeline

  • Submission opening: October 20, 2025
  • Proposal submission deadline: December 20, 2025 January 19, 2026
  • Results announcement: January 30, 2026 February 16, 2026
  • Participation confirmation deadline: April 30, 2026
  • Event dates: July 27-31, 2026

 

General Participation Limits

  • For Panels: A researcher may participate in only 1 panel (as coordinator or presenter)
  • For Presentations: A person may submit up to 2 individual presentations (as main author or co-author)
  • Combination of modalities: It is possible to participate in 1 panel and submit up to 2 individual presentations

 

Submission Guidelines

  • Proposal submission: December 20, 2025 January 19, 2026
  • All proposals must be submitted exclusively via the online platform (link will be made available on October 1st, 2025)
  • Accepted languages: Portuguese, Spanish, and English
  • Submissions must be made only in the accepted languages
  • Each proposer must respect specific submission limits per modality
  • Participation as co-author in other proposals is permitted, respecting established limits
  • All proposals will undergo evaluation by an international scientific committee
  • Approved works must be presented in person

 

Important Information

  • Event languages: Portuguese, Spanish, and English
  • Publication: Selected works will be published in an open-access collection
  • All authors and co-authors must be registered for the event for their paper to be included in the program