We are delighted to announce that abstract submissions are now open for the ADI Conference 2024: Remaking Futures: Justice, Equality and Global Flourishing

Conference Synopsis

The global community has over the last few years alone seen an unprecedented series of crises that have posed significant challenges to policymakers and practitioners. From the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impacts on local communities and the global economy, to climate-related floods and bushfires, to rapid changes to the ways we work and connect, and most recently the escalating conflicts engulfing many regions in particular the Middle East and Eastern Europe. These challenges exacerbate polarizing tensions and instability at the global level, but are also a call to remake politics, society and economy in ways that support equality and justice.  Scholars in the humanities and social sciences (HASS) have important contributions to make in finding solutions and remaking futures that support global flourishing. 

This conference aims to engage with these urgent issues from the perspective of robust HASS research. The pandemic, climate crisis, technological change and regional/global geo-political tensions are all sites where sociopolitical understandings are essential to make real change. The conference will provide a unique platform to engage with and discuss the role of HASS research in unpacking critically these important debates and in providing empirical evidence for carefully calibrated policy responses. 

Program Themes

We welcome abstracts that address the following themes:

• Migration, diversity and the future of mobility 
• Climate change and sustainability 
• Indigenous rights and the challenge of recognition and justice 
• Public health crises and the social implications
• Technology and digital transformation 
• Justice and power in international relations 

Keynote Speakers

Submission Guidelines:

Proposals are invited for individual papers and panels. These must be aligned with one of the above six themes.

• Individual papers are traditional academic papers of approximately 20 minutes in length, not including question time. You can propose a paper for one of the above six themes.
  Please include the name and title of presenter/s along with a 300-word maximum abstract.
• Panels consist of a number of traditional papers that speak to shared questions or concerns. Panels consist of a few papers of a maximum of 15 minutes each, not including question time, that address a common question or research/policy area.
  Please provide the title of the panel, names of the panel organisers, details of the presenters (name, title and paper abstracts) as well as both
  1) a 300-word maximum abstract for the panel and
  2) individual paper abstracts (200-word maximum).
  Panels may have a maximum of 4 presenters (including panel chair). We encourage panels that combine academic and practitioner contributors.

All proposals should include:

Abstract and presentation title (refer to word limits in presentation categories above)

• Names, titles and institutional affiliations of presenters/authors
• Headshot of each presenter
• A 150-word maximum bio for each presenter
• Contact email and telephone number for each presenter
• Social media handle/s of presenters (if applicable).

Abstract Key dates & Information

Opening date for submission: Tuesday, 11 June 2024

Closing date for submission: EXTENDED to Friday, 16th August 2024

Abstract outcome notification: Monday, 26 August 2024

Conference Organising Committee

• Sophie Adams, Deakin University Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, ADI
• Shahram Akbarzadeh, Research Professor and Deputy Director, ADI
• Ciara Barker, Communications Coordinator, ADI
• Fethi Mansouri, Deakin Distinguished Professor and Director, ADI
• Charishma Ratnam, Deakin University Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, ADI
• Karly Stafford, Executive Officer, ADI

To submit an abstract, please click on the "Submit Abstract" button below. You will be prompted to create an account in order to submit.

For any questions, please email adiconference@deakin.edu.au