About the Conference
The UNE Peace Studies Conference 2027 invites researchers, practitioners, educators and activists to explore contemporary challenges to peacebuilding and develop solutions-oriented approaches to peacemaking.
The conference will examine the interconnected challenges of war, authoritarianism, environmental collapse, technological misuse, shrinking civic space and increasing polarisation, with particular attention to communities across the Asia-Pacific, including Indigenous peoples.
Conference Details
- Conference: UNE Peace Studies Conference 2027
- Theme: New Ways of Waging Peace in a Digital Age
- Dates: 17–19 June 2027
- Format: Hybrid
- In-person Venue: Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
- Online Mode: Zoom
- Submission Deadline: 1 January 2027
- Submissions Invited: Abstracts, panel proposals and workshop proposals
Key Themes
Submissions are invited on, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Peace from the Inside Out: Spirituality, Religion and Hope
- Populism, Power and Mass Media
- AI, Social Cohesion and Digital Campaigning
- Indigenous Knowledges and Peace Perspectives
- Asia-Pacific Perspectives on Peacemaking
- Decolonisation as Peacebuilding
- Environmental Peace and Food Security
- Cultural Peacebuilding and Artistic Activism
- Genocide and the Limits of International Law
- Peace Pedagogies and Peace Journalism
- Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)
Submission Guidelines
- Submit an abstract of up to 200 words or a panel proposal.
- Include your name, institutional affiliation and preferred mode of attendance (in person or online).
- Submit your proposal by 1 January 2027.
How to Submit
Send your submission to peace2027@une.edu.au.
Contact Email: peace2027@une.edu.au
Interested contributors are encouraged to submit proposals addressing peacebuilding, international law, digital technologies, social cohesion and related interdisciplinary themes.