Applying for Presentation

Call for Papers / How to Submit a Presentation Proposal

Scholars who wish to present at the Congress are invited to submit a presentation proposal using one of the procedures described below. The proposal submission period is from June 15 to September 15, 2026. Proposals received on or after September 16, 2026, cannot be accepted.

There are four ways to apply to present at the Congress: (1) submission through an existing EASA Research Network (RN); (2) individual presentation submission; (3) group presentation submission; and (4) submission by joining an existing EASA Research Network.

Applications through an EASA Research Network (RN) may be submitted only by RNs that have already been established within EASA. Information on existing RNs is available at: https://easa-sociology.com/research-network/

An RN session proposal must be submitted by the RN representative or by the coordinator designated by the RN representative.

Individual presentation submission is intended for a single presenter or for two or more co-authors who wish to submit one presentation proposal. Group presentation submission is intended for several presenters who form a group and wish to do a set of related presentations. Submission by joining an existing EASA RN is a procedure through which an individual scholar may seek a presentation opportunity by becoming involved in one of the Research Networks already established within EASA.

Summary of Submission Procedures

Procedure	Who should use it	Minimum / maximum presentations	Main submission route
Existing EASA RN Session Proposal	Existing EASA Research Networks only	At least 4 presentations per session; up to 5 entries in the form; up to 2 RN sessions allocated	Google Form or Excel file by email
Individual Presentation Proposal	Individual presenters or co-authored single presentations	One presentation	Google Form or Excel file by email
Group Presentation Proposal	Groups wishing to present a set of related papers	At least 3 and up to 5 presentations	Google Form or Excel file by email
Presentation Proposal through an Existing RN	Applicants wishing to join an existing RN and present through it	Determined by the relevant RN	Submit to the relevant RN, not directly to the Organizing Committee

1. Submission by an Existing EASA Research Network

The “EASA Research Network (RN) Session Proposal” procedure is intended for existing EASA RNs that wish to organize one or two sessions in which scholars affiliated with the RN will present their research. This procedure is available only to existing RNs. Each existing RN may be allocated up to two sessions.

For an RN session proposal to be accepted for consideration, each proposed session must include at least four research presentations, and all required information must be provided for each presentation. RNs wishing to organize a session should complete and submit the “Application for RN Session Proposal.”

Please note that all presenters in RN sessions must already be members of EASA. Membership status will be checked by the 2026 Japan Organizing Committee. Presentations by non-members cannot be included in RN sessions.

If an RN wishes to organize more than two sessions, it should submit the additional proposal(s) using the Group Presentation Proposal procedure described below.

1.1 Method 1: Submit via Google Form, “Application for RN Session Proposal”

Please access the designated Google Form and complete the required fields as follows.

Page 1:

• Session Title: Provide, in English, a title of approximately 15 to 30 words that identifies the common research theme shared by all presentations in the session. This title will be used as the session title.
• Session Organizer: Provide the name, institutional affiliation, and contact email address of the scholar who will serve as the session organizer.
• Keywords: Provide up to four keywords that indicate the theme shared by all presentations in the session.
• Session Abstract: In 150 to 300 words in English, describe the overall research theme of the session and explain how the individual presentations relate to that theme and to one another.

Pages 2 and following:

• The form allows entry of up to five research presentations.
• For each presentation, provide the presentation title, presenter name(s) (including the lead presenter and any co-presenters), institutional affiliation(s), the lead presenter’s contact email address, up to four keywords related to the presentation, and an abstract of 150 to 300 words in English. After all presentations have been entered, submit the form.

Submitted applications will be accepted after the required information has been checked for completeness. Notifications of acceptance for RN sessions will be sent to session organizers between July 1 and September 30, 2026. Accepted session proposals will be assigned session slots, and the allocation results are scheduled to be announced in October 2026. Please note that, due to unavoidable circumstances, the date and time of an accepted session may be changed after the initial allocation is announced.

If it is difficult to complete the Google Form, please use Method 2 below to submit an RN session proposal.

1.2 Method 2: Submit by Email Using the Excel File, “Excel Application for RN Session Proposal”

Please use the attached Excel file, “Excel Application for RN Session Proposal,” and submit it as an email attachment.

Page 1:

• The session organizer should provide the session title, the session organizer’s name, institutional affiliation, contact email address, up to four keywords that concisely identify the common theme or content of the presentations, and a session abstract of 150 to 300 words in English.
• Session Title: Provide, in English, a title of approximately 15 to 30 words that identifies the common research theme shared by all presentations in the session. This title will be used as the session title.
• Provide the session organizer’s name, institutional affiliation, and contact email address.
• Keywords: Provide up to four keywords that indicate the theme shared by all presentations.
• Session Abstract: In 150 to 300 words in English, describe the overall research theme of the session and explain how the individual presentations relate to that theme and to one another.

Pages 2 and following:

• The file allows entry of up to five research presentations.
• For each presentation, provide the presentation title, presenter name(s) (including the lead presenter and any co-presenters), institutional affiliation(s), the lead presenter’s contact email address, up to four keywords related to the presentation, and an abstract of 150 to 300 words in English. After all pages have been completed, the file should be sent to the session organizer.

The session organizer should confirm that all required information has been provided for every presentation in the session and then submit the “Excel Application for RN Session Proposal” to the 2026 Japan Congress Organizing Committee by email attachment. Please write “Excel RN Session Application” in the subject line of the email.

Submission address: easa2026.contact[at]gmail.com
(Please change [at] to @ when submitting the form.)

Submitted applications will be accepted after the required information has been checked for completeness. Notifications of acceptance for RN sessions will be sent to session organizers between July 1 and September 30, 2026. Accepted session proposals will be assigned session slots, and the allocation results are scheduled to be announced in October 2026. Please note that, due to unavoidable circumstances, the date and time of an accepted session may be changed after the initial allocation is announced.

2. Individual Presentation Submission

Scholars who are not EASA members, as well as EASA members who wish to submit an individual research presentation separately from RN sessions, should use this submission procedure.

2.1 Method 1: Submit via Google Form, “Application for Individual Presentation”

Please access the designated Google Form and provide the presentation title, presenter name(s) (including the lead presenter and any co-authors), institutional affiliation(s), the lead presenter’s contact email address, up to four keywords related to the presentation, and an abstract of 200 to 300 words in English. Please then select the preferred presentation format (oral presentation or poster presentation) and submit the form.

If it is difficult to complete the Google Form, please use Method 2 below to submit an individual presentation proposal.

2.2 Method 2: Submit by Email Using the Excel File, “Excel Application for Individual Presentation”

Please use the attached Excel file, “Excel Application for Individual Presentation,” to submit an individual presentation proposal.

The presenter or lead presenter should provide the presentation title, presenter name(s) (including the lead presenter and any co-authors), institutional affiliation(s), the lead presenter’s contact email address, up to four keywords related to the presentation, and an abstract of 200 to 300 words in English. The applicant should then select the preferred presentation format (oral presentation or poster presentation).

If there are multiple co-authors, please enter the names of the lead presenter and all co-authors in the presenter-name field, and provide the email address of the lead presenter in the contact-email field.

After completing the Excel file, please submit it as an email attachment to the 2026 Japan Congress Organizing Committee. Please write “Excel Individual Presentation Application” in the subject line of the email.

Submission address: easa2026.contact[at]gmail.com
(Please change [at] to @ when submitting the form.)

Submitted applications will be evaluated on the basis of academic merit, and applicants will be notified whether their proposals have been accepted. Notifications will be sent to lead presenters between July 1 and September 30, 2026. Accepted presentations will be assigned to sessions appropriate to their content. Session allocation results are scheduled to be announced in October 2026. Please note that, due to unavoidable circumstances, the date and time of an assigned session may be changed after the initial allocation is announced.

3. Group Presentation Submission

Scholars who are not EASA members, as well as EASA members who wish to submit an presentation proposal as a group separately from RN sessions, should use this submission procedure. For a group presentation proposal to be accepted for consideration, the group must include at least three research presentations, and all required information must be provided for each presentation. Groups whose proposals are accepted will be offered presentation opportunities either through the allocation of one session to the group or through placement in a session combined with other individual or group presentations.

3.1 Method 1: Submit via Google Form, “Application for Group Presentation Proposal”

Please access the designated Google Form and complete the required fields as follows.

Page 1:

• Group Presentation Title: Provide, in English, a title of approximately 15 to 30 words that identifies the common research theme shared by all presentations in the group. This title will be used as the session title.
• Group Representative: Provide the name, institutional affiliation, and contact email address of the scholar who will serve as the group representative.
• Keywords: Provide up to four keywords that indicate the theme shared by all presentations in the group.
• Group Presentation Abstract: In 200 to 300 words in English, describe the overall research theme of the group and explain how the individual presentations relate to that theme and to one another.

Pages 2 and following:

• Please enter at least three research presentations. The form allows entry of up to five presentations.
• For each presentation, provide the presentation title, presenter name(s) (including the lead presenter and any co-presenters), institutional affiliation(s), the lead presenter’s contact email address, up to four keywords related to the presentation, and an abstract of 200 to 300 words in English. After all pages have been completed, submit the form.

Submitted applications will be evaluated on the basis of academic merit, and the group representative will be notified whether the proposal has been accepted. Notifications will be sent between July 1 and September 30, 2026. Groups whose proposals are accepted will be offered presentation opportunities either through the allocation of one session to the group or through placement in a session combined with other individual or group presentations. Session allocation results are scheduled to be announced in October 2026. Please note that, due to unavoidable circumstances, the date and time of an assigned session may be changed after the initial allocation is announced.

If it is difficult to complete the Google Form, please use Method 2 below to submit a group presentation proposal.

3.2 Method 2: Submit by Email Using the Excel File, “Excel Application for Group Presentation Proposal”

Please use the attached Excel file, “Excel Application for Group Presentation,” and submit it as an email attachment.

Page 1:

• The group representative should provide the group presentation title, the group representative’s name, institutional affiliation, contact email address, up to four keywords that concisely identify the common theme or content of the presentations, and a group presentation abstract of 200 to 300 words in English.
• Group Presentation Title: Provide, in English, a title of approximately 15 to 30 words that identifies the common research theme shared by all presentations in the group. This title will be used as the session title.
• Provide the group representative’s name, institutional affiliation, and contact email address.
• Keywords: Provide up to four keywords that indicate the theme shared by all presentations.
• Group Presentation Abstract: In 200 to 300 words in English, describe the overall research theme of the group and explain how the individual presentations relate to that theme and to one another.

Pages 2 and following:

• Please enter at least three research presentations. The file allows entry of up to five presentations.
• For each presentation, provide the presentation title, presenter name(s) (including the lead presenter and any co-presenters), institutional affiliation(s), the lead presenter’s contact email address, up to four keywords related to the presentation, and an abstract of 200 to 300 words in English. After all pages have been completed, submit the file.

After completing all required fields, please submit the Excel group presentation application form as an email attachment to the 2026 Japan Congress Organizing Committee. Please write “Excel Group Presentation Application” in the subject line of the email.

Submission address: easa2026.contact[at]gmail.com
(Please change [at] to @ when submitting the form.)

Submitted applications will be evaluated on the basis of academic merit, and the group representative will be notified whether the proposal has been accepted. Notifications will be sent between July 1 and September 30, 2026. Groups whose proposals are accepted will be offered presentation opportunities either through the allocation of one session to the group or through placement in a session combined with other individual or group presentations. Session allocation results are scheduled to be announced in October 2026. Please note that, due to unavoidable circumstances, the date and time of an assigned session may be changed after the initial allocation is announced.

4. Submission by Joining an Existing EASA Research Network

EASA currently has more than twenty Research Networks (RNs). Information on existing RNs is available at: https://easa-sociology.com/research-network/

If there is an RN whose research interests overlap with those of the applicant, the applicant may contact members of that RN directly, seek to become involved in the RN, and submit a presentation proposal through the RN. At the 2026 Tokyo Congress, one or more sessions are expected to be organized for each RN, depending on the number of presentations.

When applying through this procedure, proposals should be submitted not to the 2026 Tokyo Congress Organizing Committee but to the relevant RN. Applicants should complete the “Excel Application for Individual Presentation” with the details of their proposed presentation and send it to the contact person, members, or other relevant representatives of the RN they wish to join. Submitted applications will be reviewed by each RN, and the RN will decide whether the applicant may participate in the RN. The result will be communicated to the applicant by the relevant RN representative.

If you have difficulty establishing contact with an RN whose research interests are relevant to your own, please contact the 2026 Tokyo Congress Organizing Committee at easa2026.contact[at]gmail.com (please change [at] to @ when submitting an inquiry).

*This congress is co-hosted with the Graduate School of Human Relations, Keio University.