In today’s world, there are many reasons for despair. Fear and polarization challenge solidarity. In this context, we see hope as an act of defiance and courage. Hope can be experienced, explored and strengthened in various ways, and we invite scholars and practitioners from multiple disciplines to share their insights.
We welcome critical, creative, theoretical, and empirical contributions that engage with questions about hope and its role in a good life. Interdisciplinary perspectives and collaborative contributions are encouraged.
FORMATS:
- Paper presentation (20 minutes)
- Roundtable (sessions of 90 minutes). We encourage you to propose a roundtable together with other contributors. The conference committee may also suggest roundtables based on related topics among the abstracts.
See tips: How to create a great roundtable
- Workshop – creative/practical sessions (60-90 minutes)
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Abstracts should present the project in a maximum of 300 words.
- Please include your name, affiliation and correspondence details (as well as co-authors, if applicable), together with a short biography.
- Please specify the preferred type of presentation in your submission.
- Please include some questions you would like to discuss or get feedback on. We encourage presentations of “work in progress”.
- Abstract deadline: December 15th 2026
- Submit your abstract here.
You will receive feedback on submitted abstracts by February 1st 2027. All presenters of accepted abstracts are asked to register for the entire conference before the early bird registration closes on March 1st 2027.
Note: We will consider inviting selected abstracts to contribute to an anthology after the conference. Authors will be contacted about this, and those who are interested, will be able to meet at the conference to plan such a collaborative book on hope.