Call for Abstracts: Chinese Studies Association of Australia 19th Biennial Conference 2025 (CSAA Conference 2025)
Submission Deadline: 30 August 2025
Submission email: china-centre@unimelb.edu.au
Location: The University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3010
Conference Dates: 1 – 3 December 2025
The Chinese Studies Association of Australia (CSAA) is the leading professional association for China specialists and postgraduate students in Australia. Our membership includes experts across various disciplines, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, language, law, linguistics, political science, sociology, literature and other aspects of Chinese society and culture.
The CSAA convenes a major biennial conference that brings together a diverse range of scholars. The CSAA Conference 2025 will be organised and hosted by the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies (CCCS), Asia Institute, at the University of Melbourne, from 1st to 3rd December 2025. The Conference is co-organised by Hong Kong Baptist University and the University of International Business and Economics. Additionally, there are optional, self-funded local field trips for interested conference participants on 29 and 30 November 2025.
Theme: China Within and Beyond: Perspectives on Change and Continuity
The CSAA conference 2025 will provide an engaging platform for scholars to exchange ideas, debate key issues, and explore the evolving dynamics of China. We invite submission from a broad range of disciplines, including but not limited to language and linguistics, anthropology, literature, geography, history, sociology, political science, economics and business, and law.
We especially encourage PhD students and early career academics to participate and contribute to these critical discussions. Travel bursaries will be provided for 10 outstanding postgraduate students.
Submit Your Abstract
Scholars interested in presenting at the conference are invited to submit a proposed title, an abstract (up to 200 words), and a brief biography (up to 100 words) by 30 August 2025.
Submission email: china-centre@unimelb.edu.au (PLEASE use the subject heading “CSAA 2025 Abstract Submission”)
Further details, please visit https://www.csaa.org.au/2025/04/call-for-abstract/
CSAA Awards Nomination
The Chinese Studies Association of Australia is pleased to invite nominations, including self-nomination, for three prestigious awards: the “Early Career Publication Award”, the “Lifetime Achievement Award for Chinese Studies in Australia”, and the “Promotion of Chinese Studies in Australia Award”. The deadline for nomination is 1 September 2025. These awards will be presented at the CSAA 19th Biennial Conference in December 2025. Please use the following links to submit your nomination:
Early Career Publication Award: https://www.csaa.org.au/2025/05/csaa-early-career-publication-award-nomination/
Lifetime Achievement Award for Chinese Studies in Australia: https://www.csaa.org.au/2025/05/csaa-lifetime-achievement-award-for-chinese-studies-in-australia/
Promotion of Chinese Studies in Australia Award: https://www.csaa.org.au/2025/05/csaa-promotion-of-chinese-studies-in-australia-award/
