ECSAS

The panel submission is open from 24 May until 24 July, 2024. Please go to the conference website: ecsas2025.com All panel proposals must include: the title of the panel, the name(s), affiliation(s) and the EASAS membership number of the convener(s), a contact e-mail, and a short abstract (300 characters) and long abstract (1700 characters) that explain the panel topic. The panel abstracts should highlight the innovative elements of the panel. A tentative list of presenters and their email addresses must also be included to demonstrate the viability of the panel. Please note that all panel proposals and presentations will be in English.

EASAS membership Please note that all panel conveners must be current EASAS members. It is possible to pay membership fees at the time of panel submission. Membership comes with many additional benefits, for further information see: https://www.easas.eu/become-a-member/

The ECSAS is the largest South Asian Studies Conference in Europe, with more than 50 panels held over 4 days, featuring two keynotes and roundtable discussions on topics of importance to the field. As such, there is a limit on scholars convening more than one panel, or from presenting more than one paper in the conference (it is however acceptable to convene one panel and present one paper). This is does not preclude applicants from submitting more than one panel or paper proposals, but in the event of multiple acceptances, the convener and/or presenter will be asked to choose only one. One of the objectives of the ECSAS is to encourage international collaboration, especially between scholars based in European and South Asian academic spaces, although scholars from all over the world are welcome. Panels which demonstrably feature international collaboration are strongly preferred.

All panel submissions will be evaluated by the conference’s Academic Committee. Panel proposers will be notified of the outcome by 30 August 2024. After the panels are accepted, they will be listed on the ECSAS website and an open call for additional papers will be made on October 30, 2024. In the interests of creating new collaborations, panel proposals cannot be ‘closed’ to further papers at the time of submission.

If necessary, in consultation with the panel conveners, the conference convenors will enable double panels. The conference organizers recognize that several factors might create circumstances in which some scholars will not be able to attend the 2025 ECSAS in Heidelberg. Participants submitting panel proposals may allow for one (1) planned virtual presentation as part of their proposal. Arrangements for these pre-recorded presentations must be coordinated by the panel organizer and are subject to the approval of conference organizers.

If you have any general queries, please do not hesitate to contact: info@ecsas2025.com The abstracts of those panel proposals which have been selected will be published on the conference website in September 2024. info@ecsas2025.com