56th BANGKOK World Congress on “Social Sciences & Humanities” (WCSSH-25)

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Conference Details:

56th BANGKOK World Congress on “Social Sciences & Humanities” (WCSSH-25)

Conference Description:

Call for papers/Topics
Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

I. Core Disciplines & Interdisciplinary Approaches

Sociology & Anthropology:
Social Change and Transformation (globalization, digitalization, demographic shifts)
Social Stratification, Inequality, and Justice (class, race, gender, indigeneity)
Culture, Identity, and Belonging (cultural studies, subcultures, diaspora, nationalism)
Family, Kinship, and Childhood Studies
Urban and Rural Societies (urbanization, sustainable communities, rural decline)
Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine
Sociology of Education and Knowledge
Sociology of Work, Labor, and Organizations
Applied Anthropology and Community Development
Ethnography and Qualitative Research Methods
Political Science & International Relations:
Democracy, Governance, and Political Systems (elections, institutions, public policy)
Human Rights, Civil Liberties, and Social Justice Movements
International Conflict, Peacebuilding, and Diplomacy
Global Governance and International Organizations
Political Economy and Development Studies
Populism, Nationalism, and Extremism
Environmental Politics and Climate Governance
Gender and Politics
Psychology (Social, Developmental, Cognitive, etc.):
Social Psychology (group dynamics, attitudes, persuasion, intergroup relations)
Developmental Psychology (lifespan development, cognitive and emotional growth)
Cognitive Psychology (memory, perception, language, decision-making)
Cross-Cultural Psychology and Cultural Influences on Behavior
Environmental Psychology and Human-Nature Interaction
Psychology of Well-being, Resilience, and Mental Health
Educational Psychology and Learning Processes
Economics (Social & Behavioral Focus):
Behavioral Economics and Decision-Making
Development Economics and Poverty Alleviation
Economics of Inequality and Social Mobility
Labor Economics and the Future of Work
Environmental Economics and Sustainability
Health Economics and Public Health Policy
Economics of Education
Geography (Human & Cultural):
Cultural Geography and Landscape Studies
Political Geography and Geopolitics
Urban Geography and Spatial Planning
Environmental Geography and Human-Environment Interactions
Geographies of Migration and Displacement
Communication Studies & Media Studies:
Digital Media, Social Media, and their Societal Impact
Media Representation and Identity
Political Communication and Propaganda
Intercultural Communication
Rhetoric and Persuasion in Public Discourse
Journalism, Ethics, and the Future of News
Law & Legal Studies (Socio-Legal Focus):
Human Rights Law and Social Justice
Environmental Law and Climate Change Litigation
Gender, Law, and Society
Criminal Justice and Penology
International Law and Global Governance
Constitutional Law and Democratic Processes
Education (Broader Societal Context):
Educational Policy and Reform
Sociology of Education
Comparative Education Systems
Higher Education Studies
Adult Learning and Lifelong Education
Inclusive Education and Special Needs
Digital Learning and Educational Technology (from a social impact perspective)
II. Humanities: Core Disciplines & Contemporary Issues

Philosophy:
Ethics and Morality in the 21st Century (AI ethics, bioethics, environmental ethics)
Political Philosophy and Theories of Justice
Philosophy of Mind and Consciousness
Epistemology and Theories of Knowledge
Metaphysics and Ontology
Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art
Existentialism, Phenomenology, and Post-Structuralism
Applied Philosophy in various domains
History & Memory Studies:
Public History and Memory (monuments, museums, contested pasts)
Global History and Transnational Connections
Environmental History and Human-Environment Relations
Social and Cultural History
Digital History and Historiography in the Digital Age
Oral History and Community Narratives
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Decolonizing History and Challenging Dominant Narratives
Literature & Languages:
Comparative Literature and World Literatures
Literary Theory and Criticism
Digital Literature and Hypertext Narratives
Language and Identity (multilingualism, language revitalization)
Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics
Rhetoric, Discourse Analysis, and Persuasion
Translation Studies and Intercultural Communication
Postcolonial Literature and Decolonial Approaches
Arts & Cultural Studies (Humanities Focus):
Art History and Visual Culture
Performance Studies and Theatre History
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Film Studies and Media Arts
Cultural Heritage, Preservation, and Digitization
The Role of Arts in Social Change and Activism
Intersections of Art, Science, and Technology
Religious Studies:
Religion in Contemporary Society (secularization, fundamentalism, interfaith dialogue)
Religion, Ethics, and Social Justice
Mythology, Ritual, and Belief Systems
Comparative Religions
Religion and Globalization
III. Cross-Cutting Themes & Emerging Areas

Digital Humanities:
Computational methods for textual analysis, distant reading, and historical mapping.
Building and managing digital archives, corpora, and databases.
Data visualization for humanities research.
AI, Machine Learning, and their application/critique in humanities.
Ethical considerations in digital humanities research.
Environmental Humanities:
Narratives of climate change and ecological crisis.
Environmental justice and equity.
Human-animal studies and posthumanism.
Cultural responses to environmental challenges.
Medical Humanities:
Narrative medicine and patient experiences.
Ethical dilemmas in healthcare and bioethics.
The role of arts and literature in understanding illness and healing.
History of medicine and public health.
Critical Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies:
Intersectionality and diverse identities.
Decolonial studies and anti-racist pedagogies.
Feminist theory and gender performativity.
Queer theory and LGBTQ+ studies.
Memory, Trauma, and Reconciliation:
Individual and collective memory of conflict and violence.
Processes of truth and reconciliation.
Representations of trauma in literature, art, and media.
Populism, Polarization, and Misinformation:
Sociological and psychological roots of political polarization.
The spread of misinformation and its societal impact.
Rhetorical strategies of populist movements.
The role of media literacy in democratic societies.
Futures Studies & Speculative Humanities:
Imagining alternative futures through humanistic inquiry.
The ethics and implications of emerging technologies on society.
Utopian and dystopian thought in literature and culture.
Research Methodologies & Ethics:
Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods in social sciences and humanities.
Ethical considerations in research involving human subjects, data privacy, and cultural appropriation.
Participatory action research and community-based methodologies.
Interdisciplinary research methods and challenges.

Important Dates:

  • Conference start date: December 22, 2025
  • Conference end date: December 24, 2025
  • Deadline for abstracts: December 01, 2025

Conference Information:

Contact Information:

  • Address: ibis Bangkok Sukhumvit 4, Bangkok, 55100, Thailand

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