CALL FOR PAPERS

The 21st International Conference of Australian Studies in China

Towards the New Decade of China-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

17-19 October 2025 Shanghai

Founded in 1988, the Chinese Association for Australian Studies (CASS) takes as its missions to promote academic studies of Australia, foster bilateral mutual understanding, trust and friendship, and make contributions to the development of the China-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The International Conference of Australian Studies in China, organised by CASS, is the most important annual event for the Australian Studies community in China as well as internationally.

The CASS Secretariat has the pleasure to announce that the 21st International Conference of Australian Studies in China is to take place at East China Normal University in Shanghai between 17 and 19 October 2025, hosted by Australian Studies Centre at East China Normal University in conjunction with the university’s School of Foreign Languages.

The conference theme is Towards the New Decade of China-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. It aims to discuss the new opportunities for and challenges to the bilateral relations with the China-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership entering into the threshold of the second decade. The conference aims to foster multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary dialogues on bilateral relations, politics, economy, trade, history, culture, literature, indigenous studies, society, education, language, media, ecology, arts and other disciplines.

The working languages of the conference are English and Chinese. Speakers who intend to present their papers in Chinese are expected to provide their titles and abstracts in English.

The conference fees are CNY1,000 each (half for students). Participants should cover their own transport and accommodation. 

Conference agenda: 17 October, arrival and registration; 18-19 October, conference sessions.
Conference venue: Putuo Campus, East China Normal University 华东师范大学普陀校区
(Address: 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 上海市普陀区中山北路 3663 号)

Please send the registration form to asc_ecnu@126.com by 10 June 2025. For an earlier acceptance or other inquiries, please contact with asc_ecnu@126.com.