New Directions in the Humanities Research Network

10/16/2026

Being part of a network of networks means staying connected to conversations across related fields. We’re pleased to share this event from a related Common Ground Research Network with those in our community who may be interested.

📢 Proposal Submissions Now Open

Proposal submissions are now open for the Twentieth International Conference on the Inclusive Museum, an international conference hosted by the Uniwersytet Jagielloński.

The conference invites scholars and practitioners to submit proposals presenting current research and ideas for discussion with an international, interdisciplinary audience.

🗓 Early Submission deadline: 12 February 2027
🔗 Submit your proposal: https://tinyurl.com/2ydb5586

10/14/2026

🏆 We invite early-career researchers to apply for the Emerging Scholar Award. Showcase your work at the Twenty-Fifth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities. 🌟 Submit your application by:

🗓️ Deadline: 16 November 2026
🔗 Details: https://tinyurl.com/hyfyfhr8

10/13/2026

📣 Early registration deadline approaching for 2027 Imagining Human Worlds. Confirm your place in the online symposium and save with early rates.

🗓️ Early Registration Deadline: 27 October 2026
🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/32us56h3

10/07/2026

🌟 The 2027 Special Focus is Archipelagos of Meaning: Humanities in a World of Many Worlds.

🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ye29u3wf

10/06/2026

🏆 Final reminder: Emerging Scholar applications for 2027 Imagining Human Worlds are due soon. Early-career researchers, graduate students, and emerging practitioners are encouraged to apply and participate in the symposium community.

🗓️ Final Emerging Scholar Deadline: 27 October 2026
🔗 Apply: https://tinyurl.com/chfhsy8z

09/29/2026

What futures feel most urgent right now? As part of 2027 Imagining Human Worlds, participants will be invited into collaborative dialogue around emerging questions, shared concerns, and possible future directions across human inquiry, education, ethics, religion, digital life, and community knowledge. Join the conversation and help shape a broader reflection on the field.

🔗 Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/yaawt2ne

09/23/2026

🤝 We are honored to collaborate with Sveučilište u Splitu - University of Split as our host for the Twenty-Fifth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities. 🌟 Together, we’re creating an inspiring platform for academic exchange, collaboration, and discovery!

🔗 Learn more about our partner: https://tinyurl.com/mvdz5k4s

09/14/2026

✍️ Seeking Innovative Perspectives ✍️ Have cutting-edge research to share? The New Directions in the Humanities Journal Collection invites submissions for our next issues.

📅 Submit by: 15 October
🔗 Submit now: https://tinyurl.com/5bc3mkbb

09/09/2026

⏰ Early proposal deadline approaching for 2027 Imagining Human Worlds. Submit early to help shape the program and join a global online exchange across humanities, learning, digital pedagogy, religion, ethics, cultural meaning, and human-centered technologies.

🗓️ Early Proposal Deadline: 27 September 2026
🔗 Submit: https://tinyurl.com/nh5ue389

08/28/2026

New Hardback: "Gathering the Story: Designing Education Through the Documentary Lens", Patsy Iwasaki.

The documentary film genre is a powerful medium for knowledge dissemination and societal impact. While filmmaking has become increasingly accessible through technological advancements, the literature remains limited regarding subject research and data collection, the foundational production stage. This study addressed this gap by synthesizing the practitioner expertise of 12 professional filmmakers across the Asia-Pacific region, revealing five actionable recommendations and critical insights.

These findings were operationalized into a content-rich, interactive instructional website: Five Tips for Filmmakers: Documentary Film Research and Data Collection. Guided by the ADDIE educational design model and the ARCS motivational framework, the project followed an iterative, four-phase cycle. This rigorous process included distilling practitioner insights, designing the digital module, implementing it with emerging student filmmakers, and conducting a final validation assessment with the original professional cohort to ensure industry alignment.

Order: https://doi.org/10.18848/AISBI/B37