ACSS is organised by IAFOR in association with the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) in Osaka University, Japan.
Special Announcement: ACSS2021 will be held Online
Due to continued uncertainties surrounding the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, IAFOR has made the decision to hold ACSS2021 entirely online via Zoom.
Join us online for ACSS2021!
May 24-26, 2021 | Held online from Tokyo, Japan
Held in partnership with the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University, this international conference encourages academics and scholars to meet and exchange ideas and views in a forum stimulating respectful dialogue. This event will afford an exceptional opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, networking, and facilitating partnerships across national and disciplinary borders.
Since its founding in 2009, IAFOR has brought people and ideas together in a variety of events and platforms to promote and celebrate interdisciplinary study, and underline its importance. Over the past year we have engaged in many cross-sectoral projects, including those with universities (the University of Barcelona, Hofstra University, UCL, University of Belgrade and Moscow State University), a think tank (the East-West Center), as well as collaborative projects with the United Nations in New York, and here, with the Government of Japan through the Prime Minister’s office.
With the IAFOR Research Centre, we have engaged in a number of interdisciplinary initiatives we believe will have an important impact on domestic and international public policy conversations. It is through conferences like these that we expand our network and partners, and we have no doubt that ACSS2021 will offer a remarkable opportunity for the sharing of research and best practice, and for the meeting of people and ideas.
The 12th Asian Conference on the Social Sciences (ACSS2021) is a multidisciplinary conference held concurrently with The 12th Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities (ACAH2021). Speakers will provide a variety of perspectives from different academic and professional backgrounds.
We look forward to seeing you online!
– The ACSS2021 Organising Committee
Grant Black Black Inc. Consulting, Japan
Clementina Cardoso CIHRC Research and Development
Joseph Haldane The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan
Donald E. Hall University of Rochester, USA
Hiroshi Ishida University of Tokyo, Japan
Fan Li LePing Social Entrepreneur Foundation & Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), China
James W. McNally University of Michigan, USA & NACDA Program on Aging
Sela V. Panapasa University of Michigan, USA
Haruko Satoh Osaka University, Japan
- Location & Venue: Held online from Tokyo, Japan
- Dates: Monday, May 24, 2021 to Wednesday, May 26, 2021
- Early Bird Abstract Submission Deadline: January 06, 2021*
- Final Abstract Submission Deadline: March 10, 2021
- Registration Deadline for Presenters: April 15, 2021
*Submit early to take advantage of the discounted registration rates. Learn more about our registration options.
Speakers
Programme
Organising Committee
The Organising Committee of The 12th Asian Conference on the Social Sciences (ACSS) is composed of distinguished academics who are experts in their fields. Organising Committee members may also be members of IAFOR's International Academic Advisory Board. The Organising Committee is responsible for nominating and vetting Keynote and Featured Speakers; developing the conference programme, including special workshops, panels, targeted sessions, and so forth; event outreach and promotion; recommending and attracting future Organising Committee members; working with IAFOR to select PhD students and early career academics for IAFOR-funded grants and scholarships; and overseeing the reviewing of abstracts submitted to the conference.
- Grant BlackBlack Inc. Consulting, Japan
- Clementina CardosoCIHRC Research and Development
- Joseph HaldaneThe International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan
- Donald E. HallUniversity of Rochester, USA
- Hiroshi IshidaUniversity of Tokyo, Japan
- Fan LiLePing Social Entrepreneur Foundation & Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), China
- James W. McNallyUniversity of Michigan, USA & NACDA Program on Aging
- Sela V. PanapasaUniversity of Michigan, USA
- Haruko SatohOsaka University, Japan
2021 Review Committee
IAFOR's peer review process, which involves both reciprocal review and the use of Review Committees, is overseen by conference Organising Committee members under the guidance of the Academic Governing Board. Review Committee members are established academics who hold PhDs or other terminal degrees in their fields and who have previous peer review experience.
If you would like to apply to serve on the ACSS2019 Review Committee, please visit our application page.