Hawaii International Conference on the Humanities in Asia and the Pacific
Sponsored by
Humanities Division
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo,
Hawaiʻi, United States of America
Date
October 22-24, 2026
Final Call for Panel and Individual Abstracts
August 31, 2026
Aloha!
Welcome to the Hawaiʻi International Conference on the Humanities in Asia and the Pacific, HICHAP 2026!
From Arabia to Central Asia and eastward to Oceania, the Asia Pacific Region is known for its mosaic of peoples, languages, cultures, traditions, geographies, narratives, histories, and contemporary challenges. This region is home to ancient civilizations, major religions, artistic realizations, linguistic tapestries, mythologies, philosophies, and various human pursuits and achievements. It is from this region that the humanities is more vibrant and plays a primordial role in framing, interpreting, and visualizing identities, experiences, and challenges of this distinct and extensive area. It is the aim of this conference to offer a more vibrant and scholarly perspective in tracing classical legacies, revisiting colonial experiences, examining holistic significance, and bringing the humanities to the fore and beyond.
Abstract Guidelines
Final Call for Abstracts
Deadline: August 31, 2026.
In this second conference, we are calling for abstracts and papers that deal with these fields from humanities and the allied studies in Asia and the Pacific Region, namely, arts, anthropology, music, religion, linguistics, literature, history, philosophy, performance studies, and other allied disciplines. As such, we welcome interdisciplinary approaches that challenge paradigms, frameworks, and perspectives on the humanities in Asia Pacific that include these topics, but not limited to:
- Cultural heritage, preservation, and innovation
- Digital humanities and literacies
- Education and public humanities
- Environmental humanities and climate justice
- Gender, sexuality, and identity politics
- Humanities and health sciences
- Indigenous knowledges and epistemologies
- Language, linguistics, literature, and translation in the region
- Law, forensics, and legal humanities
- Mainland and insular transformations
- Film, social and broadcast media
- Migration, diaspora, and transnationalism
- Religion, ritual, and philosophy
Notification of Acceptance for Abstracts
January 31, 2026 (Rolling basis. Notification of acceptance can be sent earlier).