15th Asian Conference on Cultural Studies

Join us in Tokyo for ACCS2025!

May 11-16, 2025 | Held in Tokyo, Japan and Online

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 ACCS2025 will offer a remarkable opportunity for the sharing of research and best practice, and for the meeting of people and ideas.

The 15th Asian Conference on Cultural Studies (ACCS2025) will be held alongside The 16th Asian Conference on the Social Sciences and The 16th Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities. Registration for either conference will allow delegates to attend sessions in the other.

ACCS is organised by IAFOR in association with the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) in Osaka University, Japan.

We look forward to seeing you in Tokyo and online!

– The ACCS2025 Programme Committee

Speakers

The Asian Conference on Cultural Studies (ACCS) is an interdisciplinary conference held alongside The Asian Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS). Keynote, Featured and Spotlight Speakers will provide a variety of perspectives from different academic and professional backgrounds. Registration for either conference will allow delegates to attend sessions in the other.​

Key Information

• Location & Venue: Held at the Toshi Centre Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, and Online
• Dates: Sunday, May 11, 2025 ​to Friday, May 16, 2025
• Early Bird Abstract Submission Deadline: November 29, 2024*
• Final Abstract Submission Deadline: February 14, 2025
• Registration Deadline for Presenters: March 27, 2025

* Submit early to take advantage of the discounted registration rates. Learn more about our registration options.

Why Attend ACCS?

Delegate Satisfaction at a GlancePost-Conference Survey Results

IAFOR conferences offer participants the chance to exchange the latest ideas, attend panels and workshops, and interact with peers as well as some of the leading figures in the field.

What’s more, IAFOR conferences are organised in partnership with some of the world’s leading universities and academic associations. These partnerships attest to the excellence of our programme and ensure that our conferences offer an exceptional platform through which to disseminate research.

All data provided on this page is sourced from IAFOR Post-Conference Survey Data (2015–2021)

Academic Quality

We strive to curate an excellent academic programme of plenary and featured sessions, topical panels, workshops and forums, but the heart of any academic conference is, of course, the parallel sessions during which the majority of delegates present their papers, then engage in discussion and receive feedback from their peers.

The responses indicate that consistent high standards are maintained during this part of our conferences. 92% of respondents to the feedback surveys said they were satisfied with the academic quality of the conferences and 90% with the overall quality of the parallel sessions. 

Networking

Human interaction is at the source of all value creation, and our academic connections provide us with a community of knowledge. Conferences provide an excellent opportunity for academics to expand the personal and professional networks necessary for a successful career.

IAFOR's conveniently located conference venues offer an ideal environment for building these networks. Delegates have numerous opportunities to connect with their peers – over freshly brewed coffee in the base room, at a forum discussion, in the sessions and workshops, at the cultural or side events, over lunch, or at the Conference Dinner.

Based on feedback received after the conference, 91% of respondents said that they were satisfied with the networking opportunities offered, with 41% responding the networking opportunities were "very good", 27% describing them as "good", 22% saying they were "fair".

About IAFOR

“Inspiring Global Research Collaborations”

Founded in 2009, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) is a politically independent non-partisan and non-profit interdisciplinary think tank, conference organiser and publisher dedicated to encouraging interdisciplinary discussion, facilitating intercultural awareness and promoting international exchange, principally through educational interaction and academic research. Based in Japan, its main administrative office is in Nagoya, and its research centre is in the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), a graduate school of Osaka University. IAFOR runs research programs and events in Asia, Europe and North America in partnership with universities and think tanks, and has also worked on a number of multi-sector cooperative programs and events, including collaborations with the United Nations and the Government of Japan.