6th International Conference on Social and Political Problems of the 21st Century

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Center for European Studies and the Center for American Studies (scientific society conducting primarily scientific activity in an independent and continuous manner) are honored to invite you to take part in the 6th International Conference on "Social and Political Problems of the 21st Century". ➡️ WHEN? The conference will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 9 AM to 4 PM CET (Warsaw/Berlin/Rome/Prague time) online on the Microsoft Teams platform. The length of the conference depends on the exact number of speakers. In the event of a large number of speakers, we reserve the right to extend the conference also to Sunday, July 12, 2026. ➡️ THEME OF THE CONFERENCE The main idea of the conference is to discuss social and political problems of the 21st century through the prism of social sciences and humanities, such as law, political science, sociology, psychology, pedagogy, philosophy, finance, economics, antropology or cultural studies. The aim of the conference is to discuss the most important trends and directions of change that have entailed or will entail various political and social problems. We encourage proposals to address these problems and conceptualize their upcoming solutions. Presentations may touch upon freely selected states and regions of the world. Examples of research areas: • health risks of the 21st century • environmental challenges of the 21st century • armed conflicts and crises in international relations in the 21st century • actions of NATO countries in the context of the war in Ukraine • reasons for the outbreak of wars • the state of economic development of selected societies in the 21st century • technological changes and the so-called cyberspace • the 21st century and human rights • poverty and wealth in the 21st century • the 21st century and struggles over natural resources • problems of trade and exchange in the 21st century • refugees and population migrations • and many more! The above-mentioned thematic areas are only examples - we strongly encourage you to go beyond them. In addition, the speeches can be interdisciplinary in nature, combining a variety of scientific fields. We believe in freedom of academic discussion and do not censor speeches for worldview or political reasons. Original and unconventional speeches will always find recognition from the Conference Committee. ➡️ LANGUAGES OF THE CONFERENCE We accept presentations in the following languages: - English - Polish Panels (sessions) of the conference will be arranged accordingly. ➡️ WHO IS IT FOR? • Students, Ph.D. students, experienced researchers, professionals, and all others interested in the above-indicated fields of research can actively participate in the conference as speakers. • Passive participants (audience) do not need to possess any prior academic knowledge or background. ➡️ CONFERENCE COMMITTEE • Prof. David Jones (professor emeritus, American Studies Center, Warsaw University) - Chairman of the Committee. • Prof. Frank Sullivan Jr. (Indiana University) - Vice-Chairman of the Committee. • Prof. James Donovan (University of Kentucky) - 2nd Vice-Chairman of the Committee. • Dr. Agnieszka Paluch-Dybek (Jacob of Paradeis University) - Member of the Committee. • Dr. Svitlana Mazepa (West Ukrainian National University) - Member of the Committee. • Luke Darby Bartosik, LL.M. (President of the Center for American & European Studies) - Secretary of the Committee. ➡️ ACTIVE AND PASSIVE PARTICIPATION - INFORMATION ➤ ACTIVE PARTICIPATION (INFORMATION FOR CONFERENCE SPEAKERS) Steps necessary to register for the conference as an active participant (conference speaker): 1️⃣ Submit an abstract (200-300 words) and register via the Speaker Application Form at: https://forms.gle/VjNa2zW5eHEdsQ4z7 2️⃣ Register via the Speaker Application Form by 23.59 on July 1, 2026 (we will not extend this deadline). 🔒 We reserve the right to select abstracts. 📣 The results of the abstract selection process will be announced by July 2, 2026. 3️⃣ Pay the conference fee to the bank account number that will be provided to the qualified speakers via email. The fee must be paid by July 4, 2026 at the latest. ➤ PASSIVE PARTICIPATION (CONFERENCE AUDIENCE) Steps necessary to register for the conference by a passive participant (audience): 1️⃣ Register via the Audience Registration Form at: https://forms.gle/CCZHgiBS9Yv6Xk4u7 2️⃣ Register using the Audience Registration Form by midnight on July 4, 2026 (we will not extend this deadline). Failure to register using the form will result in the inability to passively participate in the conference (and thus the inability to receive a conference audience certificate). 3️⃣ Pay the fee to the bank account number that will be provided to the audience via email. The fee must be paid by July 6, 2026, at the latest. Audience will have a chance to see the conference schedule with a full list of speakers and their presentation titles before paying the fee. It will be delivered to registered audience via email. ➡️ PARTICIPATION FEES ➤ SPEAKERS - 2 options: • 249 PLN / 70 EUR - participation as a speaker + PDF electronic certificate sent via email (the electronic certificate bears the digital signatures of the members of the Conference Committee and the qualified Szafir electronic signature - the legal equivalent of a handwritten signature - of the President of the Board). - OR - • 279 PLN / 80 EUR - participation as a speaker + digital certificate + traditional certificate with a handwritten signature sent via post. ➤ AUDIENCE - 2 options: • 139 PLN / 45 EUR - audience participation + PDF electronic certificate sent via email (the electronic certificate bears the digital signatures of the members of the Conference Committee and the qualified Szafir electronic signature - the legal equivalent of a handwritten signature - of the President of the Board). - OR - • 169 PLN / 50 EUR - audience participation + digital PDF certificate + traditional certificate with a handwritten signature sent via post. Important! Please use the following pattern when filling in the transfer title field when making the payment of your conference fee*: "first name and last name - fee for active / passive participation (select the appropriate one) - V Academic Conference "Social and Political Problems". * Failure to do so may result in delays in posting the fee on the appropriate account and, consequently, even exclude your participation in the conference. In the case of a co-authorship of a presentation by two or more speakers, please pay the fee for each of the speakers separately. ➡️ POST-CONFERENCE PUBLICATION The organizers anticipate the possibility of publication in the form of a monograph. However, such possibility will depend on the number of authors willing to publish their text (chapter) in a monograph. The price for participation in the conference does not include the publication fee. ➡️ FAQ • It is possible to receive a VAT invoice (please request it in the registration form - requests made later may not be satisfied). • If your participation in the conference is to be financed by the university (institution/company), we suggest that you pay for your participation from your personal funds and then obtain reimbursement from the university (institution/company) on the basis of an invoice issued by the Center to your university (institution/company). • The fee is non-refundable (since it grants you the right of entry to the conference). • The link to the online conference room will be made available to registered participants within 24 hours before the start of the conference. • It is possible to deliver a conference presentation by two or more speakers (the fee should be multiplied by the number of speakers). • The presentation time is 15-25 minutes (depending on the fact of giving a solo or duet/trio presentation and the total number of presentations during the conference). • Traditional paper certificates are usually sent via traditional post within 2 months after the conference - we will try to expedite this process given the approaching scholarship deadlines. • Digital certificates are sent to *all* participants within one week from the conference - we will try to expedite this process given the approaching scholarship deadlines. • All Participants will receive an affidavit confirming the composition of the Academic Conference Committee. • All Participants will receive a certificate of the status of the Center for American Studies scientific society as an entity conducting primarily scientific activities in an independent and continuous manner, along with a full list of members of the Academic Council. • The Center for American Studies arranges the order of presentations. The exact time of speaking at the conference is pre-determined by CFAS (it will be not possible to change the time of your conference presentation set in the conference schedule). • Terms of Use (Conference Rules and Regulations): www.cfasofficial.com/en/terms-of-use ➡️ QUESTIONS? If you have any questions, please contact the Conference Coordinator, Mr. Alex Statkevych, [email protected] We will be happy to help. See you at the conference! ______________________ CENTER FOR AMERICAN STUDIES - ABOUT US The Center for American Studies is a scientific society (Court Registry No.: 0000771445; TIN: 7811990247), which carries out its scientific, research and development mission based on the provisions of the Law on Associations of April 7, 1989. (Consolidated text Dz. U. 2001 No. 79, item 855), the Law on Publicly Beneficial Activity and Volunteerism (Dz. U. 2003 No. 96, item 873), the court decision on the establishment of the association and the bylaws approved by the National Court Registry. The supervising authority of the Center for American Studies is the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The Center for American Studies is a scientific society conducting primarily scientific activity in an independent and continuous manner. We conduct basic research understood as empirical or theoretical work aimed primarily at acquiring new knowledge about the foundations of phenomena and observable facts without aiming at direct commercial application. We conduct applied research, understood as work aimed at acquiring new knowledge and new skills, aimed at developing new products, processes or services or making significant improvements to them.

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Center for European Studies and the Center for American Studies (scientific society conducting primarily scientific activity in an independent and continuous manner) are honored to invite you to take part in the 6th International Conference on "Social and Political Problems of the 21st Century". ➡️ WHEN? The conference will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 9 AM to 4 PM CET (Warsaw/Berlin/Rome/Prague time) online on the Microsoft Teams platform. The length of the conference depends on the exact number of speakers. In the event of a large number of speakers, we reserve the right to extend the conference also to Sunday, July 12, 2026. ➡️ THEME OF THE CONFERENCE The main idea of the conference is to discuss social and political problems of the 21st century through the prism of social sciences and humanities, such as law, political science, sociology, psychology, pedagogy, philosophy, finance, economics, antropology or cultural studies. The aim of t...