The main idea of the conference is to discuss religion, faith, rites, and customs in the lives of individuals and entire societies.

We will also discuss the interaction of the issues in question with culture, politics, law, international relations, economy, psychology, art, and health.

We will address the issues of religion, faith, rites, and customs both from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities (theology, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, history, psychology, etc.) and from the perspective of culture and the arts.

We encourage you to freely choose the topic of your presentation according to your interests and specialization. Presentations can be interdisciplinary, combining different fields of science.

Topics can be of contemporary as well as historical relevance and address any issues, regardless of their geographical boundaries (Poland, Ukraine, Europe in general or other countries, such as the United States, China, Brazil, Tibet, Ecuador, Tunisia, Mongolia).

Conference panels will be organized according to chronological and geographical criteria.

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 Scientific Committee.

• Students, Ph.D. students, experienced researchers, 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.

Presentations may be delivered in the following languages:

– English

– Polish

Panels (sessions) during the conference will be arranged accordingly.

• Prof. Maksymilian Stanulewicz (Adam Mickiewicz University) – Chair of the Conference Committee.
• Prof. David Jones (professor emeritus, American Studies Center, University of Warsaw) – Vice-Chair of the Conference Committee.
• Prof. Joanna Grzela (Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce) – Vice-Chair of the Conference Committee.
• Dr. Michał Prusinowski (University of Szczecin) – Member of the Conference Committee.
• Dr. Valery Loumber (Gavrilov & Brooks, Sacramento/Los Angeles) – Member of the Conference Committee.
• Dr. Wojciech Walczak (University of Bialystok) – Member of the Conference Committee.
• Luke Darby Bartosik, LL.M. (Center for American Studies) – Secretary of the Conference Committee.

➤ 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/DAZvZwe6CmCb2Row7

2️⃣Register using the above-mentioned form by 23.59 on August 31, 2027 (we will not extend this deadline).

🔒We reserve the right to select abstracts.

📣The results of the abstract selection process will be announced by September 1, 2027.

3️⃣Pay the conference fee to the bank account number that will be provided to the qualified speakers via email. The fee must be paid by September 3, 2027 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/4D7NrJvp6G7oxwRk9

2️⃣Register using the above-mentioned Audience Registration Form by 23.59 on September 4, 2027 (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).

3️⃣Pay the audience fee to the bank account number that will be provided to the audience via email. The fee must be paid by September 6, 2027, at the latest.

Audience will have a chance to see the conference schedule before paying the fee. The full conference schedule along with names of speakers and their presentations will be sent via email to registered audience.

➤ 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 PDF 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 / 55 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) – International Academic Conference RELIGION”

* 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 co-speakers separately.

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.

• Our certificates are widely recognized in scholarship and grant procedures by public and private universities and other entities.
• It is possible to receive a VAT invoice (please request it in the registration form).
• If your participation in the conference is to be financed by the university (or other 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 presentation and the total number of presentations during the conference).
• Certificates are usually sent via traditional post within 2 months after the conference – because of approaching scholarship deadlines we will do our best to deliver them faster.
• Digital certificates are sent to *all* participants within one week from the conference – because of approaching scholarship deadlines we will do our best to deliver them faster.
• Every participant will receive an affidavit confirming the composition of the Academic 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 Scientific 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: https://www.cfasofficial.com/en/terms-of-use