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The 7th IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities in Hawaii
The IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities is an annual interdisciplinary gathering of educators and researchers from around the world, held as part of IAFOR’s IAFOR North American Conference Series and hosted in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2027.
Key Information
- Location & Venue: The Hawai’i Convention Center & Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (and online)
- Dates: Friday, January 08, 2027 to Monday, January 11, 2027
- Early Bird Abstract Submission Deadline: July 16, 2026*
- Final Abstract Submission Deadline: September 24, 2026
- Registration Deadline for Presenters: November 05, 2026
*Submit early to take advantage of the discounted registration rates. Learn more about our registration options.
International, Intercultural, Interdisciplinary
IAFOR Hawaii 2027 is part of the IAFOR North American Conference Series and is a dual conference event featuring The 7th IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities in Hawaii (IICAH2027) alongside The 12th IAFOR International Conference on Education in Hawaii (IICE2027). Registration for either of these conferences will allow delegates to attend any joint plenary session or parallel sessions as desired.
Join us in Hawaii for IICAH2027
Aloha and welcome to the beautiful island of Oahu, home to The IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities in Hawaii (IICAH) and The IAFOR International Conference on Education in Hawaii (IICE).
Held in partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, this international conference encourages academics and scholars to meet and exchange ideas and views in a forum stimulating respectful dialogue, by bringing together university scholars working throughout Hawaii, the United States, Asia, and beyond to share ideas and research. 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.
With the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University, 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 the event will offer a remarkable opportunity for the sharing of research and best practice, for the meeting of people and ideas. We expect the resultant professional and personal collaborations to endure for many years, and we look forward to seeing you in Honolulu!
– The IICAH2027 Programme Committee
Present, Listen, Connect: Ways to Join
Whether you’re sharing your research or coming to learn, there’s a way to take part. Join us in person at in Honolulu, or take part online from anywhere. One registration gives you full access to both IICE and IICAH sessions, plus recordings to catch up on afterwards.
However you join, you’ll be part of an international, interdisciplinary community. Last year that meant 366 delegates from 46 countries.
IAFOR's Conference Themes for 2025-2029
Our selected themes for 2025-2029 bring together ideas and encourage research and synergies in the following areas:
Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Humanity and Human Intelligence
Global Citizenship and Education for Peace
Leadership
Our four themes can be seen as standalone themes, but they are also very much in conversation with each other. Themes may be seen as corollaries, complementary, or in opposition/juxtaposition with each other. The themes can be considered as widely as possible and are designed, in keeping with our mission, to encourage ideas across the disciplines.
