Call for abstracts within science diplomacy. The field of science diplomacy stands at a significant turning point, shaped by emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing — both diplomatic tools and competitive forces — alongside complex and tension-filled multipolar power relations and urgent global challenges. In this context, science is often portrayed as vital to tackling these issues and gaining strategic advantage worldwide.

This pivotal turning point represents an opportunity to broaden and enrich the field of science diplomacy: to make space for fresh perspectives and approaches to the topic and to invite those already working on science diplomacy to consider where multiple conceptions of “science” and multiple understandings of “diplomacy” intersect, conflict and co-exist.

Call for abstracts

The Science Diplomacy group of research fellows at the Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS) at Aarhus University in Denmark invites submissions of abstracts for the conference “Imagining New Ground for Science Diplomacy” to be held on 16–17 June 2026 at AIAS at Aarhus University, Denmark.

Conference Theme: Imagining New Ground for Science Diplomacy

The Science Diplomacy group asks: Where can we imagine new ground—and new grounding—for science diplomacy? What practices, perspectives and possibilities have we overlooked when thinking about how science exists at the intersection of its epistemic and diplomatic dimensions?

How, what and when to submit?
To be considered for participation, please submit by 1 December 2025:

• a title
• an abstract (of a maximum of 300 words)
• a short bio (of a maximum of 200 words)

Notification of acceptance will be sent no later than 1 January 2026.

Organizers: The AIAS Science Diplomacy group:

• Casper Andersen, Department of Philosophy and History of Ideas, Aarhus University, Denmark
• Maria Rentetzi, Department of Science Technology and Gender Studies, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
• Matteo De Donà, Department of Political Science, Lund University, Sweden
• Rachel Fishberg, Department of Political Science at Aarhus University, Denmark

Access the full call for abstracts & submit here

https://aias.au.dk/events/science-diplomacy-conference

Contact

Casper Andersen, AIAS Science Diplomacy Fellow & Department of Philosophy and History of Ideas, Aarhus University, Denmark
E-mail: ideca@cas.au.dk

Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, AIAS
Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 6B
DK-8000 Aarhus C
Danmark