The CASID 2026 Conference will take place in person and virtually at Glendon Campus of York University in Toronto, from June 9-12, in partnership with the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS).
CASID is pleased to announce the 2026 Conference Theme and Call for Proposals:
Internationalism at a Crossroads: Building Resilient Pathways for Global Development
The global project of internationalism is now at a crossroads. Widening inequalities, democratic backsliding, geopolitical fragmentation, and the weaponization of aid and information are testing the very foundations of global development. Meanwhile, communities around the world face intensifying climate disasters, displacement, and debt crises that expose the limits of existing multilateral frameworks.
At a time when both the need for global solidarity and the failures of global governance have never been more apparent, the question before us is clear: What forms of internationalism can sustain a just and resilient future?
Building on the momentum of CASID 2025 and its theme Reframing Togetherness, the 2026 Conference invites papers, panels, and conversations that explore new pathways for global cooperation, pathways that recognize interdependence while resisting domination. We seek contributions that interrogate the assumptions of “development” and “internationalism” while offering constructive visions for renewal, repair, and resilience.
We welcome submissions (papers and panels) that consider pluriversality and diverse ways of knowing, valuing all human lives, justice for all, ending xenophobia, putting people before profit, and rethinking poverty and wellbeing.
Please visit the CASID 2026 Conference web page to see the Call for Proposals and submission instructions.
The deadline to receive submissions is 13 January 2026.
Looking forward to seeing you in June
The 2026 CASID Conference Committee.