The 36th JASID Annual Conference

The 36th JASID Annual Conference

This year's annual conference will be held on November 29-30 at The IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University

1. Theme

In 2025, marking the 80th memorial year of the end of World War II, the 36th JASID Annual Conference will be held in Hiroshima―the first city in human history to suffer the devastation of a nuclear bomb. The theme of this year's conference is “Opening Prospects for Peace and Development – A Dialogue Towards the Future”. In the past three JASID conferences, key themes have included “global crisis”, “complex crisis”, and “rethinking human security under global instability”. Today, the conflict in Ukraine continues; Myanmar remains gripped by civil war and the aftermath of a major earthquake; and Gaza faces an overwhelming human security crisis. Around the world, norms such as democracy and the rule of law are increasingly under threat. The 36th JASID Annual Conference seeks to provide a platform for meaningful dialogue on peace and development―conversations that can help us confront these pressing global challenges. Hiroshima, once completely destroyed on August 6, 1945, was rebuilt as a city of peace. During its post-war reconstruction, there was even a vision to redesign Hiroshima in the style of Venice, Italy. We warmly invite you to join us in this dialogue, as we explore new visions for peace and development at this conference.

2. Dates

  • November 29 (Sat): Conference
  • November 30 (Sun): Plenary session and Field Excursion

3. Meeting format

This conference will primarily be held in-person.

4. Participation fee

  • Regular member:
    4,000 JPY (Early bird registration: 3,000 JPY)
  • Student member・Honorary Member・Regular member (aged 70 and older):
    2,000 JPY (Early bird registration: 1,000 JPY)
  • Non-member (general, including those who are applying to the membership and those who have not paid yearly membership fee):
    6,000 JPY (Early bird registration: 5,000 JPY)
  • Non-member (student, including those who are applying to the membership and those who have not paid yearly membership fee):
    5,000 JPY (Early bird registration: 4,000 JPY)
    *Early bird registration is open until November 14 (Friday)

5. Important dates

  • July 4: Call for presentation open
  • Aug 12: Deadline for JASID membership registration
  • Aug 29: Call for presentation close
  • September 5: Conference registration open
                         *Early bird registration is until November 14 (Friday)
  • September 26: Notification of acceptance 
  • October 31: Deadline for submission of full paper
  • November 27: Conference registration close

6. Gatherings

A social gathering is planned for the first day of the conference (November 29). Please participate as it will be a long-awaited event.

7. Venue and access

  • Venue: The IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University (Higashihiroshima City)
  • Address: 1-5-1, Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan
  • Access map: https://idec.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/contact/
  • *The service of temporary childcare or nursery school will be provided in due course.

8. The 36th JASID Annual Conference Executive Committee

  • Executive Committee Chair
    • Masaru Ichihashi
  • Executive Committee
    • Mari Katayanagi
    • Kazuhiro Yoshida
    • Shinji Kaneko
    • Saori Kashima
    • Takamichi Asakura
    • Yoshi Takahashi
    • Kyoko Taniguchi
    • Joshi, Niraj Prakash
    • Kazuhiko Saito
    • Seonkyung Choi
    • Yoko Ishida
    • Sonoko Watanabe