The aim of the conference is to hold a multidimensional discussion on the broadly understood issue of interpersonal relations and communication in all its dimensions.

During the conference, we will attempt to analyze the above issue from a historical and contemporary perspective in the light of disciplines such as psychology, pedagogy, law, political science, sociology, philosophy, religious studies, military science, cultural studies, literary studies, anthropology, international relations, economics, and business, as well as from the perspective of culture (film, cartoons, TV series, games, music) and art.

Participants will have the opportunity to present the results of their research, summarize the existing literature on the subject, and discuss existing and future challenges.

Proposed (example) thematic areas:

• Scream in Public Space and the Limits of Freedom of Speech
• Protest as a Form of Legal and Political Communication
• Dialogue Instead of Litigation? Mediation and Negotiation in Dispute Resolution
• Dialogue in International Law – Between Sovereignty and Cooperation
• Silence of Domestic Violence Victims – Law and Social Stigmatization
• The Cry of Society – Protest as a Form of Political Communication
• Diplomacy as the Art of Dialogue
• Political Intercultural Dialogue
• Geopolitical Silence in the 21st Century
• Silence of Authority Amid Growing Social Tensions
• Shouting as an Act of Freedom – Emotion or Protest?
• Dialogue as a Mode of Existence – From the Beginnings to Contemporary Communication Ethics
• The Ethics of Silence in Contemporary Diplomacy
• Silence in the Philosophy of Dialogue – Absence or a Deliberate Step?
• The Apocalyptic Cry of the World – Religious Interpretations of Disasters
• Dialogue Between Man and God – Prayer as a Conversation
• Cry to God – Prayer or Protest?
• The Cry of War Victims – The Moral Scope of Armed Actions
• The Cry of History – Memory of World War II in Culture
• Military Diplomacy and Negotiations in Conflict Situations
• Silence as a Strategy – Disinformation and Camouflage
• The Cry in Mass Culture – Media Emotions
• Dialogue in Art – Tradition and Contemporary Art
• Cultural Taboos – What Is Not Spoken About?
• What Does Ecology Keep Silent About? Contemporary Economy Facing the Climate Catastrophe
• Globalization and Interdependence – International Dialogue
• Trade Unions and the Fight for Decent Working Conditions as the Cry of Workers in the 21st Century
• Social and Economic Dialogue – Cooperation Between State and Business
• Silence of the Labor Market – Unemployment and Exclusion in the Face of Contemporary Crises
• Therapeutic Dialogue – Building Trust with the Patient
• Silence as a Mechanism for Avoiding Conflicts
• The Role of Psychological Support in Intercultural Dialogue

And many more!

The thematic areas indicated above are only exemplary.

We strongly encourage you to go beyond them. In addition, the speeches may be interdisciplinary, combining various fields of science (but they do NOT have to be interdisciplinary, i.e., you may present a topic on only psychology or only law).

We believe in academic freedom and do not censor speakers. Original presentations will always gain interest from the Conference 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. Christopher Kelley, LL.M. (University of Arkansas School of Law) – Chairman of the Committee.
• Prof. David Jones (professor emeritus, American Studies Center, University of Warsaw) – Vice-Chairman of the Committee.
• Prof. Frank Sullivan (Indiana University) – Member of the Committee.
• dr Paulina Wiączek (Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce) – Member of the Committee.
• Attorney Dr. Valery Loumber (Gavrilov & Brooks Law Firm, Sacramento/Los Angeles; Center for American Studies Director of Academic Affairs) – Member of the Committee.
• Luke Darby Bartosik, LL.M. (President of the Center for American Studies) – Secretary of the 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/hhwLyFmQEi8xatZt5

2️⃣Register using the above-mentioned form by 23.59 on March 2, 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 March 3, 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 March 5, 2027 at the latest.

➤ PASSIVE PARTICIPATION (CONFERENCE AUDIENCE)

Steps necessary to register for the conference by a passive participant (audience):

1️⃣Register via the Audience Registration Form at: https://forms.gle/VpShZyzmACnKfcXh7

2️⃣Register using the above-mentioned Audience Registration Form by 23.59 on March 8, 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 March 9, 2027, at the latest.

Audience will have a chance to see the conference schedule before paying the fee. The schedule with a full list of speakers and their presentation titles will be delivered via email.

➤ SPEAKERS – 2 options:

• 229 PLN / 65 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 –

• 259 PLN / 75 EUR – participation as a speaker + digital PDF certificate + traditional certificate with a handwritten signature sent via post.

➤ AUDIENCE – 2 options:

• 129 PLN / 40 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 –

• 159 PLN / 50 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*:

" – fee for active / passive participation (select the appropriate one) – Academic Conference RELATIONS"

* 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.

• It is possible to receive a VAT invoice (please request it in the registration form – requests made later may not be satisfied).
• If your participation in the conference is to be financed by the university (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.
• Every participant will receive an affidavit confirming the composition of the Academic Committee of the conference.
• 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 Academic 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