The aim of the conference is to hold a multidimensional discussion on broadly understood issues concerning the history and societies of selected countries and regions.

During the conference, we will also address issues characteristic of other disciplines, such as law, politics, philosophy, religious studies, military studies, cultural studies, anthropology, psychology, international relations, economics, and the economy – all from a historical and social perspective.

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

Proposed (example) thematic areas:

• The legacy of Roman law
• History of selected societies – case studies
• Societies of the 20th and 21st century
• The beginnings of Christianity and its impact on the ancient and modern world
• The role of the Catholic Church in medieval politics
• Capitalism, socialism and the “third way” – socio-economic doctrines
• The role and influence of Arab culture in the Middle Ages
• The great geographical discoveries – their significance for Europe and the world
• The Enlightenment – the emergence of modern political and social thought
• Napoleon Bonaparte’s politics – impact on social and legal culture
• The Industrial Revolution – influence on societal and economic development
• World War I and its impact on social culture
• World War II – political and social consequences for selected countries
• The influence of globalization and digitalization on today’s society
• Climate change – impact on the politics and economy of selected countries
• Causes of the partitions of Poland
• “Solidarność” and the road to freedom in the 20th century
• Polish women in history – heroines who must be remembered
• Everyday life in the Middle Ages
• Fashion and clothing throughout the centuries
• Industrial revolutions that changed the world
• Colonialism and its impact on global trade development
• COVID-19: the great economic crisis and its influence on international trade – legal, political, and economic aspects
• Historical sources as our knowledge of the past
• The significance of historical sources for interpreting contemporary events
• Intergenerational Relations in the 21st Century
• Social Consequences of Migration
• The Influence of Propaganda on the Formation of Public Opinion at the Turn of the 20th and 21st Centuries
• National Minorities in the Contemporary Development of European Societies
• Social Transformations in the 19th Century in the Territory of Poland
• The Development of Education and Its Role in Social Change

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 society or only history).

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. John Patrick Higgins (Uniwersytet Łódzki) – 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/TRDozgxN4L7ufE8e8

2️⃣ Registration using the above-mentioned form by 23.59 on January 26, 2026 (we will not extend this deadline). ❗️

🔒We reserve the right to select abstracts.

📣The results of the abstract selection process will be announced by January 27, 2026.

3️⃣ Pay the conference fee to the bank account number that will be provided to the qualified speakers via email. The fee must be paid by January 29, 2026 at the latest.

➤ PASSIVE PARTICIPATION (CONFERENCE AUDIENCE)

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

1️⃣ Register via the Audience Registration Form at: https://forms.gle/EEvM7hD728ETdmeaA

2️⃣ Register using the above-mentioned Audience Registration Form by 23.59 on January 31, 2026 (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).

3️⃣ Pay the audience fee to the bank account number that will be provided to the audience via email. The fee must be paid by February 3, 2026, 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.

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐒

➤ SPEAKERS – 2 options:

• 229 PLN / 55 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 / 65 EUR – participation as a speaker + digital certificate + traditional certificate sent via post.

➤ AUDIENCE – 2 options:

• 129 PLN / 35 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 / 40 EUR – audience participation + digital certificate + traditional certificate 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) – HISTORY"

* 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 satisified).
• 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