We are happy to announce that the 2026 CHER Annual Conference will take place at the Department of Economics and Business, University of Catania (Italy), from 31st August to 2nd September 2026, under the theme “Redefining Higher Education in an Era of Shifting Geopolitics.”

All conference details, including the call for proposals, are available here.

To submit your paper, panel, and/or poster proposal please go to Call for Proposals – CHER2026 and click on the button “Register for Attendance”, that will lead you to the ConfTool platform: CHER 2026 - ConfTool Pro - Login.

Key dates:

• Abstract submission deadline: 28th February 2026

• Notification of acceptance: 15th April 2026

• Early bird registration: 16th April – 31st May 2026

• Registration deadline: 15th July 2026

• Full paper submission: 31st July 2026

• Conference in Catania: 31st August – 2nd September 2026

 

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