InMind Support

 

Organizer: InMind Support


Scientific Committee:

Professor Wojciech Owczarski – University of Gdańsk, Poland

Professor Paulo Endo – University of São Paulo, Brazil

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CALL FOR PAPERS:

 

          It is widely known that ideologies of racism, nationalism, and xenophobia are dangerous and spread all over the world. We want to examine these terms as much as possible, from many perspectives and variable aspects: in politics, society, psychology, culture, and many more. We also want to devote considerable attention to how the phenomena of racism, nationalism and xenophobia are represented in artistic practices: in literature, film, theatre or visual arts.​

         

Our first conference on racism, nationalism and xenophobia took place in Warsaw in March 2016. The second edition was held in June 2018, followed by subsequent editions in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. We have hosted over 250 scholars representing universities and research institutions from all over the world. 

         

We invite researchers representing various academic disciplines: history, politics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, economics, law, literary studies, theatre studies, film studies, fine arts, design, memory studies, migration studies, consciousness studies, dream studies, gender studies, postcolonial studies, medical sciences, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, cognitive sciences among others.

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​Different forms of presentations are encouraged, including case studies, theoretical investigations, problem-oriented arguments, and comparative analyses.

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We will be happy to hear from both experienced scholars and young academics at the start of their careers, as well as doctoral students. We also invite all individuals who wish to attend the conference as listeners, without giving a presentation.

 

​We hope that due to its interdisciplinary nature, the conference will bring many interesting observations on and discussions about the role of racism, nationalism and xenophobia in the past and in the present-day world. 

 

         Our repertoire of suggested topics includes but is not restricted to:

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I. Politics and History​

• Colonialism / postcolonialism

• Antisemitism: past and present

• Islamophobia and terrorism

• Orientalism

• Imperialism

• Crimes against humanity

• Human rights violations

• Racism, nationalism and political correctness

• Nationalism and patriotism

• Xenophobia and cosmopolitism

• Racism, nationalism and religion

 

II. Anthropology and Philosophy  ​

• Ideologies of racism

• Nationalism and the “will of power”

• cultural determinants of racism, nationalism, and xenophobia

• Nationalist states

• Xenophobic societies

• Racist generations

 

III. Psychology​

• Stereotypes and prejudices

• Racist myths and phantasms

• Racism and scapegoat mechanism  

• Xenophobia and sense of guilt

• Nationalism and narcissism

• Projection and repression

• Individual and social susceptibility to hate ideologies

• Therapy for victims of discrimination

 

IV. Memory and the Protection of Human Rights​

• Organization for the protection of human rights 

• Education against racism, nationalism and xenophobia

• Memory in the service of education

• Memorial places

• Solidarity with victims of violence

• Empathy toward the Other

 

V. Literature and the Arts​

• Racism, nationalism and xenophobia in literature

• Racism, nationalism and xenophobia in film

• Racism, nationalism and xenophobia in theatre

• Literature and the arts against hate ideology

• Racist artists

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​Please submit abstracts (no longer than 300 words) of your proposed 20-minute presentations, together with a short biographical note, by 10 May 2026 to: inconferenceoffice@gmail.com or by REGISTRATION FORM
Notification of acceptance will be sent by 13 May 2026.

The conference language is English.

Note:
As our online conference will be international, we will consider the different time zones of our Participants.
The conference will be held virtually via Zoom. Different forms of presentations (also posters) are available

REGISTRATION :
In order to participate in the conference (as a speaker or an audience member) you need to pay a REGISTRATION FEE via bank transfer or PayPal:

PRESENTERS: EUR 35 or USD 45  or GBP 35 or PLN 130 - by 21 May 2026
AUDIENCE MEMBERS: EUR 25 or USD 25 or GBP 20 or PLN 70 - by 27 May 2026

Note: We offer discounts for returning participants and reduced rates for participants from lower-income countries.

THE FEE COVERS:
- LIVE access via individual link to all conference sessions (without installing any additional applications)
- the conference programme in PDF
- certificate of attendance  for Presenters and Audience Members (sent by email or/and by post)
- online community gathering
- easy access on any device (phone, tablet and computer) with the possibility to join or leave the conference at any time

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NEW! PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY​​​

• Conference participants will have the opportunity to publish post-conference papers in a journal of the University of Gdańsk

Banking details:
Beneficiary name: InMind Support 
Beneficiary Bank name: SANTANDER   
The SANTANDER Swift code is:  WBKPPLPP
Beneficiary Bank account numbers (IBAN):
Payment in PLN:           
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Payment in EUR:           
PL58 1090 2590 0000 0001 4259 8847     
Payment in USD: via PayPal - please ask for a special link     

In the description field, please quote your first and last name and a note " racism conference".
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CANCELLATION FEES:
3 months before the conference and more - 50%
from 3 months to 1 month - 75%             
1 month before the conference and less - 100%                 
 
Our conference email: inconferenceoffice@gmail.com

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