The ISCP is inviting submission of abstracts for individual papers for its Related Scholarly Organization (RSO) session at the 2026 meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR), to take place Nov 21-24 in Denver, CO. Please read more for the submission guidelines.Submission of abstracts should be 250-300 words.
Presentation time will be limited to 20 minutes to allow for discussion.
Please include with your abstract your name, affiliation, and contact information (email address, phone number, postal address). All abstracts must be submitted in DOC, DOCX, or PDF format. Please check that your file opens properly. Abstracts not submitted in one of these formats, or that cannot be opened, will not be considered.
Please title your file in English with this format: your Surname Given name iscpaar2026, for example, Bin Song iscpaar2026.docx

Please note that participants in RSO sessions are required to register for the AAR meeting. This will be at the participant’s own expense.

All themes related to Chinese philosophy are welcome. However, accepted abstracts that closely align with the AAR conference’s major themes, such as philosophy of religion, religious studies, theology, and spirituality, may attract a broader audience. Due to limited slots, ISCP members will be given priority consideration.

Please submit the abstract in one email addressed to Professor Bin Song (bsong2@washcoll.edu), ISCP Liaison to AAR, by June 1. General inquiries should be sent to this address as well. Communication of acceptance or non-acceptance will be sent within two weeks after the deadline of submission.