INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE HUMANITIES 2025

27th and 28th of November 2025

Reimagining Humanities: Evolving Perspectives

The 21st century presents unique challenges and opportunities for the humanities. This conference aims to explore how these disciplines can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. By examining the core values that underpin the humanities, we seek to understand their relevance and impact in contemporary society. We invite scholars to discuss innovative approaches and new perspectives in the field.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline – 1^st July 2025

Notification of Acceptance – 15^th August 2025

Revised Abstract Submission Deadline – 31^st August 2025

Registration Open on – 1^st September

Conference Date – 27^th and 28^th November 2025

Conference Tracks

Cultural Values and Identity

This track will examine how cultural values are expressed, preserved, and transformed through the humanities. It will address issues of cultural identity, heritage, and diversity.

Educational Values in Humanities

This track will focus on the educational role of the humanities in fostering critical thinking, creativity, and empathy. It will explore innovative teaching methods and the impact of humanities education on students.

Fostering Interdisciplinary approaches

This track will highlight the importance of collaboration between humanities and other disciplines to address complex issues from multiple perspectives

New frontiers in Humanities Research

This track will aim on the future of Humanities research in higher education, adapting to a digital, globalized world.

Reconciliation in Humanities

This track will explore the role of the humanities in fostering reconciliation, healing, and understanding across cultural, social, and political divides. It will examine historical narratives, memory, and restorative justice in shaping collective identities and promoting peace.

ICH 2025 Call for Papers

Abstract Submissions

An author may submit a maximum of 2 abstracts, as a single author and a joint author. There can not be two single author abstracts by an individual.

Authors have to submit the abstracts to the Conference Management Toolkit (CMT)

*Author must have an account in Microsoft CMT for the online submission.

*Abstracts will not be accepted via email.

Author Guidelines

Submissions

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

ICH 2025 Executive Committee

Conference Chair
Dr. Sudath Senarath, Dean, Faculty of Humanities

Chief Coordinator/ Director Research Center
Dr. Anjalee Wickramasinghe

Co-Coordinators
Senior Lecturer Madara Karunarathne
Senior Lecturer Jayamal de Silva
Senior Lecturer Divanka Randula
Senior Lecturer Kithmi Perera

Technology coordinator
Senior Lecturer Asitha Amarakoon

Conference secretary
Ms Isuri Herath