THE MONGOLIA SOCIETY
HLS Global & International Studies, Room 3034, Indiana University,
P.O. Box 2552, Bloomington, IN 47402-2552
E-Mail: monsoc@iu.edu Web: www.mongoliasociety.org
CALL FOR PAPERS
2026 Annual Meeting & Panels – October 2-3, 2026
Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
In honor of Prof. Emeritus Henry G. Schwarz, long-time professor of Mongolian Studies at Western Washington and past President of the Mongolia Society, The Mongolia Society particularly invites papers on his areas of research: the impact of globalization on Mongolia, ethnic minorities in Mongolia, ethnic Mongols in China, Buryats, and on Mongolian Studies collections in libraries around the world.
Also, in addition to papers on topics in general humanities, arts, education, and social sciences relevant to Mongolia, The Mongolia Society also invites papers on research projects that involve collaborations between Mongolian scholars and their colleagues abroad.
Abstracts for individual papers or organized panels should be submitted to the Mongolia Society no later than July 19, 2026. The abstract must contain the paper title, be no more than 300 words, and include contact information (email address and telephone number). Presenters whose abstracts are accepted will have 20 minutes to present their paper. Please send your abstract to Susie Drost at monsoc@iu.edu.
Paper Presenters: Please note that presenters must be a member of The Mongolia Society in order to present a paper. To join the Society,* you may pay online at the Society website (www.mongoliasociety.org/membership-types) or contact Susie Drost at monsoc@iu.edu.
The meeting and conference will be fully hybrid, so we welcome both in-person and virtual participation. Papers presented at this meeting will be considered for our journal, Mongolian Studies.
Attendance Fees: To help support the meeting, attendance fees are as follows:
- Early bird Special (before September 1) for Mongolia Society members to attend in-person, is $75 and $125 for Non-members*
- Regular attendance fee (after September 1, 2026) for Mongolia Society members to attend in-person is $90 and $140 for Non-members*
- Virtual (Zoom) fees are TBD.
To pay your attendance fee, click on the “Donate” button www.mongoliasociety.org/donate and when prompted to add “Additional information,” please write “Annual Meeting.” You may also directly contact Executive Director Susie Drost at monsoc@iu.edu.
*Special Membership Offer: The Society is offering a special discounted membership rate when new members join and pay the Annual Meeting Attendance fee at the same time. New Regular U.S. members may join and attend at a reduced combined rate: $100 (U.S.), $90 (U.S.) U.S. Ethnic Mongols and Students and $110 (International) before September 1. After September 1, new Regular U.S. members to both join and attend is $115 (U.S.), $100 (U.S.) U.S. Ethnic Mongols and students, $125 (international). To join the Society, go to www.mongoliasociety.org/membership-types.
