Things to Note

• We encourage submissions from early-career scholars and researchers, and those who are not affiliated with ABFER.
• There will be no conference volume. Please feel free to submit work which will be considered for review/publication elsewhere.
• Presented papers will be available on ABFER website and electronically distributed to participants, our Senior Fellows and Fellows.
• Presented papers will remain accessible on our website.
• Only those who are selected as presenters, discussants, or panellists will be notified by 15 March 2027.

Submission Requirements

• All submissions must be prepared as a PDF file and must include the following information in the first three (3) pages of the document:
  • Corresponding author’s name and email address
  • Full list of authors
  • Email address for each author
  • Affiliation for each author (institution or organisation)
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
• Please ensure the author names, emails and affiliations are clearly associated with one another (e.g. using a grouped author block).
• Papers that do not present all the above information in the first three pages may be considered incomplete and could be excluded from selection.

Sponsorship and Fees

• ABFER will provide sponsorship (subject to a cap) strictly for one discussant per paper.
• This sponsorship applies only to overseas delegates and will be reimbursed after the conference.
• Presenters facing financial difficulties may contact the Secretariat (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to enquire about possible sponsorship support.
• Conference fees will be waived for presenters and discussants.

Interest to Attend

• If you are interested to attend the conference, please visit this page.