Conferences

Every year IAFOR welcomes thousands of academics and professionals from around the world to its interdisciplinary conferences, held globally and online.

Founded in 2009, IAFOR has organised conferences in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto (Japan), London and Brighton (UK), Barcelona (Spain), New York, Virginia, Rhode Island, and Hawaii (United States), Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR), Singapore, Chiang Mai (Thailand), Paris (France), Porto (Portugal), and Dubai (UAE).


Upcoming Conferences

Browse all IAFOR's upcoming conferences here, or use the box below to search for events by location or field of study.

February 21 - February 25, 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 25 - March 29, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan
March 25 - March 29, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan
March 25 - March 29, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan
May 11 - May 16, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan
May 11 - May 16, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan
May 11 - May 16, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan
June 10 - June 14, 2025 | Paris, France
June 10 - June 14, 2025 | Paris, France
July 10 - July 14, 2025 | London, United Kingdom
July 10 - July 14, 2025 | London, United Kingdom
July 10 - July 14, 2025 | London, United Kingdom
September 30 - October 04, 2025 | Barcelona, Spain
September 30 - October 04, 2025 | Barcelona, Spain
November 04 - November 08, 2025 | Kyoto, Japan
November 04 - November 08, 2025 | Kyoto, Japan
November 23 - November 28, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan
January 03 - January 07, 2026 | Hawaii, United States
January 03 - January 07, 2026 | Hawaii, United States

Who Attends Our Conferences

Since our first conference in 2009, more than 50,000 academics and professionals have attended our interdisciplinary events. Our conferences attract attendees representing 129 countries – truly international events. This diversity serves as a wonderful comparative and contrastive resource.

(Source: 2018–2024 Conference Registration Data)