CFP: VI Eurasian Research on Modern China and Eurasia Conference, December 5-6, 2025
Call for papers
Academic Conference: Eurasian Research on Modern China and Eurasia
Sixth Edition
Dates: December 5-6, 2025
The China and Eurasia Conference offers a platform to establish an academic network, exchange research ideas, compare perspectives and methodologies, and promote interdisciplinary dialogue. This year, the China and Eurasia Conference will primarily focus on the Eurasian (Continent) geopolitical, geoeconomic and high-technology security issues in the Multipolar World Order 2.0 era. The Conference is open to representatives of other Chinese and Eurasian discipline studies.
Organizers: “China-Eurasia” Council for Political and Strategic Research, Foundation
With a legacy of five successful editions held in Yerevan (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023), our Conference has united international scholars, diplomats, and thinkers, propelling us to delve deeper into the dynamics that define our ever-evolving world.
As a result of the previous conferences (2018-2019), we united team, and in 2020, we prepared China and Eurasia: Rethinking Cooperation and Contradictions in the Era of Changing World Order book (Ed. Mher Sahakyan and Heinz Gärtner), which Routledge published in September 2021. It is indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus.
After the 2021 conference, we united a new team. On March 31, 2023, Routledge published the book China and Eurasian Powers in a Multipolar World Order 2.0: Security, Diplomacy, Economy and Cyberspace (Ed. Mher Sahakyan). It is indexed in the Web of Science.
After the 2022 Conference, our international team worked on the Routledge Handbook of Chinese and Eurasian International Relations(Ed. Mher Sahakyan), which Routledge published in 2024. It is indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus.
After the 2023 Conference, our international team worked on the Routledge Handbook of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Eurasia (Ed. Mher Sahakyan and Kevin Lo), which Routledge published in 2025. It is indexed in the Scopus.
The participants will present their research during thematic panels. Each speaker will deliver a paper in English.
Who can apply?
The Conference is designed for researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Please note that it is an academic conference, and non-academic applicants will be rejected. PhD students and candidates are more than welcome.
Practical arrangements:
VI China and Eurasia Conference will be held in person. Participants need to cover their air tickets and accommodation in Yerevan. There is no attendance fee for Conference participants.
Registration details and schedule
1. A paper title and abstract (up to 400-600 words) and Short Bio in English are to be sent before November 15 2025, to Dr Mher Sahakyan: info@chinastan.org and sahakyanmher@outlook.com
2. The selected participants will be notified about the organizing committee’s decision within a week of sending their applications. Selected speakers will have 10-15 minutes to present their papers.
3. We intend to edit, review, and publish the best papers as chapters in a Handbook of Eurasian Geopolitics. Invited speakers of the Conference can send their final abstracts (300 words) and short bios for the Handbook project before January 30, 2026, and full papers for peer review in English (up to 6000-7000 words) before August 15, 2026.
Please use The Chicago style (only the version in this link) https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-2.html#cg-videos
The author must declare that the submitted chapter is original, has not been published elsewhere, or will not be republished. Please check International standards for authors.
Call for Book Proposal
We are happy to inform that we have established the Routledge Research in Eurasian Geopolitics book series. Therefore, during the conference, we will have a special panel, where it is possible to introduce book proposals and discuss them. Please submit a detailed proposal (max. five pages), outlining the book’s scope, objectives, methodology, and intended audience. A table of contents and a chapter-by-chapter synopsis. Author or editor biographies, highlighting relevant experience. A sample chapter for proposals, or the full manuscript, if available. Please send to Dr Mher Sahakyan: info@chinastan.org and sahakyanmher@outlook.com
For more information about the Routledge Research in Eurasian Geopolitics book series, please check:
Schedule and location
China-Eurasia Council for Political and Strategic Research, Yerevan, Armenia (In person, detailed information will be provided to invited speakers).
Visa requirements for foreigners
Dates: 5-6 December 2025.
Deadline for submission of Abstracts for Conference: before November 15 2025.
Deadline for submission of Abstracts for Handbook: before January 30, 2026.
Deadline for submission of Chapters for Handbook: beforeAugust 15, 2026.
All audience members are required to register for the Conference. Please contact info@chinastan.org
Advisory Board:
Dr Mher Sahakyan, Director, China-Eurasia Council for Political and Strategic Research, Armenia.
Dr Zheng Yuntian, Director, World Socialism Institute, and assistant director of BRI research centre, Renmin University of China, PRC.
Dr Matthieu Grandpierron, Head, Political Science Department, Associate Professor, Post-doctoral Fellow, ICES Vendée Catholic University, France.
Dr Tugrul Keskin, Cappadocia University, Turkey.
Dr David Morris, Senior Research Fellow, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Director, David Morris Projects OÜ.
Dr Bin Ma, Deputy Director of the Center for SCO Studies, Fudan University, PRC.
Dr Alexander Korolev, Deputy Head of Eurasian Sector, Higher School of Economics, Russia.
Dr Mahesh Ranjan Debata, Director, UGC Area Studies, Center for Inner Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.
Dr Brian Wong, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Hong Kong, PRC.
Dr Anahit Parzyan, Advisory Board Member, China-Eurasia Council for Political and Strategic Research, Armenia.
Dr Suha Atature, Professor, Gedik University, Turkey.
Dr Boris Vukićević, Associate Professor, University of Montenegro, Montenegro.
Dr Vakhtang Charaia, Director, Center for Analysis and Forecasting at Tbilisi State University, Georgia.
Dr Srinivas Junuguru, Woxsen University, India.
Dr Máté Szalai, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Cofund Fellow, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
Dr. Paulo Afonso B. Duarte, Lusófona University and Minho University, Portugal.
For Sponsors
China-Eurasia conference is an independent platform where scholars from different states discuss and analyze the future of the Eurasian continent and relations between Eurasian states and China. The organization of this Conference in Armenia increasingly relies on the support of like-minded organizations and individuals. Thank you for your help.
Golden Sponsor
5 million AMD
Silver Sponsor
3,5 million AMD
Bronze Sponsor
1,5 million AMD
If you are interested in contributing, please contact us at info@chinastan.org, and we will provide information in detail about bank account and about the promotion of your company during VI Eurasian Research on Modern China and Eurasia Conference through its publications and sources. The call for sponsors will be closed on November 10, 2025.
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