Call for Proposals – Council on Thai Studies Annual Meeting 2026

Group photo of COTS 2023 participants. Courtesy of Haiying Li.

November 6 – 8, 2026 | Northern Illinois University

The Council on Thai Studies (COTS) invites students, scholars, and practitioners to attend its 2026 Annual Meeting, which will be hosted by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University (NIU). The meeting will be held in-person at NIU’s Holmes Student Center. COTS 2026 is free and open to the public.  

Call for Proposals

Submit your proposal online no later than August 1, 2026 (July 1, 2026 for those who need an invitation letter to obtain funding or an entry visa). Notifications of acceptance will be sent by August 15, 2026.

Participants should also register for the conference by October 1, 2026. 

 
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