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ARIC 2027 Prize for the best doctoral thesis in intercultural research - Application deadline via ARIC June 15, 2026

Online 27 02 2026

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The ARIC Prize for the best doctoral thesis in intercultural research rewards a research work produced for a doctoral degree that makes an outstanding contribution to the advancement of knowledge or practice in the field of intercultural research. The thesis may come from any discipline in the human and social sciences (anthropology, foreign language didactics, geography, history, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, educational science, political science, economics, sociology, social work, etc.).

The prize is awarded at the biennial congress of the International Association for Intercultural Research. The next congress will take place from May 25 to 27, 2027 at the Université de la Réunion.

To apply for the ARIC 2027 Prize, candidates must have successfully defended a doctoral thesis on a subject related to intercultural research between July 1, 2024 and May 30, 2026.

The ARIC prize includes :

  • A 500-euro grant from ARIC to help cover the winner's travel expenses to the ARIC conference.
  • ARIC membership for two years
  • Free registration for the ARIC 2027 conference
  • Thesis presentation in plenary session at the 2027 conference
  • An invitation from Alterstice magazine to submit a text for publication: http: //www.alterstice.org/ (subject to acceptance by the magazine's reading committee)