The following is a record of our past conference and symposium events. When possible events are held biannually, typically once in Japan and once in another Asian country. Note that, prior to 2025 these events where held under the HESTIA banner.

Hestia 2024, Autumn Symposium on Education and Social Change, October 19-20 at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan

Our Autumn events are always hosted in Japan and, differ from our annual conference by focusing more on social issues than international affairs. This year’s theme was the role of education in initiating and guiding social change and the event was hosted for the second time by Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan. The abstracts for papers presented at the event can be found here.

Hestia 2024, 5th Annual Conference, March 9-11 at Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.

This event was themed around ‘Regional Governance and the Asia-Pacific Balance of Power: Challenges & Opportunities for Peace and Prosperity‘ and was hosted for the second time by Thammasat University in Bangkok. The abstracts for papers presented at the event can be found here.

Hestia 2023 Autumn Symposium, 8-9 September at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan.

This this event was themed around ‘Deglobalization, Lockdowns, and Climate Austerity: The impact of containment policies on education, development, and culture’ and was hosted at Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan. The abstracts for papers presented at the event can be found here.

Hestia 2023, 4th Annual Conference, March 24-26 at Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.

This event was themed around ‘Global Governance and Human Security: Challenges to Authority, Liberty and Human Rights in the New Cold War’ and was hosted at Thammasat University in the heart of beautiful Bangkok. The abstracts for papers presented at the event can be found here.

Hestia 2022, 3rd Annual Conference, 19 March (held online).

This this event was themed around ‘Violence and Modernity’ and due to the Covid-19 pandemic was held online.

Hestia 2021, 2nd Annual Conference, 14 March (held online).

This this event was themed around ‘Expertise in the Aftermath of Covid-19: Unintended Consequences, Opportunity Costs, and Uncertainty in Complex Societies’ and due to the Covid-19 pandemic was held online.

Hestia 2020, Inaugural Conference, 7-8 March at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan.

Our first conference was themed around ‘The Role of Heterodox Thought in Sociopolitical Analysis’ and was hosted at Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan. The abstracts for papers presented at the event can be found here.