Annual Conference Information
Call for Papers: Annual Meeting of the Early Medieval China Group
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 12, 2026
The Early Medieval China Group (EMCG) will hold its Ninth Conference in Vancouver on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in conjunction with the Annual Conference of the Association for Asian Studies. Members and friends of the Group as well as all researchers in all disciplines of early medieval China studies are cordially invited to attend the conference and to present their research. We are looking forward to contributions from senior and junior scholars alike. Proposals on all topics pertaining to early medieval China (ca. 2nd–7th c. CE) are welcome, from literature to history, archaeology, art history, religion, linguistics, and beyond. Please send proposals consisting of a title and an abstract of ca. 250 words by January 11, 2026, to antje.richter@colorado.edu. In your email, please include your affiliation and a mailing address. Submissions will be evaluated by the Group’s board members. We will notify successful applicants by January 26 and send the final conference program in early March.
We ask graduate students whose papers are accepted and who want to be considered for the Graduate Student Award to submit the script of their talk (no longer than 5,000 words without notes) by February 22nd, 2026.
The Early Medieval China Group’s annual business meeting will take place on the day of the conference as well. If you have any questions about the conference, please direct them to antje.richter@colorado.edu.
While everyone is welcome to attend the conference, all presenters should be or become members of the Early Medieval China Group. Membership also includes a subscription to our annual journal Early Medieval China. If you would like to become a member, please go to our website at https://www.earlymedievalchinagroup.org/ and follow the link to the membership page.
Antje Richter
University of Colorado, Boulder
President of the Early Medieval China Group