The World Anthropological Union (WAU) 2025 Congress, Unearthing Humanity: Critical and Urgent Epistemic Redefinitions in World Anthropologies, stands as a crucial intellectual gathering in an era marked by profound global transformations. As the boundaries of human experience continue to shift under the weight of technological advancements, environmental crises, and sociopolitical upheavals, anthropology is uniquely positioned to engage with the intricate dynamics of cultural, social, and ecological change. The WAU 2025 Congress invites scholars, practitioners, and activists to collectively interrogate and redefine the epistemic foundations of the discipline, addressing the urgent need for inclusive, ethical, and innovative approaches to understanding humanity in its diverse and interconnected forms.
To ensure an inclusive and streamlined submission process, the WAU 2025 Congress is introducing an initiative that will allow panel organizers to propose individual papers alongside their panel submissions. This approach aims to create a more convenient and accessible experience for participants, while strengthening panel proposals with concrete research contributions. By integrating panel and paper submissions, we hope to empower organizers and contributors to present their work cohesively and effectively, ensuring that the Congress remains a vibrant platform for collaboration and intellectual exchange. For those interested in submitting individual papers without organizing panels, the call for individual papers will open on March 17, 2025.