Alma Mater Europaea University in coorganisation with the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and the World Academy of Art and Science
Science, Education and Development in Unstable and Extraordinary Conditions
President, Global Security Institute; UN Representative of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates
President, European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Vice President of the World Academy of Art and Science
Professor, Charles University Prague
Founder of the Inclusive Peace & Transition Initiative
Professor, Researcher at ICCR Swiss Institute; Vice President of WAAS
Director of Mediation and Peace Support, German Centre for Security Policy
Researcher, Freie Universität Berlin
Retired Research Fellow of Merton College and Pembroke College, University of Oxford and Brunel University of London
Rector, Alma Mater Europaea University
Professor, University of Genova
Professor, Alma Mater Europaea; Fordham University
Slovenian Constitutional Court Judge; Professor, Catholic Institute
Slovenian Constitutional Court Judge; Professor, ZRC – Koper
Professor, AMEU, Krakow
Dean of Alma Mater Europaea – Faculty ECM
President of Hungarian Young Academy
Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg
We invite researchers, practitioners, and students from all disciplines to submit abstracts for the 15th International Scholarly Conference “It’s About People”.
The conference provides a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on the challenges and opportunities facing people in a rapidly changing world, from health and education to technology and sustainability.
Alma Mater Europaea is known for its world-class conferences. Among the leading scholars who have spoken at Alma Mater conferences are reknowned economist Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University, Harvard Law School professor Mark Tushnet, Oxford professor Jacob Rowbottom, German political scientist Werner Weidenfeld, who is also the rector of Alma Mater Europaea, the Alma Mater president and cardiac surgeon Felix Unger, the Facebook and Instagram Oversight Board member and former European Court of Human Rights vice-president Andras Sajo, David Erdos of Cambridge, the Constitutional Court judge Klemen Jaklic, who lectured at Harvard for seven years before joining Alma Mater, and philosophers Alain Badiou, Jean-Luc Nancy, and Srecko Horvat.
It’s About People 2026 was one of the year’s most significant international scholarly events in Europe. Themed “Answering Current Challenges in Society, Health and Technology,” the hybrid conference was organized by Alma Mater Europaea University in coorganisation with the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and the World Academy of Art and Science. Held from 13 to 18 March 2026, online with an on-site plenary in Maribor, Slovenia, it brought together scholars, researchers, and public intellectuals from across disciplines to address contemporary challenges in society, health, and technology.
The 15th Alma Mater Europaea conference will take place online, with an on-site plenary session in Maribor, Slovenia.
Links for each section of the International Scholarly Conference will be published on the conference website, where all participants will be able to follow the conference’s live stream.
On-site at Alma Mater Europaea, Slovenska 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia. Online via Zoom.
There is no registration fee for participation.
The official language is English. All presentations, abstracts, and publications should be in English.
Only participants who intend to present their papers must register under submit abstract.
Registration for other participants will be available soon.
The paper’s abstract must be submitted by clicking on submit abstract.
When signed in, select the Submissions: Make Submission menu, look over the form to ensure you have all requested information, fill it out, and click the Make Submission button.
For more information on submissions, please refer to our Submitter Guide.
To successfully submit an abstract, please specify:
You will receive a system message by email confirming that the abstract has been successfully submitted together with the corresponding number (contribution ID). You can also edit your entry by visiting the website https://submission.almamater.si/ and signing in.
No. A participating author may choose to submit and present an abstract without submitting a full paper.
Full papers must be submitted on the Submissions website.
You may upload files for an existing submission under Submissions: My Submissions by clicking the submission title then the Upload File button on the submission detail page.
For more information on submissions, please refer to our Submitter Guide.
Yes, submissions are limited to two abstracts/papers per person.
Instructions for preparing a paper for the conference can be found under Author Guidelines.
All accepted abstracts are published in the Book of Abstracts. Selected papers may be published in peer-reviewed proceedings or partner journals.
In case of any questions related to the international scholarly conference or unsuccessful application or submission of the paper, you can contact the conference organizing committee: conference@almamater.si, which will answer your question as soon as possible or help with the application or abstracts/papers submission.
Alma Mater Europaea
Slovenska ulica 17
2000 Maribor, Slovenia
For questions about submissions, registration, or the programme, feel free to reach out.
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