ARNOVA is the leading global home for nonprofit, philanthropic, and voluntary sector researchers. Through ARNOVA’s international programming, we bring academics, educators, and practitioners together in the places where civil society takes shape around the world. Like the Annual Conference, it is a neutral, open forum. Its focus is comparative research that tests ideas from one context against evidence from others, and work that links theory to practice in nonprofits worldwide.
Upcoming Symposium
2027
Philanthropy, Voluntary Action and Civil Society Across Asia and the World
June 25–26, 2027 | The University of Hong Kong, Centennial Campus
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Hosted by the Department of Politics and Public Administration and the Centre for Civil Society and Governance at The University of Hong Kong, the symposium is a focused two-day forum on how philanthropy, voluntary action, and civil society are changing as the centre of economic and demographic gravity shifts toward Asia. The program includes five thematic tracks and an open track. Paper proposals are due Friday, January 8, 2027.
| Jan 8, 2027 |
Paper proposals due |
| Feb 5, 2027 |
Notification of decisions |
| Mar 8, 2027 |
Presenter registration deadline |
| Jun 7, 2027 |
Full papers and participant registration due |
| Jun 25–26, 2027 |
Symposium in Hong Kong |
Past Symposiums
| Year | Theme | Location & Dates | Host |
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| 2024 |
Adapting to Crisis: Reshaping Nonprofit and Social Economy Sectors in and after the Wake of COVID-19 |
Seoul, South Korea
June 21–22, 2024 |
Graduate School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University, with the Korean Academy of Social Welfare and the Korean Association of Nonprofit Organization Research |
| 2023 |
The Roles of Nonprofit Organizations for Sustainable Civil Society |
Convened virtually from Japan
July 7–8, 2023 |
Kwansei Gakuin University and Tohoku University |
| 2021 |
Engaging in Governance: The Evolving Roles and Actions of Nonprofits in a Year of Uncertainty |
Hangzhou, China (hybrid)
July 17–18, 2021 |
School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University |
| 2019 |
The Actionability of the Civil Society: Challenges of Social Innovation |
Taichung, Taiwan
June 5–6, 2019 |
Department of Public Management and Policy, Tunghai University, with the College of Social Sciences, National Chengchi University |
| 2018 |
Evolving Government-Third Sector Relations in Asia |
Hong Kong
June 27–28, 2018 |
Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong |
| 2017 |
The Nonprofit Worlds in Asia: Diverse Perspectives from a Fragmented Field of Study |
Beijing, China
June 6–7, 2017 |
China Institute for Philanthropy and Social Innovation, Renmin University of China |
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