3rd ISGS International Go Conference: Call for Submissions

/ February 12, 2025

Conference Theme: Connecting the World through Go: Education, Promotion, and Exchange

We cordially invite researchers, scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts to submit presentation proposals for the 3rd ISGS International Conference on Go Studies. This conference is dedicated to exploring the practical benefits of Go in the world.

Conference Objects:

1. To share in intercultural Go education experiences
2. To stimulate discussion on the future landscape of Go education
3. Jointly to develop a study on the effectiveness of Go promotion
4. To explore ways to use research findings and knowledge in Go
5. To discover programs that are making a difference in current exchanges
6. To celebrate the strength and richness of our cultural pluralism through Go

Submission Guidelines

• Presentation Type: We welcome proposals for oral presentations with a duration of 20 minutes for the presentation followed by a 10-minute Q&A session. All presentations must be conducted in English. Due to the short presentation time available, interpretations are not feasible.

• Abstract Submission: Please submit a concise abstract of fewer than 500 words summarizing your proposed presentation by completing the attached form here.

• Application Deadline: March 1, 2025
• Presentation Submission Deadline: June 1, 2025

• Presentation Materials: Presentation materials, including PowerPoint slides (not exceeding 20 slides) or written text (up to 10 A4 pages), must be submitted in PDF format by June 21, 2025. These materials will be shared with conference attendees.

• Quality Assurance: Please note that the acceptance of your presentation may be revoked if the quality of the submitted presentation material is deemed insufficient or if it is submitted after the submission deadline.

• Eligibility: Only ISGS members are eligible to present at the conference. We expect every presenter to become members of the ISGS upon receiving the acceptance letters.

• Publication Opportunity: There will be no official conference proceedings; however, we strongly encourage you to consider submitting your paper for publication in our ISGS Journal of Go Studies or any other journal of your choice following the conference.

• Accommodation and Meals: Unlike the 1st ISGS Conference on Go Studies, we regret to inform you that we cannot provide any benefits or cover expenses for presenters. Therefore, we expect presenters to arrange and cover their accommodation and meals.

• Recording and Video Availability: The conference committee, in collaboration with the 2025 EGC organizer committee, might record the conference and make the videos available after the event. If you have concerns or objections regarding this, please inform us.

We appreciate your adherence to these guidelines and look forward to your participation in the conference.

Conference Date and Location:

• Date:July 23, 2025 (Wednesday)
• Venue: 2025 EGC Warsaw, Poland, Double Tree by Hilton Hotel & Warsaw Conference


Contact Information: badukstudies@gmail.com
EGC 2025 Website: https://egc2025.pl/

We would like to thank Tomasz Andrzejewski, the president of the Polish Go Association, for allowing us to join the European Go Congress for two consecutive years. I hope that many members will continue to show interest and participate.