The New Frontier: How Emerging Technologies Shape U.S. Foreign Policy, February 25-26, 2027
The America in the World Consortium invites Ph.D. students, early-career scholars, and early-career policy practitioners to submit paper proposals for a one-day conference on America’s role in the world, particularly focused on how emerging technologies have shaped and will shape U.S. foreign policy.
Within this context, we are seeking works that analyze technological advancements both past and present and the ramifications of such changes to U.S. foreign policy, global alliances, and the larger world order.
To ensure a wide range of perspectives, the organizers welcome proposals from PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, early career academic professionals, and early career policy practitioners. Disciplines of interest are not limited, but generally include history, political science, international relations, public policy, and area studies. We are interested in thought-provoking works at various stages of readiness. Please send a 2-page abstract of your proposed presentation to papers@awconsortium.org by Tuesday, December 15, 2026. Presentations will be 12-15 minutes, with 5 additional minutes for Q&A. The organizers will review proposals immediately but will hold responses until shortly after December 15.
The AWC, in collaboration with its academic partners—the Clements Center for National Security (UT-Austin), the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs (JHU-SAIS), and the Duke University Program in American Grand Strategy—will convene this interdisciplinary conference to examine America’s influence on global dynamics, foster transnational cooperation and security, and address pressing foreign issues. In each of the conference themes above, we seek to provide fresh insights, foster future scholarship, and stimulate discussions that ultimately contribute to a thorough understanding of America’s role in the world. The AWC will cover travel, meals, and lodging for paper presenters who are selected to participate.
Please contact Emma Rogers (emma.rogers@austin.utexas.edu) with any questions regarding the conference.
Organized by the America in the World Consortium at The Clements Center for National Security