Call for Papers
Targeted presentation themes
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Theme |
Indicative presentation focus |
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1. Ecological pastoral care, climate grief and resilient communities |
Presentations may address sea-level rise, cyclones, disaster recovery, climate mobility, food and water insecurity, ecological grief, youth climate anxiety, community resilience, climate lament and faith-based ecological care. |
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2. Maluapapa, Pacific wisdom and indigenous-theological resources |
Presentations may explore God as Shelter and Rock, Malua as a place of theological formation, Fa‘aSamoa, land, ocean, language, ancestors, family, diaspora, indigenous knowledge, communal responsibility and Pacific contributions to global pastoral care. |
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3. Public pastoral care, governance, public trust and peacebuilding |
Presentations may examine pastoral care in relation to governance transitions, constitutional questions, public trust, leadership pressure, reconciliation, civic dialogue, nonviolent communication, trauma-informed public care, churches in society and pastoral care that engages public life without partisanship. |
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4. Teaching, AI and human dignity in Pacific education |
Presentations may consider generative AI, human-centred education, academic integrity, digital equity, misinformation, deepfakes, teacher and student wellbeing, theological education, AI literacy and the protection of Pacific languages and knowledge systems. |
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5. Fear, trauma, lament and hope amid global transformation |
Presentations may focus on anxiety, grief fatigue, displacement fear, digital stress, family support, caregiver self-care, spiritual resilience, lament, meaning-making, intergenerational hope and practices of communal healing. |
The conference especially welcomes contributions that bring academic reflection into conversation with practical pastoral care, counselling, chaplaincy, church leadership, education, community development, climate resilience and indigenous or local knowledge. Presenters are encouraged to show how their work contributes to pastoral care and counselling in Samoa, the Pacific and the wider world.
Conference papers submission: Proposal submissions should include a title, preferred stream, 250–300-word abstract, proposed format, presenter name and affiliation, and a short biography of approximately 100 words. Panel proposals should include a shared abstract and presenter details. Workshop proposals should identify intended participants, learning objectives and practical outcomes.
Submission-mail: conference@icpccnet.com
- Submission due date: 28 November 2026
- Feedback on submitted papers: 28 February 2027
Presentations should be designed for respectful intercultural, interdisciplinary and interfaith dialogue. Contributors are encouraged to use language that is contextually sensitive and pastorally constructive, especially when addressing governance, public life, trauma, climate vulnerability, indigenous knowledge and community experience. The conference seeks to create a hospitable scholarly and spiritual space under the image of Maluapapa: sheltered by God, grounded in place, and open to wisdom for a wounded world.
Submission details, deadlines and registration information will be circulated by the conference organising committee. For planning purposes, presenters should indicate whether they intend to present a scholarly paper, workshop, panel, community presentation, theological reflection or other format.
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