Institutional Partners
Official Call | Institutional Partners
Call for Institutional Partners
Connect your university, research centre, academic network or cultural institution to the international scientific construction of #Cultures 2027.
Institutional partnership is a formal, non-financial collaboration.
It links your institution to #Cultures 2027 through recognition, scientific integration, communication commitments and direct benefits for formally affiliated participants.
Key Information
#Cultures 2027
International Online Congress of Studies on Cultures
Overview
Join the International Network of #Cultures 2027
CLAEC and Scientia International invite universities, graduate programmes, research centres, academic networks and cultural institutions from any country or region to become Institutional Partners of #Cultures 2027.
A Decision of Institutional Positioning
Becoming an Institutional Partner of #Cultures 2027 means associating your institution with a plural, critical and genuinely transnational forum dedicated to the study of cultures from a global perspective.
A Simple and Non-Financial Collaboration
The partnership does not require any financial counterpart. It is based on scientific and communication cooperation, with concrete benefits for the institution and its formally affiliated community.
Eligible Institutions
Who Can Become an Institutional Partner?
Institutional partnership is open to organisations of any country, region, size or disciplinary affiliation.
Higher Education
Universities, colleges, faculties and graduate programmes.
Research Structures
Research centres, institutes, laboratories and academic networks.
Scientific Associations
Associations, scholarly societies and disciplinary organisations.
Cultural Institutions
Museums, cultural centres, archives and artistic or heritage institutions.
Foundations
Foundations supporting research, culture or academic cooperation.
International Organisations
Regional and international bodies interested in scientific and cultural cooperation.
Partnership Model
What Institutional Partnership Means
Institutional partnership is a formal link between the institution and the congress, valid exclusively for the 2027 edition. It establishes mutual recognition, benefits for affiliated participants and a commitment to institutional dissemination.
Recognition and Visibility
- Name and logo included in official congress materials.
- Visibility on the website, programme and proceedings.
- Official certificate as Institutional Partner.
- Mention in selected official communications.
Scientific Integration
- Possibility of nominating researchers for Scientific Committees.
- Possibility of proposing academic activities, subject to approval.
- Integration into the international network of partner institutions.
Institutional Benefits
Benefits for the Institution and Its Affiliates
40% Discount for Affiliated Participants
Researchers, faculty members, staff and students formally affiliated with a partner institution receive a 40% discount on registration fees, both for presenters and general attendees, subject to institutional validation.
International Institutional Projection
The partnership strengthens the international presence of the institution by connecting it to a global scientific forum on cultures, academic exchange and open editorial circulation.
Partnership Conditions
Commitments of the Partner Institution
Institutional partnership is simple and objective, but it involves formal commitments that make the collaboration effective.
| Commitment | Description |
|---|---|
| Institutional Dissemination | The institution must publish at least two official communications about #Cultures 2027 in its own channels. The first must be published after formalisation of the partnership and the second during February 2027. |
| Validation of Affiliates | When requested by the General Coordination, the institution must confirm the formal affiliation of participants requesting the 40% discount. |
| Institutional Interlocutor | The institution must designate one representative responsible for communication with the General Coordination. |
| Authorisation of Visibility | By formalising the partnership, the institution authorises the public display of its name and logo in official materials. |
| Edition-Limited Validity | The partnership is valid exclusively for the 2027 edition and does not generate a permanent, financial, contractual or employment relationship with CLAEC or Scientia International. |
Formal Declaration
Term of Commitment
By submitting the expression of interest form, the institutional interlocutor declares, on behalf of the institution, agreement with the terms of this call and the regulations of #Cultures 2027.
The Institution Expressly Declares That:
- It agrees with the terms of this call and the congress regulations.
- It commits to publishing the two required institutional communications.
- It commits to validating affiliations when required.
- The information provided is true.
- The interlocutor has authority to represent the institution.
The Institution Also Acknowledges That:
- The partnership is valid only for the 2027 edition.
- No permanent, contractual, employment or financial relationship is created.
- Non-compliance may result in cancellation of the partnership.
- The institution may be removed from official materials if commitments are not fulfilled.
Application Process
How to Formalise the Partnership
Institutions must complete the official expression of interest form for institutional partnership.
Required Information
- Full institutional name.
- Country and city of headquarters.
- Type of institution.
- Institutional website.
- Name and email address of the institutional interlocutor.
- Institutional logo in an appropriate digital format.
- Declaration of awareness and acceptance of the commitments.
Communication After Submission
After submission, the General Coordination will review the request and communicate its decision within up to 10 working days. Approved institutions will receive the partnership confirmation, dissemination materials and instructions for activating the discount for affiliates.
Open the Institutional Partnership FormTimeline
Important Dates
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Opening of the Call | 15 July 2026 |
| Recommended Deadline for Early Visibility | 30 September 2026 |
| Final Deadline to Formalise Partnership | 31 January 2027 |
| Second Required Institutional Publication | February 2027 |
| #Cultures 2027 | 6-9 April 2027 |
Institutional Partnerships Open
Connect Your Institution to #Cultures 2027
Universities, graduate programmes, research centres, academic networks, scientific associations and cultural institutions may submit an expression of interest through the official form.