Call for Papers and Workshops - CLOSED -

When submitting a paper, authors were encouraged to identify a relevant thematic stream (A-E) or suitable panel (1-4) for their paper. Presenting a paper requires participation in the conference, either online or in person (conference fee EUR 250; reduced and online conference fees will be announced later). The participants' contributions will each last approximately 15–20 minutes, followed by a discussion.

Workshops

A workshop is a working meeting that focuses on a specific area related to the conference themes. Workshop proposals should be approximately 500 words in length. The proposal should include a brief overview of the research, teaching, or practice area to be addressed, explain how it relates to the conference themes, and provide a summary of the planned activities and the expected participants of the session, including a time schedule. Workshops may last a maximum of 90 minutes. Workshops will take place exclusively in person and will be conducted in English. An extension to two slots (3h) is also possible.

The announcement of accepted papers was made on February 26, 2026, by the FTIS 2026 organizing team.

Conference registration started February 1, 2026.

 

The Fair Trade International Symposium (FTIS) will take place as a hybrid event from September 23 to 25, 2026 at the University of Cologne, Germany.

Thematic Streams:

  • (A) Dynamics in the Global South
  • (B) Dynamics in International Trade and in Fair Trade Supply Chains
  • (C) Dynamics in Land and Resource Use
  • (D) Dynamics in Political Discourses, Policies and Market Regulations
  • (E) Dynamics among Fair Trade Institutions, Consumers & Markets

For more information on the thematic streams, please read the Conference Theme.

 

Preorganized Panels:

(1) The AfCFTA as a Regulatory Bloc: Navigating EU Due Diligence Laws for African Fair Trade Supply Chains

(2) When the Map Moves: The Changing Dynamics of Fair Trade between North and South

(3) Transformative Sustainability Education for Social and Ecological Justice

(4) Using Evidence to Assess the Impact of Voluntary Sustainability Schemes in the Global South

 

If you have questions regarding the above process, please send an email to ftis-2026(at)uni-koeln.de.