General Information
What is the conference website?
Our website is: https://aisuinternational.org/en/genova-2027-home/.
Which email address should be used for enquiries?
For information regarding registrations, payments, billing write to the e-mail address genova2027@aisuinternational.net.
In which language will the congress be held?
The conference will be held mainly in Italian and English; however, in agreement with the session chairs, papers may also be presented in French and Spanish.
Will the Congress be held in-person or virtually?
In order to foster exchange and networking opportunities, the conference will be held exclusively in person. Papers, posters and other contributions will be accepted only if at least one proposer is present.
Is it possible to request a certificate of attendance?
Certificates, issued upon request, are reserved for speakers (those presenting a poster or a contribution within sessions, roundtables or public events) and for coordinators (those chairing a session, roundtable or public event). The organizing office reserves the right to verify actual attendance before issuing certificates.
Participation fees
How and when should the registration fee be paid?
The fee can be paid from 1 February to 14 June 2027. Three fee tiers are available: Early (1 February–14 March), Standard (15 March–30 April) and Late (1 May–14 June). Payment instructions will be available at: LINK.
In the case of jointly authored papers, do all co-authors have to pay the fee?
La quota è dovuta solo da chi partecipa al congresso: i coautori non presenti non sono tenuti al pagamento, fermo restando l’obbligo della partecipazione di ameno uno degli autori.
Do session, roundtable and Agorà event coordinators have to pay the fee?
Yes. The fee is required for all participants, regardless of their role, in order to access conference services (coffee breaks, light lunches, social dinner, visits and urban walks).
Do fees vary depending on the type of contribution (session or roundtable coordination, poster, paper or Agorà event)?
No. A single fee applies to all participants.
Is a reduced fee available for partial participation in the Congress?
No. The fee is the same regardless of the duration of participation.
Is it possible to receive a refund of the fee?
After 30 April 2027, fees are non-refundable.
Publishing
Will the abstracts of papers and posters be published?
Yes. Abstracts will be collected in the Book of Abstracts (AISU Insights Proceedings series), published before the conference. Only abstracts submitted by 15 June 2027 will be included..
Is the publication of papers and posters guaranteed?
Only contributions actually presented at the conference (by at least one of the authors) will be published. The revised version, in the form of a full paper, must be submitted by 15 October 2027 and will undergo double-blind peer review.
Is there an additional fee for publication?
No.
Where will the conference proceedings be published?
The volume collecting papers and posters, revised as full essays, will be published by AISU in open access in the Insights series: LINK.
Calls, papers and sessions
What is the difference between the two calls? When should I propose a session, a round table or an Agorà event? When should I submit a paper or a poster?
The two calls correspond to distinct but complementary phases:
• First call (deadline: 17 May 2026): for proposing thematic sessions, round tables and Agorà events;
• Second call (deadline: 18 October 2026): for submitting individual contributions (papers, posters, interventions in round tables and Agorà events) and for expressions of interest from publishers and exhibitors.
Can a coordinator propose more than one session or round table?
No. Only one session or roundtable may be proposed as coordinator.
Is it possible for the same speaker to present several papers, in different sessions?
No. Only one paper may be presented as author.
I can no longer participate as a speaker. Can I record my presentation or assign a substitute?
Recorded or remote presentations are not permitted. In exceptional cases, a substitute may be indicated by contacting the coordinator and scientific secretariat, who will evaluate the request. No changes may be made on site.
Travel Planning
Are there any partner hotels for the conference?
No. There are no official agreements with hotels; however, some accommodation options are listed here: LINK.
Is there a cloakroom service at the conference?
No. A cloakroom service will not be available.
The 13th AISU Congress (Genoa, 7-10 September 2027) is organized by:
