{"id":51,"date":"2026-02-11T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2026-06-16T10:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:17:47","slug":"conference-2027","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d1d27dd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\"><strong>Imagining Railways from 1900 to the Present:<\/strong><br><strong>Places, People, Infrastructures, Texts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-heading-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\">In April 2027, RAILIMAGE organizes a conference focused on examining how people have experienced and imagined the railway from 1900 to the present. The conference aims to bring together scholars from diverse academic fields in fruitful dialogue around a topic in much need of critical attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-heading-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\">For questions and queries about the conference: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">railimage.abo(a)gmail.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Important dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\">18 Feb 2026 &#8211; Call for Papers published<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\">30 Sep 2026 &#8211; Deadline for submission of paper proposals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\">30 Nov 2026 &#8211; Notification of paper acceptance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\">31 Jan 2027 &#8211; Registration closes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\">1-3 Apr 2027 &#8211; Conference<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-13f6df11 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/CfP_RAILIMAGE-Conference-2027-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center a { text-decoration: none; } a:visited a:hover a:active\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Call for Papers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/registration\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/keynotes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Keynotes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1b6ab784 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/travel-and-accommodation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Travel and Accommodation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/bursaries\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Bursaries<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.visitturku.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>About Turku<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abo.fi\/en\/about-abo-akademi-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:0;font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>About \u00c5bo Akademi<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagining Railways from 1900 to the Present:Places, People, Infrastructures, Texts In April 2027, RAILIMAGE organizes a conference focused on examining how people have experienced and imagined the railway from 1900 to the present. 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