Join our global digital conference.
The International Bisexuality+ Research Conference is a free online conferencefor anyone who wants to learn more about bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, plurisexual, queer, fluid, and unlabeled experiences.
Enjoy a weekend of stimulating interdisciplinary discussions and presentations on:
03/04.10.2026
Who we are
The Bisexual Research Group is comprised of a group of researchers, educators, and activists working to better understand the bisexual, pansexual, Two-Spirit, polysexual, plurisexual, queer, fluid, and unlabeled experience.
Call for
Papers
Acknowledging that bi+ identities intersect with gender, race, ethnicity, Indigeneity, sexual orientation, spirituality, class, disability and age and can result in interdependent and overlapping experiences of oppression, we invite voices that have been historically and systemically ignored, marginalized, diminished, distorted, undermined, or silenced.
We welcome abstracts from RESEARCHERS at all stages in their career (both affiliated with universities and indipendent scholars) working on diverse fields, including the social sciences, history, education, cultural and media studies, health, and from ACTIVISTS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, LAW and POLICYMAKERS, THERAPISTS, PERFORMERS, and ARTISTS working on bisexual+ in their professional fields.
We endeavour to provide opportunities for everyone to share their work, regardless of stage of educational journey and your background! We want to hear a chorus of diverse voices talking about bi+ topics.
The conference will have sessions at various times to accommodate people in various timezones.
That means that whether you are in Europe, the Americas, Oceania, or elsewhere, we will work hard to find a time that works for you and your colleagues. If the time is not feasible for you, we are happy to accept pre-recorded presentations.
Beware that during the conference and for pre-recorded presentations it is mandatory to have an external microphones/headset to facilitate recording and the generation of automatic subtitles.
Abstracts will be peer-reviewed, and our goal is to facilitate sessions on a wide variety of bi+ themes.
To ensure we hear from a diverse range of voices on various topics, we typically accept one presentation per presenter.
Abstracts for the following formats are invited:
Presentation: 10-minute talk, reading, or presentation (with time for Q&A and discussion afterward)
Interactive workshop (45 minutes)
Panel discussion of three or more presenters (1 hour)
Other (for artistic contribution of any kind)
Potential themes may include, but are not limited to:
Queer bi+ history
Identities and labels
Bisexualities and feminisms
Intersectionality with other identities, i.e. gender, race, disability, etc.
Global conflicts, genocide, censorship, and queerness
Workplace, management, leadership, and legal protection
Religiosities and spiritualities
Parenthood and reproductive justice
Bi+ people in sports
Mental health, wellbeing, and resilience
Experiences of bisexuality+ related to migration and forced migration
Ageing and the life course
Decolonial perspectives and peace studies
Bisexual spaces and communities in urban and rural areas
Visibility in the media, culture and literature
Alliances between communities (es., trans & enby, aspec, sapphic, gay or poly)
Erasure, invisibility and disclosure
Sex, relationships,non-monogamies, and kink
Inclusion and erasure in politics and activism
Research theories and methods
Masculinities
Music, art, comics, design, film, and fashion
Video games, roleplaying, game design
The conference will include “Coffee and Chat” and “Networking” sessions for all participants.
Submission deadline is any time, in any timezone, on:
Accepted proposals notified by:
20.08.2026
05.09.2025
Submit your abstract now!
Privacy Statement
The data that you submit when registering for the conference and submitting your abstracts will be used only for the purpose of organising and hosting the IBRC Conference 2025.
Code of Conduct
Attendees at all events, activities, and programs by The Bisexual Research Group seek to learn, network, and enjoy themselves, free from discrimination or harassment.
This Code of Conduct affirms the positive and constructive behaviours to which The Bisexual Research Group aspires as a professional and scientific society. It also details how to report inappropriate conduct.
