Contemporary protocol: tradition, communication and institutional legitimacy


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September 21 and 22, 2026

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Call for Paper

“Contemporary protocol: tradition, communication and institutional legitimacy”

📍 Faculty of Psychology, National University of Distance Education (UNED), Madrid 📅 September 21 and 22, 2026

Call for papers

The X International Congress on Contemporary Protocol (CIEPC) opens its call for scientific communications with the aim of bringing together the academic and professional community around the study of protocol as a legal, institutional and communicative discipline.

In this tenth edition, the Congress is structured under the theme "Contemporary Protocol: Tradition, Communication and Institutional Legitimacy", proposing a rigorous reflection on the role of protocol in current societies, both as an expression of ceremonial tradition and as a strategic instrument of representation and legitimation of public power.

The Congress is conceived as an interdisciplinary space for analysis and debate, in which contributions from Law, History, Communication, International Relations and other related areas converge.

1. Thematic lines

Original and unpublished communications will be accepted on the following areas:

  1. Ceremonial tradition and the evolution of protocol
  2. Protocol and institutional legitimacy
  3. Protocol and strategic communication
  4. Protocol law and institutional organization
  5. International and diplomatic protocol
  6. Innovation and transformation of the protocol
  7. Sectoral protocol
  8. Sustainability, ethics and inclusion in the protocol

2. Participation modalities

The following are accepted:

  • Scientific communications
  • Proposals for thematic panels
  • Case studies with an academic focus

Contributions must be original, unpublished, and not under review in other publications.

3. Sending proposals

Abstracts

  • Length: 300–500 words
  • Language: Spanish or English
  • Content:
  • Title
  • Aim
  • Methodology
  • Expected results
  • 3–5 keywords

Author information

  • Name and surname
  • Institutional affiliation
  • Email
  • Brief biographical note (max. 100 words)

4. Calendar

  • Call for applications opens: January 15, 2026
  • Abstract submission deadline: May 15, 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: June 15, 2026
  • Full text submission deadline: September 1, 2026
  • Congress Dates: September 21–22, 2026

5. Evaluation

The proposals will be evaluated through double-blind peer review, based on the following criteria:

  • Originality
  • Methodological rigor
  • Scientific relevance
  • Thematic suitability
  • Clarity of presentation

6. Publication

Accepted papers and communications:

  • They will be included in the Congress Proceedings (with ISBN).
  • They may be selected for publication in scientific journals or specialized monographs, subject to further evaluation.
  • They may be published in an open access monograph.

7. Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

8. Registration

The presentation of communications will require prior registration at the Congress by all signatories, in accordance with the conditions that will be published on the official website.

9. Scientific Direction

  • Dolores del Mar Sánchez-González

10. Information and shipping

📧 congreso.protocolo@adm.uned.es 🌐 https://www.congresointernacionalprotocolo.com/

11. Organize

National University of Distance Education (UNED)

InStuReG Research Group

Teaching Innovation Group GIDHISDER (GID 2018-1)

Department of History of Law and Institutions