Society for Atmospheric Studies Inaugural Conference Kobe 2026

New Frontiers and Possibilities in Atmospheric Studies

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The conference

Over two and a half days, scholars, artists and practitioners gather in Kobe to explore the expanding horizons of Atmospheric Studies — and to formally found the Society for Atmospheric Studies. The program tests how far the idea of atmosphere can travel across disciplines, media and cultures: mood, ambiance, Stimmung, 氣氛, 雰囲気.

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Dates & venues

When

24–26 September 2026

A two-and-a-half-day conference

Where

ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kobe
& Kobe University

Format

In person · online viewing · free

Talks in person only · online viewing in JST (GMT+9)

Program to follow

This is a preliminary announcement. The detailed program — sessions, speakers, times and registration — will be published here once it has been finalized. Please check back closer to the date.

The conference is hybrid, but all presentations take place in person — none will be delivered online.

The call for participation is now closed; applications are no longer being accepted.

For online viewing, registration will open soon.

Hosted by

Kobe Institute for Atmospheric Studies

The conference is convened by KOIAS — the Kobe Institute for Atmospheric Studies at Kobe University. The Kobe Institute for Atmospheric Studies (KOIAS) was launched in 2022 to establish and develop Atmospheric Studies as a new interdisciplinary academic field. Our research spans intellectual and cultural boundaries, exploring various phenomena related to ATMOSPHERE, including “mood” (English), “ambiance” (French), “Stimmung” (German), “氣氛” (qìfēn, Chinese), and “雰囲気” (fun’iki, Japanese).

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