The Japan Association for Human Security Studies (JAHSS) was established in 2011 to provide opportunities of mutual learning to scholars and practitioners engaged in human security. This year's annual conference will be held on campus, hosted by Kanazawa University under the theme of Disasters and Human Security.

Disasters resulting from the interplay between natural hazards and human-made vulnerabilities pose serious threats to human security. The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, followed by the heavy rainfall and subsequent floods in 2024, vividly demonstrated how such calamities can exacerbate existing challenges. These events have intensified uncertainty about the future of regions facing declining and aging populations, while further accelerating depopulation trends. In contrast, conflict-affected countries, such as Afghanistan, have faced distinct challenges in responding to natural disasters, including limited governance capacity and a lack of resources. In this conference, we will focus on the diversity and complexity of threats to human security during disasters and discuss desirable, context-sensitive responses to multifaceted crises.

In this year's Annual Conference, in addition to the oral presentations, we are also inviting submissions for poster presentations. The outstanding poster presentation will be awarded the Best Poster Presentation Award, and thus we strongly encourage participants to apply to poster presentations. Although the working language of the annual conference is English, presentations in Japanese are also welcome for poster presentations. Undergraduate students are also eligible to participate in the poster presentations.

We encourage papers that address the conference theme. Topics of interest to the conference include, but are not limited to:

・Disasters and human security
・Global climate crisis
・Empowerment against disasters
・Health and well-being
・Shifting perceptions of (human) security
・Human security and dignity
・Theoretical and empirical studies on human security