Call for Participation

Join EPIC2025—a treasured annual gathering of people across all disciplines, sectors, and industries who use ethnography to drive understanding, innovation, and change.

Now in its 21st year, EPIC conference is a warm, inclusive event that combines practical learning, meaningful networking, and the inspiration and debate that we need to make positive change. EPIC is a nonprofit organization powered by members and volunteers. We invite you to learn more about EPIC and about ethnography.

Anyone can attend EPIC2025—registration opens April 8.

Submissions to the Main Program

We welcome proposals to present in the Main Program from anyone, in any discipline and sector, who practices ethnography and/or uses socio-cultural expertise for impact in business and organizations.

The core conference program is created through a proposal submission, anonymous review, selection, and curation process. This page will be updated in December with detailed information about presentation formats, how to write a proposal, and evaluation criteria.

Key Dates

Jan 9: Proposal submission period opens
Jan 30: EPIC2025 Kickoff Event (online, free to the public)
Feb 21: Proposal submission deadline
April 8: Registration opens
May 14: Proposal acceptance notifications
May 12–16: Learning & Networking Week (free for EPIC Members)
Sep 16–19: EPIC2025 Main Program (Helsinki; livestream for EPIC Members)