14 Academic Marathons, One Extraordinary Journey

Choose a discipline, master the published foundation, and explore one focused annual topic in extraordinary depth.

STEM Marathons

Each edition explores one focused annual topic in depth. Topics are announced with the official preparatory materials.

Mathethon

Academic Marathon in Mathematics

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Cryptography & Cybersecurity Data Science & Probability Graph Theory & Networks Computational Mathematics Mathematical Modeling
Next Event: January 9-10, 2027
Registration Opens: July 2026

Physithon

Academic Marathon in Physics

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Quantum Technologies Climate & Energy Physics Astrophysics & Space Advanced Materials Biophysics & Medical Physics
Next Event: April 4-5, 2026
Registration Opens: October 2025

Chemithon

Academic Marathon in Chemistry

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Green Chemistry & Circular Economy Energy Chemistry Materials Chemistry Pharmaceutical & Drug Design Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Next Event: August 15-16, 2026
Registration Opens: February 2026

Biothon

Academic Marathon in Biology

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Genetics & Gene Editing Neuroscience & Brain Function Synthetic Biology Ecology & Conservation Immunology & Infectious Disease
Next Event: July 18-19, 2026
Registration Opens: January 2026

Inforthon

Academic Marathon in Informatics

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

AI & Machine Learning Algorithms & Data Structures Cybersecurity & Cryptography Systems & Networks Emerging Computing
Next Event: September 19-20, 2026
Registration Opens: March 2026

Envirothon

Academic Marathon in Environmental Science

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Aquatics Forestry Soils Wildlife Current Issues
Next Event: March 21-22, 2026
Registration Opens: September 2025

Social Sciences & Humanities

Economics, Psychology, Geography, History, Philosophy, and Linguistics

Econthon

Academic Marathon in Economics

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Digital Economy & Platforms Climate Economics Development & Inequality Behavioral Economics Financial Innovation
Next Event: November 21-22, 2026
Registration Opens: May 2026

Psychothon

Academic Marathon in Psychology

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Cognitive Neuroscience Digital Psychology Clinical & Mental Health Social Psychology & Influence Behavioral Economics
Next Event: October 3-4, 2026
Registration Opens: April 2026

Geothon

Academic Marathon in Geography

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Climate Change & Environment Urban Geography & Smart Cities GIS & Spatial Technology Resource Geography Geopolitics & Migration
Next Event: October 10-11, 2026
Registration Opens: April 2026

Historithon

Academic Marathon in History

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Technology & Society Empire & Decolonization Social Movements Globalization & Connection Contemporary History
Next Event: October 24-25, 2026
Registration Opens: April 2026

Philosothon

Academic Marathon in Philosophy

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

AI Ethics & Technology Political Philosophy & Justice Philosophy of Mind Environmental Philosophy Epistemology & Logic
Next Event: February 20-21, 2027
Registration Opens: August 2026

Lingothon

Academic Marathon in Linguistics

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Computational Linguistics & NLP Sociolinguistics & Language Change Psycholinguistics & Acquisition Phonetics & Phonology Semantics & Pragmatics
Next Event: February 6-7, 2027
Registration Opens: August 2026

Arts & Literature

Creative and literary expression

Artithon

Academic Marathon in Arts

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Digital & New Media Art Art & Social Justice Performance & Conceptual Art Contemporary Visual Arts Art Markets & Institutions
Next Event: December 5-6, 2026
Registration Opens: June 2026

Literathon

Academic Marathon in Literature

Marathon Topic: To Be Announced

Global Contemporary Literature Literature & Social Justice Digital Literature & Media Genre Fiction & Popular Culture Literary Theory & Criticism
Next Event: December 12-13, 2026
Registration Opens: June 2026

Plan Your Academic Marathon Year

2026-2027 Competition Calendar

Marathon Category Competition Date Registration Opens
Envirothon STEM March 21-22, 2026 September 2025
Physithon STEM April 4-5, 2026 October 2025
Biothon STEM July 18-19, 2026 January 2026
Chemithon STEM August 15-16, 2026 February 2026
Inforthon STEM September 19-20, 2026 March 2026
Psychothon Social Sciences October 3-4, 2026 April 2026
Geothon Social Sciences October 10-11, 2026 April 2026
Historithon Social Sciences October 24-25, 2026 April 2026
Econthon Social Sciences November 21-22, 2026 May 2026
Artithon Arts & Literature December 5-6, 2026 June 2026
Literathon Arts & Literature December 12-13, 2026 June 2026
Mathethon STEM January 9-10, 2027 July 2026
Lingothon Social Sciences February 6-7, 2027 August 2026
Philosothon Social Sciences February 20-21, 2027 August 2026

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