Call for Abstracts, Chapters, Conferences, Papers, Proposals, and Events

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Call for Abstracts

Call for Abstracts
Bulletin on Applied Transgender Studies
Special Issue
Submission Deadline: 1 December 2023

For this special issue, we invite proposals that investigate dynamics of transphobic content and disinformation in digital media: how they originate, how they spread, how they influences public opinion and policy, how people come to adopt misinformed beliefs, and/or the cultures of online spaces that proliferate anti-trans misinformation. Learn more.

The Guest Editors are interested in research from all methods of scholarly inquiry and any disciplinary or theoretical background. They are also particularly interested in contributions from scholars belonging to historically excluded groups and the Global South, as well as submissions that explore understudied regions, populations, and platforms.

Authors should submit an extended abstract to bulletin@appliedtransstudies.org with an email subject line “Transphobic Disinformation Special Issue” no later than 1 December 2023 (Anywhere on Earth). Extended abstracts should consist of no more than 1,000 words (excluding tables, figures, appendices, and references).

Call for Papers

Call for Papers
Fourteenth International Conference on Health, Wellness, & Society
Hosted by Malmö University, Niagara in Mamö, Sweeden
3-4 October 2024

Submission Deadline: 3 December 2023

Founded in 2011, the Health, Wellness, & Society Research Network is brought together by a common concern in the fields of human health and wellness, and in particular their social interconnections and implications. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions. Submit a proposal and register.

2024 Special FocusHealth for Democracy, Democrary for Health

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Thirty-First International Conference on Learning
Hosted by Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands and Online 
10-12 July 2024

Submission Deadline: 10 December 2023

Founded in 1989, The Learner Research Network is brought together around a common concern for learning in all its sites, formal and informal, and at all levels, from early childhood, to schools, colleges and universities, and adult, community and workplace education. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

Throughout the Thirty-First International Conference on Learning, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with leading scholars, practitioners, and policymakers from around the world. Together, we will examine best practices, share research findings, and engage in thought-provoking discussions aimed at shaping the future of inclusive education. We invite educators, researchers, policymakers, and advocates to join us in this exploration of the converging challenges facing inclusive education. Together, we will forge a path toward a more inclusive, culturally responsive, and digitally literate educational landscape, ensuring that all learners are prepared to thrive in our increasingly interconnected world. Learn more about proposal submission and conference registration.

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Nineteenth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Hosted by Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland + Online
17-19 July 2024

Submission Deadline: 17 December 2023

Founded in 2006, the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Research Network is brought together by a common interest in disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, within and across the various social sciences, and between the social, natural and applied sciences. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

This conference aims to capture the implications of migration – of people and ideas – in politics, economy and culture. It challenges what scholars have called the “sedentary bias” (Bakewell 2008) and instead takes migration as a given, a defining feature of the globalizing world. Learn more about the call for papers and registration.

Special Focus—The World on the Move: Understanding Migration in a New Global Age

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Seventeenth Global Studies Conference
Hosted by Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland + Online
17-19 July 2024

Submission Deadline: 17 December 2023

Founded in 2008, the Global Studies Research Network is devoted to mapping and interpreting past and emerging trends and patterns in globalization. We aim to traverse a broad terrain, sometimes technically and other times socially oriented, sometimes theoretical and other times practical in their perspective, and sometimes reflecting dispassionate analysis while at other times suggesting interested strategies for action. Our aim is to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries.

This conference aims to capture the implications of migration – of people and ideas – in politics, economy and culture. It challenges what scholars have called the “sedentary bias” (Bakewell 2008) and instead takes migration as a given, a defining feature of the globalizing world. Learn more about the call for papers and registration.

Special Focus—The World on the Move: Understanding Migration in a New Global Age

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Ninth International Conference on Communication and Media Studies
Hosted by Interamerican Open University, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Online
24-25 October 2024

Submission Deadline: 24 December 2023

Founded in 2015, the Communication & Media Studies Research Network offers an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of the role of the media and communications in society. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries.

At the Ninth International Conference on Communication & Media Studies, we invite participants to approach to this problem based on protocols of academic and scientific reflection, analyzing that the implications of these developments not only for professionals, researchers and educators in the design and image-making sectors, but also for society as a whole. Learn more.

Special Focus—Images and Imaginaries of Artificial Intelligence

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2024 ALPS Annual Meeting
Hosted by Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, Malibu, California
13-15 June 2024

Submission Deadline: 31 December 2023

The Association for Law, Property & Society (ALPS) will hold its next annual meeting in person at the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law in Malibu, California, USA, from June 13-15, 2024. The ALPS meeting dates include an optional pre-conference field trip on the afternoon of Thursday, June 13. There will also be a welcome reception after the field trip. The academic portion of the conference will take place on Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June and 15, with concurrent panels and plenary sessions running on both days. Please follow the ALPS Annual Meeting webpage for more information as the conference and associated meeting events are finalized, including links to register for the meeting. All submissions should be submitted through the ALPS Conference Proposal Submission Portal.

ALPS is an open and welcoming international organization of scholars and teachers engaged in a wide range of interdisciplinary research covering all aspects of property law, policy, and theory, and the role property plays in social structures, human relationships, and ecology. We seek to promote informed dialogue among diverse scholars at all stages of their careers from around the world and in many disciplines through conferences, publications, workshops, and mentoring

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Fourteenth International Conference on The Constructed Environment
Hosted by Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria and Online
5-6 April 2024

Submission Deadline: 5 January 2024

Founded in 2010, the Constructed Environment Research Network is brought together by a common shared interest in human configurations of the environment and the interactions among the constructed, social and natural environments. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

The Fourteenth International Conference on The Constructed Environment calls for research and explores the relationship between asocial forms and social life in the urban environment, examining the ways in which the design and use of urban spaces can either facilitate or hinder social interaction. Submit a proposal or register for the conference.

Special Focus—Asocial Forms: Reconfiguring Possibilities of Urban Space

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Nineteenth International Conference on the Arts in Society 
Hosted by Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
24-26 May 2024

Submission Deadline: 24 March 2024

The Nineteenth International Conference on the Arts in Society offers an interdisciplinary forum for discussion of the role of the arts in society. It is a place for critical engagement, examination, and experimentation, developing ideas that connect the arts to their contexts in the world – on stage, in studios and theaters, in classrooms, in museums and galleries, on the streets and in communities. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensionsLearn more about submissions and registration

Special Focus—Art for Sustenance

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Twenty-fourth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations
Hosted by Lusiada University, Lisbon, Portugal
3-5 July 2024

Submission Deadline: 3 April 2024

The Twenty-fourth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations features research addressing the following annual themes: Identity and Belonging, Education and Learning in Worlds of Differences, Organizational Diversity, and Community Diversity and Governance.

For over 20 years, we've aimed to traverse a broad terrain, sometimes technically and other times socially oriented, sometimes theoretical and other times practical in their perspective, and sometimes reflecting dispassionate analysis while at other times suggesting interested strategies for action. We welcome returning and new members to add their voices to the conversation. Learn more about sumbission deadlines and requirements.

Special Focus—The Future We Want: Socio-Environmental Challenges in Times of Climate Emergency

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Call for Chapters

Call for Chapters
"Children and Youth as ‘Sites of Resistance’ in Armed Conflict"

Submission Deadline: 15 February 2024 (Full Papers)

During the chaos and devastation of armed conflict, children and youth often emerge as powerful agents of change and resilience. “Children and Youth as ‘Sites of Resistance’ in Armed Conflict” is a compelling exploration of their profound roles as active participants, often functioning as sites of resistance within the complex dynamics of warfare. This title delves deep into the lived experiences of children and youth in conflict zones, shedding light on their diverse forms of resistance, agency, and resilience. It transcends conventional narratives that portray them solely as victims, offering a fresh perspective on their capacities to challenge and transform their circumstances. This title will be a compilation of articles providing insights into the global dimensions of children and youth in armed conflict, drawing from case studies and experiences across regions and contexts. It highlights the interconnectedness of youth-led resistance movements and their impact on global discourse and policy.

It is crucial to examine how children and youth are catalysts for peace and justice in conflict and post-conflict settings. The book examines their contributions to reconciliation, community rebuilding, and efforts to address the root causes of conflict. The aim is to include intersections of age, gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic factors in the experiences of children and youth in conflict zones. We welcome contributions from scholars at all career stages and from all parts of the globe. Learn more.

For further details and to submit, please contact the volume's editor, Dr. Tamanna M. Shah at: shaht@ohio.edu

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Ongoing Calls

Call for Manuscripts
African Educational Research Journal (AERJ)

African Educational Research Journal (AERJ) is a peer-reviewed open access journal which publishes high-quality articles in all areas of Education. African Educational Research Journal publishes original empirical and theoretical studies and analyses in education that constitute significant contributions to the understanding and/or improvement of educational processes and outcomes.

AERJ is currently accepting manuscripts for publication. Send manuscript attached as MS word to aerj.submit@netjournals.org or aerj.submit@gmail.com.

All manuscripts are reviewed by qualified reviewers and the review outcomes are sent back within two to three weeks of receipt of the article. Following acceptance, the paper will be published in the next available issue.

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Conferences

Twentieth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability
Hosted by University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
24-26 January 2024

Through examining the roles of these three stakeholders – civil society, government and business - the theme of sustainability innovation will be explored at the Twentieth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability. Innovations are needed that respect and nurture the ecological realities and planetary boundaries within which all sustainability initiatives take place. Innovation requires participation, with every agent (women, men, children, the elderly, families, villages, business and government) playing an active role in mitigating the impacts of human activity. Education, monitoring and assessment is essential at all levels and across all sectors if environmental policy and governance is to promote adaptations and improvements to our relationship with nature.

We welcome the submission of proposals at any time of the year. All presenters are also encouraged to submit their paper to the companion journal collection, the On Sustainability Journal Collection. Find more about the journal.

Special Focus—Pathways to Sustainability Innovation: Perspectives from Civil Society, Government and Business

Mini-Conference on Reproduction
Eastern Sociological Society
Washington, DC
29 February - 3 March 2024

The Sociology of Reproduction is a thriving area of research within our discipline. Since 2012,the Eastern Sociological Society has sponsored mini-conferences on the Sociology of Reproduction in conjunction with its annual meeting. Such sessions bring together scholars with a common area of research that might otherwise be divided across the subfields of medicine, family, population, reproductive rights, politics, organizations, and communications. Sharing a panel challenges traditional thinking within subfields and promotes cross-cutting conversations that lead to new, cutting-edge insights.

Special Focus—Reproduction

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The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA)'s 84th Annual Meeting 
Santa Fe, New Mexico
26-30 March 2024

The 2024 SfAA Annual Meeting offers researchers, practitioners, and students from diverse disciplines and organizations the opportunity to discuss their work and consider how it can contribute to a better future. SfAA members come from a host of disciplines -- anthropology, geography, sociology, economics, business, planning, medicine, nursing, law, and more. The annual meeting provides a fertile venue in which to trade ideas, methods, and practical solutions, as well as an opportunity to enter the lifeworlds of other professionals. For additional information, please visit our web page www.appliedanthro.org and click on annual meeting.

Special Focus—Enchantment and Transformation

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Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting
Marriott Downtown, Des Moines, Iowa
4-7 April 2024

Save the date for the largest gathering of sociologists in the Midwest! The 2024 MSS Annual Meeting will take place at the Marriott in Downtown Des Moines, Iowa. For more information, see the Session Types page and the List of Session Topics.

Special FocusCentering Joy and Pleasure in Research, Teaching, and Practice

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Fourteenth International Conference on Religion & Sprituality in Society
Hosted by University of Madrid in Madrid, Spain
23-24 May 2024

Founded in 2011, the Religion in Society Research Network explores the relationship between religion in society and the changing nature of spirituality. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

Find out more about the Fourteenth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society registration

Special Focus—Space, Movement, Time: Religions at Rest and in Movement

Law and Society Association Annual Meeting
Unsettling Territories: Tradition and Revolution in Law and Society
6-9 June 2024 in Denver, Colorado
What began with a breakfast meeting in 1964 has become a global tradition. 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the Law and Society Association. This year’s annual meeting returns to Denver, the site of the Association’s first summer institute on social science methods in legal education.

The annual meeting marks more than an anniversary for law and society. 2024 is also the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 – a landmark antidiscrimination law enacted 100 years after Black Americans in the Colorado territory first petitioned for the right to vote – and the termination of the Bracero program that powerfully shaped U.S. immigration policy.  2024 also stands out as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Immigration Act of 1924, which established the U.S. Border Patrol and banned immigration from Asia. The year 1924 also saw the enactment of the U.S. Indian Citizenship Act, which declared that all non-citizen Native Americans within the United States were citizens.

Special Focus—Unsettling Territories: Tradition and Revolution in Law and Society

Fifteenth International Conference on Sport & Society
Hosted by the University of Granada, Granada, Spain
13-14 June 2024

Founded in 2010, the Sport & Society Research Network is brought together around a common interest in cultural, political, and economic relationships of sport to society. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries.

Twenty-fourth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations
Hosted by Lusiada University, Lisbon, Portugal and Online
3-5 July 2024

Founded in 2000, the Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Research Network is brought together by a shared interest in human differences and diversity, and their varied manifestations in organizations, communities, and nations. We aim to traverse a broad terrain, sometimes technically and other times socially oriented, sometimes theoretical and other times practical in their perspective, and sometimes reflecting dispassionate analysis while at other times suggesting interested strategies for action. Our aim is to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries.

At the Twenty-fourth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations, we offer nature-based solutions as one of the strategies that allow us to tackle the challenges of climate change effectively. We also believe in the transforming power of transdisciplinary scientific dialogue, collaboration, co-construction of solutions, creative freedom, and hope as a means of strengthening more resilient, solidary, humane, and democratic communities. In this spirit, we invite research that addresses the socio-environmental challenges of the current climate emergency.

Special FocusThe Future We Want: Socio-Environmental Challenges in Times of Climate Emergency

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Aging & Social Change: Fourteenth Interdisciplinary Conference
Hosted by University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
19-20 September 2024

We are pleased to share the call for papers for Aging & Social Change: Fourteenth Interdisciplinary Conferenceto be hosted by the University of Galway, Galway, Ireland, 19-20 September 2024. For over 10 years, we've offered a place for exploring the dynamic interplay between aging and society. We welcome returning and new members to add their voices to the conversation.

All presenters are also encouraged to submit their papers to the companion journal, The Journal of Aging and Social Change. Find out more about the journal and submission process.

Special Focus—Diversity of Time: Changes in Individual, Organizational, and Place Contexts

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