GESIS Fall Seminar in Computational Social Science 2026
Date: 31 Aug to 29 Sep 2026
Location (depending on the course): Online or Onsite at GESIS Mannheim, Germany
We are excited to announce the program for the GESIS Fall Seminar in Computational Social Science 2026! Course topics: Introduction to Computational Social Science with R or Python, Web Data Collection with R or Python, Introduction to Machine Learning for Text Analysis with Python, Computer Vision for Image and Video Data Analysis with Python, Agent-Based Modeling & Simulation, From Embeddings to LLMs: Advanced Text Analysis with Python, Mobile Data Collection and Analysis: Intensive Longitudinal Methods as well as Causal Machine Learning.
Registration deadline: None (first come, first served)
Program & Registration: www.gesis.org/fallseminar
Call for abstracts: The session “Administrative Data and Social Research: Coverage, Comparability, and the Limits of Measurement”, at the XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology (4–10 July 2027, Gwangju, Republic of Korea)
The session “Administrative Data and Social Research: Coverage, Comparability, and the Limits of Measurement”, will take place at the XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology, 4–10 July 2027, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
We particularly hope to reach researchers and practitioners interested in the wider debate about how administrative data can be used across the social sciences, and what conclusions these data can—and cannot—support. Relevant work may come from areas including labor markets, social assistance, healthcare, education, and taxation. Contributions may also combine administrative records with surveys, qualitative research, or other sources.
Abstract submission deadline: 14 October 2026
Submission details: Session: Administrative Data and Social Research: Coverage, Comparability, and the Limits of Measurement (XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology (July 4 – 10, 2027))
Call for Papers: Monte Verità conference on educational inequalities (12-16 July 2027)
With pleasure, we invite interested scholars to submit abstract proposals for our next Monte Verità conference “Educational inequalities: Causes, consequences and policies”, 12-16 July 2027.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2026
Please find the call for papers and more information here.
Population journal and its Early-Career Researcher Prize
Founded in 1946, Population is an international, scientific, and peer-reviewed journal published by the French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED). It is published quarterly in both English and French and is an open-access journal with no article processing charges (APC). Population publishes research articles from various fields of population studies, covering all regions of the world and time periods. The journal also accepts short papers, data papers as well as book reviews and commentaries. They can be submitted in either English or French.
Each year, Population awards a prize to honor the work of an early-career researcher (within a maximum of 7 years post-PhD). The prize includes €1,000 and an invitation to Paris to present the article at INED’s weekly seminar. Submissions for the next Early-Career Researcher Prize are now open.
Submission deadline: 15 October 2026
See details on the journal website
Special Issue Call: Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty (Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
The Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (SJPH), in collaboration with the European Society of Health and Medical Sociology (ESHMS), invites submissions for a special issue titled “Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty.” Guest Editors Sarah van de Velde, Malgorzata Mikucka, Nico Vonneilich and Stéphane Cullati seek top-quality manuscripts examining how social, economic, political, and environmental transformations shape mental health and wellbeing. While thematically linked to the 21st Biennial ESHMS Conference (Hamburg, 19-21 August 2026), submissions are welcome from all researchers regardless of conference participation. Manuscripts typically range from 3,000 to 8,000 words and undergo a single-blind peer review process.
Submission deadline: 31 October 2026
For detailed information on the scope and submission guidelines, please visit.
Topical Collection entitled “Ageing Well for All: Multidimensional Pathways to Sustainable Ageing” in European Journal of Ageing
The Topical Collection entitled “Ageing Well for All: Multidimensional Pathways to Sustainable Ageing”, edited by Bruno Arpino and Valeria Bordone in the European Journal of Ageing welcomes contributions that advance the concept, measurement, and policy relevance of sustainable ageing. Submissions should address one or—preferably—more interconnected dimensions, including: Economic Sustainability, Social and Care Sustainability, Technological Equity and Inclusion, Environmental Sustainability, Political/Institutional Sustainability, Cultural Inclusion.
The collection originates from the activities of the Sustainable Ageing Working Group of the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS) and is now open for submissions from both members of the Working Group and external contributors. Papers will be sent out for review on a rolling basis, i.e., as they are received.
The collection prioritises studies that bridge dimensions (e.g., technology and care systems; housing and health and service delivery; digital skills and civic participation; labour markets and unpaid care) and that articulate mechanisms and policy levers for sustainable ageing. We particularly encourage comparative European research, while remaining open to broader contexts.
Deadline for submission: 31 December 2026
For more information, see here.