Virtual special issue in European Sociological Review to celebrate ECSR 2025 annual conference
To celebrate the European Consortium for Sociological Research’s 2025 Annual Conference, the European Sociological Review has published a Virtual Special Issue to showcase the intellectual and methodological dynamism and creativity of the community.
Read the full issue at: https://academic.oup.com/esr/pages/demography-and-social-inequality
DPIR’s Spring School in advanced social science research methods
The Department of Politics and International Relations is delighted to announce that applications for Oxford Spring School in Advanced Research Methods 2026 are open! The course will run from Monday 23 March – Friday 27 March 2026, in both in-person and online formats.
Applications to Oxford Spring School will be accepted on a rolling basis, subject to availability, until 23 February 2026, or until all places are reserved.
Further details: Oxford Spring School in Advanced Research Methods 2026 | DPIR
Second International Workshop on Life Course Analysis (Hertie School, Berlin, 18-19 August 2026)
We invite contributions to the Second International Workshop on Life Course Analysis. The main goal of this event is to bring together researchers to present and discuss recent developments in life course analysis and to contribute to advancing the field. The event will be held on August 18-19, 2026, at the Hertie School in Berlin: Before the workshop, a one-day methods course on multistate modeling for life course research will be taught on August 17, 2026, also at the Hertie School.
Deadline for abstracts: 28 February 2026
For more information, see here.
Call for abstracts: FISS Conference on Social Security 2026 (Sigtuna, 1-3 June 2026)
The Foundation for International Studies on Social Security (FISS) invites researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to submit abstracts for this annual International Research Seminar. With around 70 participants from across the globe, this conference offers a unique opportunity for young researchers to connect with senior experts in a supportive environment. Held in the charming town of Sigtuna, Sweden, betweenJune 1 and 3, the Conference fosters a convivial atmosphere perfect for vibrant intellectual exchange.
This year’s focus is on the tension between selectivity and universality, which lies at the heart of contemporary debates on the future of social security and social policy.
We welcome submissions on crisis policy responses, ecological transition and social policy, the digital revolution, and military spending and its potential relationship with contemporary welfares states. Individual papers can be submitted online. Submissions for the Panel Sessions for the FISS 2026 Conference should be sent to the conference secretariat at: FISS-OC@uantwerpen.be.
The conference fee is provisionally set at € 450, or € 375 for PhD students.
Deadline for abstract submission: 4 March 2026
For more information, please see here.
Call for papers: Annual workshop of the European Research Network on Transitions in Youth (TiY) (Mannheim, 9-11 September 2026)
The European Research Network on Transitions in Youth invites submissions for their 33rd annual workshop on Risks, Resilience and Opportunities: Youth Transitions in a Changing World. This year the workshop will be hosted by the University of Mannheim. Keynote speaker: Jan Stuhler, Professor of Economics at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
Workshop local organisers: Irena Kogan, Tamara Gutfleisch and Markus Weißmann
Deadline for abstract submission: 15 March 2026
Further information available here.
One Epidemic, Many Estimates (1EME) Project.
LSE is convening a “many analyst” project in which teams will analyse data from the 1918-20 influenza pandemic using excess mortality methods of their choice (solo researchers also welcome). This will be followed by a workshop at the LSE on 21-22 May 2026. The analyses submitted and the discussions at the workshop will be written up into a manuscript with all analysts eligible for authorship. Enrolment in the “many analysts” project will be open for the next few months, with final submissions due by 15 March 2026.
More details can be found here.
Contact Hampton Gaddy (h.g.gaddy@lse.ac.uk) with any questions.
GESIS Spring Seminar – Advanced Regression Modeling
The seminar designed for advanced graduate or PhD students, post-docs, and senior researchers. In 2026, our focus will be on Advanced Regression Modeling. Extensive hands-on exercises and tutorials complement the lectures in each course.
The Spring Seminar 2026 will take place both online and at GESIS Cologne, Germany, from 9 to 27 March 2026.
For registration and detailed course descriptions, please visit https://t1p.de/spring2026.
Call for papers: DeZIM-Conference 2026 “The Contested Normalities of Migration” (Bielefeld, 07-09 October 2026)
Migration, displacement, and belonging lie at the heart of social negotiation processes. Yet beyond current polarizations, fundamental questions emerge regarding the drivers and processes of social and political change: How are conflicts concerning migration historically and structurally embedded? In which contexts are migration and diversity an uncontested normality? What are the consequences of “asynchronies,” a coexistence of different intensities and logics of conflict? And along which lines of conflict are the principles of the rule of law being undermined in favor of anti-democratic or illiberal politics?
Taking this approach, the conference aims to examine, from an interdisciplinary perspective, how global crises, transnational interdependencies, national discourses, and local experiences shape long-term shifts in solidarity, exclusion, and democracy. It seeks not merely to interpret conflicts as symptoms of the present, but to analyze them as key dynamics of social transformation and future viability.
Deadline for application: 31 March 2026
Further information on forms of participation and application can be found on the website: DeZIM Conference 2026
Call for Abstracts: EAPS HMM WG Workshop 2026 (Hannover, 16-18 September 2026)
The Health, Morbidity, and Mortality Working Group of the European Association for Population Studies invites abstract submissions for its 2026 workshop, to be held 16–18 September 2026 in Hannover, Germany.
The workshop theme is “Health and morbidity in Europe: Reflecting on current trends.” The workshop will be held in English, and all presentations will take place on-site (oral or poster). Structured abstracts of up to 300 words are invited.
We warmly encourage researchers working on health, morbidity, and mortality in Europe to submit their work.
Deadline for abstract submission: 31 March 2026
Full details and the abstract submission link are available on the working group website.
Call for papers: 7th Forum „Higher Education and the Labour Market“ (HELM) (Nuremberg, 23-24 June 2026)
The 7th Forum „Higher Education and the Labour Market“ (HELM) of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), with a special focus on “Intended and Unintended Consequences of Higher Education Reforms “ will take place on June 23th and 24th 2026 in Nuremberg. There will be keynotes by Susan Dynarski (Harvard University) and Moris Triventi (University of Milan).
We welcome contributions from various disciplines, particularly from Economics, Social Sciences, and Educational Sciences. Please submit a short outline (max. 500 words) by March 31, 2026 to HELM@iab.de.
Deadline for abstract submission: 31 March 2026
For more information, please see the detailed call for papers 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 deadlines: 30 April or 15 October 2026.
See details on the journal website
Call for abstracts: FReDA User Conference 2026 (Cologne, 26–27 November 2026)
The conference invites national and international researchers from all disciplines using data from the German Family Demography Panel Study (FReDA) and/or the German Family Panel (pairfam), the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS), and the IAB-BiB/FReDA-BAMF-SOEP Survey “Refugees from Ukraine in Germany”.
Keynote speakers: Prof. Dr. Marcel Lubbers (Utrecht University) and Prof. Dr. Anette Fasang (Humboldt University of Berlin)
The FReDA User Conference provides a forum for early-career and experienced researchers to present preliminary results, receive feedback from experienced data users and staff, and foster future collaborations. The conference language is English.
The conference will be held in person. There is no conference fee; catering will be provided. Travel costs cannot be reimbursed. The best presentation will receive an award.
Submission: Abstracts (max. one DIN-A4 page) should be sent by to freda.conference@jascha-draegergesis-org
Acceptance will be communicated by 22 May 2026.
Submission deadline: 10 May 2026
Further details can be found on our website.
Topical Collection entitled “Ageing Well for All: Multidimensional Pathways to Sustainable Ageing” in European Journal of Ageing
We are pleased to announce the European Journal of Ageing new Topical Collection entitled “Ageing Well for All: Multidimensional Pathways to Sustainable Ageing”, edited by Bruno Arpino and Valeria Bordone.
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.
We welcome contributions that make explicit how they 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 and Cultural Inclusion. 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 August 2026
For more information, see here.