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.
Call for papers: Conference “Events: Dynamics of Life and Society – Transitions from Initial Education to Working Life” (8–9 June 2027, Bern, Switzerland)
The Swiss Household Panel (SHP) and Transitions from Education to Employment (TREE), two of the longest-running panel studies in Switzerland, are jointly organising a conference to be held on 8–9 June 2027 at the University of Bern. The interdisciplinary conference will include thematic sessions on a wide variety of topics, including education and labour market pathways, development of health and well-being, socio-economic inequality and mobility, family formation and dynamics, gender, ethnic minorities and migration, politics and attitudes, and methodological issues in longitudinal surveys. The language of the conference is English.
We welcome contributions based on longitudinal data, whether from Switzerland or abroad, from all areas of the social sciences. In addition to paper submissions, we also offer the possibility to propose an entire session (a 90-minute symposium comprising three to five related presentations).
Deadline for submission: 15 January 2027
For more information, see here.