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.
Call for papers – SASE Insecurity Mini-Conference 2027 in Glasgow, 30 June- 3 July (virtual session 16-18 June)
We are pleased to announce the mini-conference on insecurity at the SASE Annual Conference 2027 in Glasgow: MC02: “Navigating and Defying Insecurity: Individual Struggle and Collective Resistance amid Disruption”
‘Precarity’ and ‘insecurity’ have become defining characteristics of everyday socioeconomic lives. Encompassing more than just work-related uncertainty, insecurity and precarity refer to the loss of ontological security due to declining socio-economic conditions compared to the past, uncertain financial or work present conditions, or anxieties about the future. Our three previous mini-conferences established insecurity and precarity as central concepts and sites of investigation for scholars of work and occupations, politics, economics, political economy, and culture. This year, in alignment with the conference theme, we are also interested in exploring how the search for security can become the basis for constructing a hopeful future. As micro-experiences of insecurity are experienced by working class individuals and the shrinking middle class worldwide, could shared insecurity trigger a phase of collective reconstruction?
Conference organisers: Lorenza Antonucci (University of Cambridge), Elena Ayala-Hurtado (Harvard University), Hequn Wang (University of Hamburg), Joaquín Prieto (Universidad de Chile and LSE), Sarah Payne (The Broad Center, Yale School of Management).
Abstract submission: https://sase.org/conference-submission-guidelines/
Submission deadline: 1 November 2026
More information here.
Call for Abstracts: Conference Fertility and Family Dynamics in Migrant and Minority Groups: Social Inequalities, Reproductive Rights and Family Formation in Contemporary Europe — Salamanca, Spain, 27–28 May 2027
The Working Group on Fertility and Family Dynamics in Migrant and Minority Groups of the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS) and the University of Salamanca invite contributions on fertility, family formation and reproductive rights among migrant and minority groups in Europe, marking the 500th anniversary of the School of Salamanca.
The conference welcomes interdisciplinary perspectives on how migration, social inequalities and policy contexts shape fertility and family trajectories across Europe and across generations. Work in progress is particularly welcome to encourage discussion and exchange among researchers.
There is no registration fee.
Abstracts submission deadline: 30 November 2026.
Full Call for Papers and submission details are available here.
Call for Papers: RC28 2027 Conference, “Global Crossroads: Inequality and Mobility in Transition” (New York University Abu Dhabi, 15–17 April 2027)
The Research Committee on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28) of the International Sociological Association invites submissions for its 2027 conference, the first RC28 meeting held in the Gulf region. The conference examines how demographic shifts, technological change, and economic restructuring are reshaping stratification and mobility worldwide. We particularly welcome research on the Middle East, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and South and Southeast Asia.
Keynote speakers are Mobarak Hossain (LSE) and Cecilia Menjívar (UCLA). A special session will honour Paula England (NYUAD).
Extended abstracts (max. 1,000 words) or full papers can be submitted through the online form. RC28 membership is not required.
Submission deadline: 15 December 2026
Submission form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDtkgz_TDhFH4WMih-GDQhZCBkhpnMsNjg_QwWR864e4fm2A/viewform | Conference website: https://rc28-abudhabi.com/ | Contact: rc28-nyuad@nyu.edu
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.
Call for Abstracts – English-language special issue of Soziale Welt entitled Society in Crisis – Crisis of the Social Sciences? Knowledge, Authority, and Relevance under Pressure.
We welcome theoretical, conceptual and empirically grounded contributions on epistemic authority and democracy, the societal role of
the social sciences, and expertise and engagement. Contributions from STS, sociology, political theory and adjacent fields are encouraged.
Abstract deadline: 31 January 2027
For more information, see here.
INVEST Conference 2027: Navigating societal change – sustainable solutions through research (26–28 May 2027), University of Turku, Finland
Call for papers opens 9th November 2026
The world is changing rapidly. The everyday environments and resources of children, young people, and families in particular, are undergoing significant change. Interdisciplinary research can help us find solutions. It is essential to draw on scientific evidence in decision-making, and researchers have an important role to play in bringing this knowledge to the forefront.
The INVEST Conference is an interdisciplinary, international and high-level scientific conference. Bringing together researchers from different countries and disciplines, it is an excellent opportunity for scholars and professionals to learn about research in the field, expand their networks, deepen their knowledge and create new opportunities for collaboration.
We welcome presentations from a range of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, psychiatry, economics, political science, demography, and public health.
More information: https://invest.utu.fi/conference/