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Workshop “Between Data and Dialogue: Focusing on Participants in Migration Research”
(Chemnitz, Germany / April 3-4, 2025)

The upcoming workshop is entitled “Between Data and Dialogue: Focusing on Participants in Migration Research”. As always, we welcome contributions from any methodological school or angle (e.g., qualitative, survey-based, mixed, relying on digital trace data). You’ll find the call in the attachment and on the workshop website.
Please note that we have extended the submission deadline for the upcoming Meth@Mig workshop in Chemnitz to December 31, 2024. Don’t miss out and join us next year in the European Capital of Culture!

Workshop website & call: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/ifgk/ikt/workshop.html
Pdf version of the call (please disseminate in your networks): https://www.imiscoe.org/docman-docs/news-from-members/1551-annual-methatmig-ws-2025-call/file

12th biannual conference of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)

The 12th biannual conference of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR), hosted by the University of Madeira in Funchal, Portugal, in 2025, is a unique opportunity for family scholars from diverse disciplines to come together. This event invites researchers from sociology, psychology, anthropology, policymakers, and other fields to exchange their research and findings about contemporary challenges for families in Europe.

ESFR is an interdisciplinary scientific association for European research on families and family relations. Its purpose is to serve as a network, to support and link family research, and to exchange its results. First, it was established as a federation of European family researchers and family research institutes. However, ESFR also welcomes researchers and institutes outside of Europe as affiliates. More
information: https://www.esfr.pt

The XII ESFR congress will explore “Families across Space and Time,” inspiring interdisciplinary discussion on the multifaceted avenues through which research-based insights can contribute to understanding how families have been shaped by – and continue to adapt – to different space and time contexts. The congress will provide an unparalleled opportunity for participants to engage with cutting-edge theoretical and empirical studies that examine families as dynamic and adaptative entities that respond to shifts in geography, culture, and time. The goal is transcending traditional boundaries and paving the way for novel approaches to understanding the complexities of family relations, exploring the following interrelated research themes:

Submissions will be open from November 15th, 2024, until January 15th,
2025 (midnight CET). Empirical and theoretical proposals for symposia, papers, and poster presentations are welcome. Each participant can present a maximum of two proposals.

Submissions link: https://conference.mercatura.pt/coesfruma2025/

European Sociological Association, Research Network 16 – Sociology of Health & Medicine Mid-term Conference
(Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal from 11 to 12 June 2025)

We encourage colleagues to submit an abstract for the next ESA 16 Mid-term conference. Abstracts should be submitted in English and consist of:
a) Title
b) Keywords (maximum four)
b) Abstract (max. 300 words)
c) Author (s) name, affiliation, and email address
d) Session number and name (please see the document attached with the full list of sessions)

Abstract submission deadline: 30th January 2025

The abstracts should be sent to rn16midtermconf@gmail.com and conference organizers Ana Patrícia Hilário (patriciahilario@gmail.com) and Catarina Delaunay (catarinadelaunay@fcsh.unl.pt).

We look forward to receiving your abstracts and having your participation in the ESA RN16 Mid-term conference. Please feel free to share this call with other colleagues.

SA RN13 INTERIM MEETING 2025

SA RN13 INTERIM MEETING 2025 IN ANKARA, TURKEY Plurality of Families: Forms, Relationships, Experiences In contemporary societies, significant changes in both societal structure and individual lifestyles have resulted in the growing diversity of family life. However, at both the national and international levels, there is still abundance of discourses which reinforce the narrow definition of “ideal” family types by relying on heteronormative and patriarchal structures in their definition. Steps toward equality based on gender and sexual orientation enhance not only individual rights, but also introduce fundamental shifts in our understanding and imaginations of families. Our goal for this interim meeting is to challenge the narrow and restrictive discourses on an idealized family type and achieve a more inclusive sociological understanding of families by emphasizing the plurality of family forms, relationships, practices and experiences.
International research has introduced new venues for studying families from intersectional, decolonial, and non-heteronormative perspectives.
We open our call for proposals on the broader exploration of diverse family ties and experiences, taking into account the individual, interactional, and structural level factors shaping them. We welcome papers that examine how social policies, multiple crises, social movements and demographic transitions limit or enable this diversity.
This thematic orientation does not preclude any other proposals focused on this field. We most certainly welcome theoretical, methodological, or empirical papers that explore alternative research venues on family and intimate lives as well.

Requirements for the abstracts
Submissions for the conference should contain an abstract of max. 500 words, outlining (where applicable) the research question, the theoretical framework, the methodology and data used, as well as empirical findings and contributions.

Important dates
February 15, 2025 – Deadline for abstract submission March 31, 2025 – Announcement of accepted abstracts April 1, 2025 – Registrations open May 31, 2025 – Registrations close ________________________________________

Practical information
• If the number of slots for oral presentations is exceeded, some accepted papers will have the opportunity to be presented as a poster.
• Selected papers of the ESA RN13 Interim Meeting 2025 in Ankara will have the opportunity to be published in a special issue of an academic journal (TBC).
• Conference attendance is free for members of the ESA RN13 and costs €50 for non-members.
• RN13 encourages participation of junior scholars and PhD students, who will be considered for best PhD paper awards, with two prizes of €250 each. When submitting abstract as a PhD student/junior scholar, please indicate that you want to participate in the competition. Please be advised that only those who have not yet defended their doctoral dissertations are eligible for these awards.

More information: https://rn13ank.com/

SLLS Annual International Conference 2025 Life Course Transitions and Patterns: Stronger Evidence for Better Policies

Hosted by the University of Fribourg, Switzerland Monday 8th – Wednesday 10th September 2025 Post-conference workshops on Thursday 11th September Deadline for submissions: Friday 14th March 2025 (12:00 Noon GMT) The Society’s 14th annual conference, hosted by Stéphane Cullati and team at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, will take place on Monday 8th – Wednesday 10th September 2025. Post-conference workshops will take place on Thursday 11th September.
The conference will explore the complex dynamics between policies and life course transitions and patterns. We will explore the multifaceted impact of social, family, occupational, healthcare, economic and environmental policies on the lives of individuals.
Key areas of inquiry may include the effectiveness of pension systems, workplace policies and practices, equitable access to healthcare, suitable housing provisions, robust social services, and the central roles of governments and organizations in cultivating supportive environments for populations.

Proposals are invited for five types of presentation: Poster, Individual Paper, Symposium, Panel, and Post-Conference Workshop.
This conference will be an IN-PERSON event.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT: https://www.sllsconference.com/callforabstracts?utm_campaign=442d93f2-5bdc-4874-be98-18d31a16d963&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=7f4c1f96-8374-4cb7-af3e-a90f904ede27
SLLS members benefit from reduced conference fees, so please consider becoming a member if you are not already. It’s a great time to join – membership runs from January to December, so sign up to receive a full year’s worth of benefits HERE The Society’s Journal, Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, will be a possible outlet for the publication of conference papers.

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2025 RSA Annual Conference (Porto) | Special Session Proposal

Convenors:

Stefánia Toma, researcher, Romanian Institute for Research on National Minorities; Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
Email: stefaniatoma@gmail.com

Maria Manuela Mendes, sociologist, ISCSP, ULisboa, CIES-Iscte, Portugal

Upload abstracts to: https://lounge.regionalstudies.org/Meetings/Meeting?ID=529
Bluesky: @pillnj.bsky.social and/or @regstud.bsky.social

DL: 19th December 2024

Living on the Margins: Belonging, Agency, and Aspirations of the Roma Minority in Europe’s Peripheries

The Special Session aims to discuss the lived experiences of marginality and peripherality of the Roma minority in different European regions. Roma persons and communities are often characterized by poverty and discrimination, living in areas with limited access to resources, infrastructure, and services and thus experiencing the stigmatizing experience of living on both the geographical (rural isolation or urban segregation) and social periphery (facing stigmatization, racism, antigypsyism, exclusion).
The session will explore how these dual peripheries shape Roma minority’s sense of of belonging, identity, and aspirations. We also aim to highlight how Roma persons and communities exercise transformative agency to navigate and overcome their marginality.
We invite contributions that address belonging and agency as key concepts to interrogate geographical and social marginalities. We are particularly interested in contributions grounded in the direct experiences of the Roma communities, as well as those that critically engage with the potential policy relevance of their findings at local, regional, and international levels. Some key questions might include:
How does the intersection of geographical marginality and social exclusion shape the everyday experiences of belonging for members of the Roma minority?
What are the research and policy challenges in understanding rural and urban marginality?
How do Roma individuals/households use mobility, migration and transnational networks to challenge marginality?
How do ethnic relations frame questions of identity and belonging, including experiences of those who are living on the margins?
How can policies move beyond “integration” and focus on agency and empowerment?