European Sociological Association’s Research Network 15 (Global, Transnational, and Cosmopolitan Sociology)
September 18-19, 2024, in Split, Croatia
Call for Papers – Addressing Fragmented Societies & Fragmented Science
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2025
The alarming rise of armed conflicts, illiberal regimes, and extremist movements worldwide challenges cosmopolitan values and aspirations for sustainable societies. While the world is increasingly interconnected—allowing for the rapid movement of ideas, products, and people—it is also marked by deep divisions, power struggles, and polarized politics. These pressing global challenges call for fresh perspectives from scholars, policymakers, and international organizations.
At the same time, the decline in demand for social sciences raises urgent questions about the relevance and future of our field. The discipline of global and transnational sociology mirrors the fragmentation of the world it examines: while its diversity of perspectives is a strength, fostering dialogue between different theoretical and methodological traditions is essential for developing nuanced insights.
This conference aims to bring together scholars working across diverse schools of thought to critically examine today’s global transformations. We welcome contributions that highlight the relevance of social scientific research in understanding and addressing these challenges.
Conference Themes
We invite submissions across thematic areas and methodological approaches, including but not limited to:
- Methodological and theoretical developments in global and transnational sociology
- Contested status of science and expertise in contemporary societies
- Polarization of politics and fragmentation of societies from a global and transnational perspective
- Policy-making in a globalized world
- The impact of climate change, exogenous shocks, and conflicts on national and international policies
- International migration and translocal lives, with an emphasis on Europe
- Decolonial and postcolonial approaches
- Culture, identity, and cosmopolitanism in a changing world
- Extremist movements and their transnational mobilization
- Gender and sexuality from a global perspective
- Globalization, localization, and glocalization
Keynote and Semi-Plenary Speakers
We are honoured to feature esteemed global and transnational scholars, including:
- Alexandros Kentikelenis, Associate Professor of Sociology and Political Economy, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
- Geoffrey Pleyers, President of the International Sociological Association (ISA), FNRS Director of Research, and Professor of Sociology, University of Louvain, Belgium
- Valerija Barada, Associate Professor, Head of Department of Sociology, University of Zadar, Croatia
Abstract Submission & Registration Details
- Abstract Length: 250 words
- Submission Deadline (extended): 31 March 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: March 31, 2025
- Registration Opens: April 1, 2025
For full details, submission guidelines, and registration, please visit our conference website:
https://sites.google.com/ffst.hr/esarn15.
Contact: esarn15midtermmeeting2025@ffst.hr