The theme “Territories, communities and sustainability : views from Southern Europe” is a challenging approach to study the links between different areas of knowledge, inviting interdisciplinary outlooks to sociologists and other social scientists interested in environment, development and educational issues. This can be a particularly relevant reflection in the post-pandemic phase of current times, highlighting regional and local features of a global experience. It allows comparing Southern European societies, between themselves but also with other European (and non-European) societies, and therefore, providing insights to better understand each geographic and cultural area.

Research Network on Southern European Societies, European Sociological Association, Midterm Conference

Presentation

Participants are invited to discuss the actual role of communities and the linkages with territories, the social and cultural dynamics, and institutional foundations of Southern Europe, to understand current challenges and dilemmas specifically linked to territories and communities living on them.

Papers with a comparative focus between countries of Southern Europe, other parts of Europe, the Mediterranean area and beyond are especially encouraged, as well as specific studies at country and regional level that provide general implications for the whole region. 

Authors can send their proposals to one of the thematic tracks of ESA RN27: 

• Territories, communities and social spaces 
• Nature, environments and ecologies 
• Education, research and innovation 
• Gender 
• Social stratification 
• Cultures and lifestyles 
• Social policy 
• Migration and mobility 
• Work, firms and markets 
• Theoretical and conceptual development on Southern European societies 

or to a special session:

• Social work and associationism in Southern Europe (with the Portuguese Sociological Association – Thematic Section on Civil society, diverse economies and volunteering)
• Comparative education in Southern Europe (with the Portuguese Society of Educational Sciences – Section of Comparative Education)

Key dates

Abstract submission deadline: 16^th of July 2023

Notification of Acceptance: 25^th of July 2023

Early Bird Registration: 30^th of July 2023

Late Registration: 9^th of September 2023*

Program publication: 15^th of September 2023

* During the month of August 2023, the organization will not be able to reply to authors’ inquiries, including requests for invoices and other administrative procedures.

Abstracts guidelines

Abstracts should have between 300 and 400 words and should be accompanied by three to five keywords, the name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s) and email(s).

The language for abstracts is open, besides English, to different languages of potential common understanding in Southern Europe, namely Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian.

The sessions will be presential, but some online presentations will be possible for people unable to come to Lisbon for compelling reasons.

Abstracts should be submitted to: https://sites.google.com/view/rn27esa2023/abstract-submission

Wesite: https://sites.google.com/view/rn27esa2023/ 

Conference Fees

Members of ESA, APS,  CICS.NOVA and CeiED

• Student - Until July 30th 2023 : 35 euros, after July 31st 2023 : 45 euros
• Non student - Until July 30th 2023 : 60 euros, after July 31st 2023 : 80 euros

Other participants

• Student - Until July 30th 2023 : 45 euros, after July 31st 2023 : 55 euros
• Non student - Until July 30th 2023 : 80 euros, after July 31st 2023 : 100 euros

Registration fees will cover organization costs, conference materials distributed to the participants and coffee breaks.

An optional farewell dinner and/or cultural program will be arranged (to be paid by each participant).

Registration

Instructions for registration will be available after the notification of acceptance.

For more information: conf.esarn27@gmail.com

Co-organizers

• Research Network on Southern European Societies – European Sociological Association (ESA RN27)
• Interdisciplinary Research Center of Social Sciences (CICS.NOVA)
• Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Education and Development (CeiED)
• Portuguese Sociological Association (APS)

International organizing committee

• Laura Oso (University of La Coruña, Spain)
• Paola Borgna (University of Turin, Italy)
• Teresa Consoli (University of Catania, Italy)

Local organizing committee

• Ana Romão (CICS.NOVA, Military Academy)
• António Teodoro (CeiED, Lusófona University)
• Dalila Cerejo (APS and CICS.NOVA, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
• Inês Vieira (CeiED, Lusófona University, and CICS.NOVA)
• Luís Baptista (CICS.NOVA, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
• Maria da Saudade Baltazar (CICS.NOVA, University of Évora)
• Teresa Teixeira Lopo (Op.Edu, CeiED, Lusófona University)

Scientific committee

• Ana Romão (CICS.NOVA, Military Academy, Portugal)
• António Teodoro (CeiED, Lusófona University, Portugal)
• Dalila Cerejo (APS and CICS.NOVA, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
• Helena Serra (CICS.NOVA, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal)
• Inês Vieira (Lusófona University, CeiED, and CICS.NOVA, Portugal)
• Laura Oso (University of La Coruña, Spain)
• Luís Baptista (CICS.NOVA, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal)
• Manuel Carlos Silva (CICS.NOVA, Portugal)
• Maria da Saudade Baltazar (CICS.NOVA, University of Évora, Portugal)
• Paola Borgna (University of Turin, Italy)
• Paulo Peixoto (APS and CES, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
• Teresa Consoli (University of Catania, Italy)
• Teresa Teixeira Lopo (Op.Edu, CeiED, Lusófona University)

Publication

A collective call for papers on this theme will be proposed for publication in a special issue in the journals of sociological national associations in Southern Europe. The conference organizing committee is open to further possibilities of publication (to be confirmed).