Congresses and Forums

The Society for the Study of Human Development invites submissions for its 8th Biennial Meeting November 3-5, 2013 at the Fort Lauderdale Beach and Spa Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. SSHD is an International U.S. based multidisciplinary society with a central mission of taking an integrative, interdisciplinary approach to theories, research, and applications of Developmental Science…

The Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies International Conference Growing Up and Growing Old:Health Transitions Throughout the Lifecourse Amsterdam, The Netherlands 23-25 September 2013 Please mark your calendars for the fourth annual conference of the Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies (SLLS). Although the overall conference theme has a focus on health, the…

New Agendas on Youth and Young Adulthood: Youth Studies Conference 2013 April 8-10, 2013 University of Glasgow In 1997,  a small conference was held in Glasgow focused on the changing lives of young people, with the intention of setting a new agenda and stimulating research in the field. The conference ultimately led to a new…

Congress of the Swiss Sociological Association Inequality and Integration in Times of Crisis June 26 – 28, 2013 University of Bern Since Karl Marx first described the enormous social inequalities and their potential for social change at the beginning of industrialization in the 19th century, the origins, extent, and consequences of social inequality, as well…

12th Nordic Youth Research Symposium (NYRIS12) Changing Societies and Cultures: Youth in the Digital Age 12-14 June 2013, Tallinn University, Estonia Organized by the Institute for International and Social Studies, Tallinn University NYRIS12, like previous Nordic research conferences, offers a platform for international, interdisciplinary and interactive discussion that will reflect research in youth studies from…

Dear RC34 members: I’m happy to announce that the online programme has been posted on the ISA website. For RC34 sessions, see: http://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/forum2012/webprogram/Symposium35.html Although the specific room for our RC34 sessions has not been announced yet, our sessions will be held in the Faculty of Economics. I look forward to seeing all delegates there. It…

Co-hosted by the Griffith Centre for Cultural Research & The Australian Sociological Association Sociology of Youth Thematic Group. Date and Venue Thursday 22 – Saturday 24 November, 2012 South Bank Campus, Griffith University Brisbane, Australia Convenors • Professor Andy Bennett (Griffith  University) • Dr Dan Woodman (Melbourne University) Youth Cultures, Belongings, Transitions: Bridging the Gap…

Youth in crisis? Linking research, policy and practice Manresa (near Barcelona, Spain) September 20th-23rd 2012 Call for papers Extended Deadline of Submission: April 13, 2012 The current economic and financial crisis has had a double impact on young people: firstly, they have absorbed a significant part of the unemployment and the worsening of labour market…

This conference will address the similarities and differences in higher education between the United Kingdom and the United States over the last thirty years. It will be held on 23 March 2012 in Paris, France.

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