Twenty-Third International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

  • Imagining Social Futures: Equity, Innovation, and Resilience in a Fragmented yet Interconnected World
  • 12-14 July 2028
  • Institute of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal + Online

Special Focus & Themes

The Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Research Network is brought together by a common interest in disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, within and across the various social sciences, and between the social, natural and applied sciences. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

The Twenty-Third International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences calls for research addressing the following themes.

  • 2028 Special Focus—Imagining Social Futures: Equity, Innovation, and Resilience in a Fragmented yet Interconnected World
  • Theme 1: Equity, Justice, and Social Inclusion
  • Theme 2: Institutions, Governance, and Civic Life
  • Theme 3: Innovation, Knowledge, and Social Transformation
  • Theme 4: Resilience, Place, and Interconnected Futures

Plenary Speakers

The Twenty-Third International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences will feature plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging.

Program

The conference program groups together presentations along similar themes to facilitate knowledge sharing and community building. The first schedule of sessions will be available when we're able to present a complete picture of the conference. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging. In the meantime, you may view a list of all accepted proposals (both confirmed to attend and still pending registration) on our List of Accepted Proposals.

Research Network Chairs

Marcin Galent

Marcin Galent

Assistant Professor, Institute for European Studies, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

(English)

Cristina Castillo Rodríguez

Cristina Castillo Rodríguez

Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, España

(Spanish)

Local Conference Committee

Ricardo Ramos Pinto

Ricardo Ramos Pinto

Full Professor, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Maria José Sousa

Maria José Sousa

Full Professor, University of Lisbon, Portugal

João Ricardo Catarino

João Ricardo Catarino

Full Professor, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Host Institution

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