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XXI World Congress of Sociology #ISAWCS27 II ISA Sociological Film Festival 🎬 🎞 Submission period: 15 October – 30 November 2026

ℹ This Call for Films aims to present and screen sociological film productions related to research in sociology and the social sciences, produced, directed or written by ISA and RC/WG/TG members, and to promote discussion on the use of moving images in sociological research.

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Side Event to the 13th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime: On Education against Organized Crime. 🗓️ Wednesday 21 October at 2 pm (CET) at UN Vienna MOE 79 and online

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Global Webinar Series: Key Topics in Family Research Across the World The ISA Research Committee on Family Research (RC06)presents a series of keynote lectures by leading scholars from Africa, Europe, North America and Asia. The webinars are free, open to all, and conducted in English.

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🔹 18 November 2026 Prof. Éric Fassin (Université Paris 8, France) Family Values: The Convergence of Neoliberal Policies and Neofascist Politics (France/USA) 🕚 11:00–12:00 CET (10:00–11:00 UTC) Zoom | Webinar ID: 863 6465 9783 | Passcode: 161693

🔹 8 December 2026 Prof. Wei-Jun Jean Yeung (National University of Singapore) Family Transitions in Asia: Demographic Change and Asymmetric Adaptation 🕒 15:00–16:00 SGT (07:00–08:00 UTC) Zoom | Webinar ID: 862 7324 7598 | Passcode: 500384

🔹 5 November 2026 Prof. Pragna Rugunanan (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) Migration, Gender and Technology: Rethinking African Family Relationships in the 21st Century 🕛 12:00–13:00 SAST (10:00–11:00 UTC) Microsoft Teams | Meeting ID: 352 773 153 621 272 | Passcode: BG2PC2Bz

#GlobalDialogue #Turkish 🆕 Küresel Diyalog'un son sayısı şimdi Türkçe'de globaldialogue.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imge....

Bu sayıda Suriyeli entelektüel Zeina Al Azmeh'le söyleşi, T.K. Oomen'a saygı duruşu, Antroposende sosyal adalet üzerine makaleler, Milei iktidarında Arjantin üzerine bir bölüm ve #ISAWCS27'in temasının tanıtımı bulunuyor.

❗This is the last moment to submit your abstract for #ISAWCS27! Call for Abstracts closes today: October 14, 2026 at 23:59 UTC & no extensions will be provided.

XXI International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology: "Global Sociology in Turbulent Times" Gwangju, Korea | July 4–10, 2027 Submit now @ www.isa-sociology.org/isa-events/x...

🚨 This is the final call! #ISAWCS27 ⏳ Call for Abstracts closes today: October 14, 2026 at 23:59 UTC ⚠ No extensions provided! Join us for the XXI International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology: "Global Sociology in Turbulent Times" in Gwangju, Korea, from July 4–10, 2027

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⚠️ Last two days to make your submission! #ISAWCS27 Call for Abstracts deadline: October 14, 2026. No extensions will be provided! Join us for the XXI International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology: "Global Sociology in Turbulent Times" in Gwangju, Korea, from July 4–10, 2027

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Only 3 days left 🚨 This is the final countdown! ⚠️ #ISAWCS27 Call for Abstracts has a submission deadline of October 14, 2026, and no extensions will be provided!

Join us for the XXI International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology: "Global Sociology in Turbulent Times" in Gwangju, Korea, from July 4–10, 2027

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5-4-3-2-1 ⏳ The clock is ticking! The deadline for #ISAWCS27 Call for Abstracts is just around the corner! ❗ Strict submission deadline of October 14, 2026 with no extensions provided!

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Call for new Editor(s): Global Dialogue 📣 Application deadline: 15 December 2026 The International Sociological Association (ISA) is seeking the next editor or team of editors for Global Dialogue, the Association’s open-access digital magazine.

The ISA welcomes expressions of interest from teams of co-editors from the same or different institutions or from individual scholars. The successful appointee(s) shall begin their service as of March 1st, 2027, for an initial period of 3 years, subject to renewal on a 2+2-year basis.

isa-sociology.orgCall for new Editor(s): Global Dialogue | ISAThe ISA is seeking the next editor(s) of Global Dialogue Magazine. Application deadline: 15 December 2026.

Read about the Editor’s Role, Editorial Support & Conditions and Application details ➕ www.isa-sociology.org/call-for-new...

🔊 Join our COUNTDOWN to the end of #ISAWCS27 Call for Abstracts! Less than a week left! ⏱️ XXI International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology: "Global Sociology in Turbulent Times" Gwangju, Korea, from July 4–10, 2027

isa-sociology.orgCall for Abstracts | ISA3 August – 14 October 2026 Authors: Submit your abstract to a specific session via the Conference System.

📆 Submission deadline: October 14, 2026. ❗ Note that no deadline extension will be provided! 🔗 Call Details: www.isa-sociology.org/isa-events/x...

#GlobalDialogue #Polish 📙 Najnowszy numer Globalnego Dialogu jest dostępny po polsku: globaldialogue.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imge....

Przedstawiając wywiad z syryjską intelektualistką Zeiną Al Azmeh, hołd dla zmarłego T.K Oommena, zestaw artykułów na temat sprawiedliwości społecznej w antropocenie, sekcję tematyczną poświęconą Argentynie pod rządami Milei oraz wprowadzenie w temat #ISAWCS27

#InternationalSociology Topic of the Month, October 2026 🖇 🏙🌇 Cities, inequality and sustainability is our Topic of the Month for October 2026. On this topic, the article The moral economy of citizenship: Migrants’ aspirations for belonging in downtown Santiago, Chile.

By Miguel Pérez (Universidad Diego Portales, Chile), Carolina Ramírez (Universidad Central de Chile, Chile), Carol Chan (Universidad Diego Portales, Chile) and Javiera Barraza (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and Universidad Diego Portales, Chile) published in IS is available Open Access.

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journals.sagepub.comThe moral economy of citizenship: Migrants’ aspirations for belonging in downtown Santiago, Chile - Miguel Pérez, Carolina Ramírez, Carol Chan, Javiera Barraza, 2025Migration rates have dramatically increased in Chile over the past decade, which has led to a process of diversification in different neighborhoods of Santiago....

#CurrentSociology 📆 Sociologist of the Month, October 2026 📝 Please welcome our Sociologists of the Month for October 2026, Deisy Del Real (University of Southern California, USA) and Blanca A. Ramirez (The University of Texas at Austin, USA).

journals.sagepub.comRemitting amid autocracy: Venezuelan migrant remittances to relatives enduring widespread structural violence - Deisy Del Real, Blanca A. Ramirez, 2025Homeland conditions shape how migrants and refugees perceive the purpose and impact of their remittances (i.e. financial support). Countries of origin with low ...

Their article for Current Sociology Remitting amid autocracy: Venezuelan migrant remittances to relatives enduring widespread structural violence was shortlisted for the Annual SAGE CS Best Paper Prize’s fourth edition (Vol. 73), and is Free Access this month. @ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

XXI World Congress of Sociology #ISAWCS27 II ISA Sociological Film Festival 🎬 🎞 Submission period: 15 October – 30 November 2026 Details @ www.isa-sociology.org/isa-events/x...

#Award 🏆 Deadline reminder: ℹ️ The Robert Merton Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Sociology of Science and Technology of ISA Research Committee on the Sociology of Science and Technology (RC23) 🗓️ Submission deadline: 30 September 2026 🔗 www.isa-sociology.org/call-for-nom...

🆕 #GlobalDialogue #Hindi ग्लोबल डायलॉग का नया अंक अब हिंदी में globaldialogue.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imge... पर उपलब्ध है, जिसमें सीरियाई बुद्धिजीवी जेना अल अज़मेह का साक्षात्कार, दिवंगत टी.के. ऊम्मेन को श्रद्धांजलि, एंथ्रोपोसीन में सामाजिक न्याय पर लेखों का संग्रह, माइली के शासन में अर्जेंटीना पर एक विषयगत खंड और #ISAWCS27 की थीम का परिचय शामिल है।

ℹ ISA Ancillary Sessions at the 15th UN Crime Congress Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates & online 🗓️ 26 September – 1 October 2026 Scan for more details 📲

#JobOpening ℹ️ Associate Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University 📍 Department of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA 🗓️ Applications open until 19 October 2026 🔗 apply.interfolio.com/193532

This is a 3-week countdown alert! ⏲ Call for abstracts #ISAWCS27 🔊 Join us in Gwangju, Korea, from July 4–10, 2027, for the XXI World Congress of Sociology. 📆 Submission deadline: October 14, 2026. ❌ Note that no deadline extension will be provided!

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21 Sept

Conference co-organised by the ISA RC58 Society and Emotions and ISA TG12 Social Love and Solidarity. Conference on Sociology of Hope: A Global South Perspective. 🗓️ Thursday, September 24 🕧 12:30–3:30 p.m. (US ET) 📍 North Academic Center (NAC) 6/141

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💻 Also available via Zoom 🎟️ Free admission 🗣️ The conference will be held in Spanish and English 🔗 Register/join here: ccny.zoom.us/j/8409788883...

The Practical Information page for #ISAWCS2027 is now live! 🎉 Find all the essential details about the venue, accommodation, transportation & more here @ www.isa-sociology.org/isa-events/x... 🌍 We look forward to welcoming you to Gwangju for the XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology 2027.

To help you prepare for your visit, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) has created the WCS 2027 Local Website, bringing together practical information on accommodation, transportation, visas, the Congress venue, and other local arrangements.

News here! 🗞️ 🔗 RC32 Women, Gender and Society @ www.isa-sociology.org/sites/defaul... 🔗 RC35 Conceptual and Terminological Analysis @ www.isa-sociology.org/sites/defaul...

🔗 RC44 Labour Movements @ www.isa-sociology.org/sites/defaul... 🔗 TG07 Senses and Society @ www.isa-sociology.org/sites/defaul...

🆕 #GlobalDialogue #French Le dernier numéro de Global Dialogue est désormais disponible en français @https://globaldialogue.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imgen/3812-v16i2-french.pdf.