29
Dec
2025
**Deadline for abstract submission 15 May 2026** Conference to be held 2-5 December 2026 in Cork, Ireland Papers are invited for a major international conference in University College Cork, Ireland, taking place on 2nd – 5th December 2026. The conference theme is: Social Pathologies: Developmental and Processual Perspectives on Contemporary Malaises. This in-person conference is a joint…
31
Jan
2026
*Deadline for submission Saturday 26 September 2026* Dear Colleagues, Our growing reliance on the processes of globalisation presents enormous benefits to societies in terms of the movement of cultures, peoples, and economics, with opportunities for wealth, knowledge, and growth, but simultaneously presents threats, fear, conflict, and greater risks of both criminality and harm for…
02
Mar
2026
*Submission Deadline Friday 15 May 2026* Conference to be held 7-9 September 2026 in Bilbao, Spain Across the world, escalating border violence, enforced disappearances, systematic neglect, and state-sanctioned killing continue to shape the lived realities of millions. These intertwined forms of structural, political, and symbolic violence demand new analytical tools and collaborative responses capable…
07
May
2026
Thursday 7 – Friday 8 May 2026, Gdańsk, Poland The International Conference on Gender Research (ICGR) is a well-established academic conference that has been held annually for nine years, bringing together scholars, practitioners, and researchers from around the world to explore diverse issues related to gender. This conference provides a multidisciplinary platform where participants…
13
May
2026
Wednesday 13 May 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm BST, online and London, UK In 2024, two billion people went to vote – and populism won big. Donald Trump returned to the White House. Marine Le Pen surged in France. Reform UK became Britain’s most successful far-right party in modern history. Across the West,…
19
May
2026
Tuesday 19 May 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm BST, London, UK Speakers: Frederick M. Lawrence (Secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, Distinguished Lecturer, Georgetown University Law Centre, and former President of Brandeis University) Professor Larry Kramer (President and Vice Chancellor of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)) Chair: Professor…
28
May
2026
Thursday 28 – Friday 29 May 2026, Larnaka, Cyprus The European Conference on Social Media (ECSM) is a well-established academic conference, held annually for over a decade, with a focus on advancing research and dialogue around social media. The primary aim of ECSM is to provide a platform for scholars, researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals to…
28
May
2026
Thursday 28 – Friday 29 May 2026, Limerick, Ireland The adoption by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe of its two sibling Recommendations on combating hate speech (CM/Rec(2022)16) and combating hate crime (CM/Rec(2024)4) created a comprehensive human rights framework for challenging hate across Europe. The European Centre for the Study of…
02
Jun
2026
Tuesday 2 June 2026, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm BST, London, UK About the Talk: Universities, we are told, are too politicized. In this paper, I aim to identify when, and how, universities can and must take political positions. I articulate a democratic trust-based theory of university autonomy, and I explain what kind of…
04
Jun
2026
Thursday 4 June 2026, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm BST, online and Newcastle, UK A British Society of Criminology hybrid conference presented jointly by the BSC Hate Crime & Victims Networks In a world where information, misinformation and disinformation can be created and shared speedily through online platforms, including social media, so to can abuse, hostility and violence…
