Call for applications
The conference offers PhD students in Social Sciences and Economics a valuable opportunity to present their work in a friendly, supportive environment, while building connections with peers from diverse universities and disciplinary backgrounds.
This year’s edition welcomes contributions reflecting current trends in the social sciences and economics:
Submissions are invited under the following tracks:
Finance and Institutions
Economics & Development
Sociology and Applied Social Research
Statistics and Social Data Science
Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Other
No stress! You can upload either your long abstract, full paper or .. poster!
Key Dates
Call for papers: May, 15th
Submission deadline: June, 20th
Notification of acceptance: July, 12th
Final program: Beginning of August.
Provisional Programme
September, 4th - First Day
9:00 - 9:30 Welcome & Introduction
9.30 - 10.00 Roundtable (plenary session)
10.30-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.30 Parallel Panel Sessions I
12.30-14.00 Lunch break
14.00-15.30 Parallel Panel Sessions II
15.30-16.00 Coffee break
16.00-17.30 Parallel Panel Sessions III
17.30 Social Event (venue TBA)
September, 5th - Second Day
09.30-10.30 Parallel Panel Sessions IV
10.30-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.30 Parallel Panel Sessions V
12.30-14.00 Lunch break
14.00-15.30 Parallel Panel Sessions VI
15.30-16.00 Coffee break
16.00-17.30 Poster Session
17.30-18.00 Closing remarks
20.00 Final dinner
Roundtable
"European perspectives: the narrow path between conflicts and multiple transitions”
Europe is currently navigating a complex and delicate phase marked by overlapping crises and transformations. The continent faces growing geopolitical tensions, the socio-economic impacts of war, and internal political fragmentation, all while managing critical transitions in climate policy, digital innovation, and energy systems. The renewed emphasis on defense spending in response to security threats raises difficult questions about potential trade-offs with the financing of public services and social welfare. This roundtable aims to reflect on how European institutions, societies, and economies can maintain cohesion and build resilience along this narrow path, balancing the urgent demands of security and solidarity with long-term strategies for sustainable and inclusive development, without compromising the social foundations that ensure democratic stability and citizens’ well-being.