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• 10

  May

  2026

  Call for papers - Religion

  The Handbook of Religion and Transmedia Storytelling: From Antiquity to the Digital Age

  We invite submissions for the edited volume The Handbook of Religion and Transmedia Storytelling: From Antiquity to the Digital Age. We invite scholars across disciplines, including religious studies, media studies, cultural studies, literary studies, narrative studies, anthropology, and political science. We particularly welcome proposals that focus on a wide range of traditions and cultural contexts, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Indigenous traditions, Afro-diasporic religions, and esotericism. We also encourage contributions that examine phenomena at the intersections of religion and broader cultural domains, for example conspiracy theories, speculative fiction, nonfiction paranormal narratives, and apocalyptic narratives. 

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• 28

  May

  2026

  29 May 2026

  Bishkek

  Conference, symposium - Sociology

  Reproductive Politics in Central Asian Societies

  We are pleased to share with you the programme of the two-day event on May 28–29, 2026, exploring reproductive policies and women’s labor in Soviet Central Asian societies. The event will feature a roundtable, a workshop, and a film screening.

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• 17

  Jun

  2026

  18 Jun 2026

  19 Jun 2026

  Mons

  Conference, symposium - Science studies

  What Can Body Cultures Do?

  Ontological Pluralism in Medicine and the Humanities

  This international conference asks whether the biomedical humanities can intervene in the very constitution of the phenomena they study. We propose to rethink the body as a relational entity shaped by biological, social, environmental, and existential assemblages—moving beyond traditional partitions (body/mind, nature/culture, biological/social) that structure contemporary medicine.

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• 05

  May

  2026

  Villeneuve-d'Ascq

  Study days - History

  The Chemical Industry in Northwest Europe: Local and Global Perspectives (18th–20th Centuries)

  The history of the chemical industry has long attracted scholarly attention and continues to do so today. This workshop reflects on the current state of the historiography, including its implications for other areas of research. Focusing on Northwest Europe and its connections to other regions, the workshop provides a forum to discuss works in progress and identify avenues for future research. Those interested in attending, either in person or virtually, are encouraged to register via the link above.

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• 31

  May

  2026

  Scholarship, prize and job offer - Language

  The Centre for Literary and Intermedial Crossings Grant Writing Residencies 2026

  The Centre for Literary and Intermedial Crossings (CLIC) at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is happy to announce up to 5 short (1-2 months) paid Grant Writing Residencies in the period August-December 2026. Candidates will spend the Residency preparing postdoctoral fellowship applications for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and the Flemish Research Foundation (FWO).

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• 01

  Jun

  2026

  Paris

  Call for papers - Sociology

  Framing Autonomy: Ideas and Policy Dynamics in Long-Term Care

  Since the 1990s, long-term care (LTC) policies across Western countries have undergone major transformations, notably toward marketization, aging in place, and recognition of informal caregivers. Despite this convergence, the normative and ideational dimensions of these changes remain understudied. Drawing on scholarship about the role of policy ideas in welfare state reform, the workshop invites contributions on three interconnected themes : the influence of international organizations and transnational networks on policy convergence ; the impact of shifting cultural norms around gender, family, and intergenerational solidarity ; and the concept of autonomy as both a normative framework and a practical tool for comparing LTC systems. 

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• 21

  Apr

  2026

  Cambridge

  Study days - Thought

  Living together in the Absurd

  Making sense when the world doesn’t make sense

  According to Camus, the world we live in is absurd. While this can become manifest to us in nearly any situation, Camus is adamant that the world’s absurdity is not owing to any specific features. Rather, it is intrinsically relational and results from the unresolvable tension of two elements : the unbridgeable hiatus between a reason that seeks understanding and a world that remains strictly irrational. If it is our understanding that opens up the world for us, at the same time, the world irrevocably resists being fully grasped. The absurdity thus creates a human desire for clarity that will never see its fulfilment.

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• 08

  May

  2026

  Turku

  Scholarship, prize and job offer - Language

  Assistant / Associate Professor (tenure track) or Professor in French

  The University of Turku, Faculty of Humanities, invites applications for the position of Assistant / Associate Professor (tenure track) or Professor in French. The employment will begin 1.8.2027. The position is located at the School of Languages and Translation Studies at the University of Turku, within the Department of French. An Assistant / Associate Professor or Professor is expected to conduct and supervise scientific work, provide research-based teaching, follow developments in their field, and participate in societal interaction and international cooperation. 

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• 01

  Sep

  2026

  Call for papers - Urban studies

  Emergent Urbanism and Urban Futures in the Global South

  “City Development : Issues and Best Practices” Journal

  The issue examines how urban forms emerge and configure possible futures in contexts shaped by partial infrastructures, social and environmental vulnerabilities, and the reconfiguration of public action. The issue welcomes empirically grounded work — fieldwork, case studies, and comparative approaches — on cities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, in dialogue with contemporary debates in urban studies, the sociology of space, and critical geography.

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• 17 Apr 2026

  Kinshasa

  Call for papers - Africa

  Boundaries and Belonging in Central Africa and Beyond

  At this conference, we seek to highlight questions around the nature of boundaries in Central Africa and beyond - whether that means physical, political, and communal boundaries or disciplinary boundaries. How do boundaries function in the past and present within the region and in its relationships with the rest of the continent? What might it look like to build more effective bridges across boundaries to address the pressing political, economic, and social issues in Central Africa and its diasporas?

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• 21

  Apr

  2026

  Call for papers - Africa

  De la science des océans à l’économie bleue : bâtir la transition durable

  Madagascar et océan Indien occidental

  Dans le cadre de la semaine des océans 2026. L’Institut halieutique et des sciences marines (IH.SM) de l’université de Toliara organise un colloque international consacré au rôle de la science des océans dans la transition vers une économie bleue durable. Ce colloque vise à réunir chercheurs, étudiants, décideurs publics, organisations internationales, ONG et acteurs du secteur privé afin de partager des connaissances, expériences et innovations contribuant à la compréhension et la gestion durable des océans et des zones côtières, en particulier dans le contexte de Madagascar et de l’océan Indien occidental. 

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• 18

  May

  2026

  Call for papers - Representation

  Ageing on Contemporary European Screens: Dialogues Between Film Studies and Cultural Gerontology

  Journal “Cinéma & Cie”, n°48

  What transnational narrative patterns, thematic or iconographic motifs can be identified in European films that portray ageing and age-related subjects ? What role, if any, is played in this by the ‘silvering of stardom’ and ‘the silvering of audiences’ across the European region ? How can these representations be viewed in light of the specific industrial and institutional dynamics that characterise film production in Europe, including supranational funding schemes and co-production agreements ? We will prioritize contributions that focus on films released after 2010 and incorporate transnational or comparative approaches between European countries. 

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• 15 Apr 2026

  16 Apr 2026

  17 Apr 2026

  Evora

  Conference, symposium - Political studies

  I Have A Dream

  In the light of diversity: art, culture, public policy and the digital world

  The 2nd International Seminar will focus particularly on culture and diversity, as well as the ways in which the principles of equality are being undermined. The title refers directly to Martin Luther King’s vision of true equality, as expressed in his famous 1963 speech, ‘I Have a Dream’, which called for an end to racial discrimination, by choosing the words and wishes of union. The research highlights the importance of combatting xenophobia and hate speech directed at migrants, refugees, the Romani-Gypsy community, and cultural minorities.

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• 04

  May

  2026

  City of London

  Call for papers - Modern

  New Left Histories and Historiographies: Mapping a Renewed Research Field

  The New Left Histories seminar series at the Raphael Samuel History Centre, is organising a workshop to assess the current state of research on the New Left, broadly conceived from both national and transnational perspectives, and to foster critical discussion on its historiography – a field that has recently experienced renewed scholarly interest.

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• 24

  May

  2026

  Genoa

  Call for papers - Urban studies

  The Wounded City. Urban Spaces as Sites of Conflicts, Life, and Memory

  Cities have always been more than merely settings for human events—often marked by conflicts of varying intensity. They are themselves among the most sensitive and enduring outcomes of those events and conflicts. Urban transformations bear the material and symbolic traces of the tensions that have traversed them: wounds produced by armed conflicts, political and social crises, natural disasters, and processes of exploitation or exclusion, as well as by projects of reform, reconstruction, and refoundation. It is within this unresolved tension between trauma and reparation, fracture and recomposition, that the theme of the congress is situated.

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• 01

  Jun

  2026

  Call for papers - Ethnology, anthropology

  Ethnomethodology of art

  This call for contributions invites proposals to a two-day roundtable (2-3 July 2026, online) from researchers currently working on the arts in the field of ethnomethodology/conversation analysis (EM/CA). 

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• 08

  Jun

  2026

  Call for papers - Europe

  Euro-Mediterranean Entanglements in Medieval History

  The German Historical Institutes of London, Paris, Rome and Warsaw host the online seminar series “Euro-Mediterranean Entanglements in Medieval History”. Its aim is to foster the exchange of new ideas and perspectives among early career and established scholars from all fields of medieval studies. Sessions will take place every two months and provide an international and interdisciplinary forum for presenting and discussing a wide range of topics and methodological approaches. 

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• 30

  Oct

  2026

  Khenchela

  Call for papers - Science studies

  “Kounouz” Journal - varia

  Vol. 2, Issue 2 – December 2026

  Kounouz Journal invites scholars and researchers to submit original and unpublished manuscripts for its forthcoming issue. The journal welcomes contributions in theoretical and applied linguistics, language education and pedagogy, language and technology ,communication studies, intercultural studies, didactics, history, civilization studies, methodology, Special second and foreign language acquisition, discourse analysis, translation and interpreting studies, sociolinguistics, artificial intelligence in linguistics and language education, as well as interdisciplinary and emerging research areas.

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• 30

  Apr

  2026

  Bordeaux

  Miscellaneous information - Information

  Responding to Cybercrime in Digital Environments through Strengthened Communication, Decision-Making, and Immersive Training Programs

  Call for Collaborators

  We are seeking European collaborators and partners interested in contributing to the development of a Horizon Europe project in the fields of cybersecurity, crisis management, and organizational communication. It is designed in response to the Horizon Europe call “Designing new ways of risk awareness and enhanced disaster preparedness (HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-01)” and seeks to provide new insights into how communication among diverse stakeholders influences decision-making and action during crisis situations in the era of AI.

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• 15

  May

  2026

  Lucerne

  Call for papers - History

  Global Histories of Hair, c.1500-2026

  Matter of Distinction : Early Modern Hair, Race, Trade, and Multispecies History

  Hyper-present on almost all heads and bodies, hair is a forceful matter of difference. It signals gender, class, sometimes religion or politics – as well as racialised distinction. As such, hair connects and disconnects humans and other species across the globe and throughout history. The conference “Global Histories of Hair” aims to bring together researchers working on hair as a matter of distinction in the early modern and modern worlds. 

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