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• Narratives, Rumors, and Collective Imaginaries in Africa: The Invisible Variables of Public Policy, Governance, and Entrepreneurship – RIMPGE Journal (Cameroon) Inaugural Issue – Submission Deadline (articles): November 30, 2026

  Posted online on September 22, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,434,299 (excerpts)

  This call for papers focuses on narratives, rumors, and collective imaginaries in Africa, and their role in public policy, governance, public management, and entrepreneurship. It invites analysis of the mechanisms through which these factors influence perceptions, behaviors, institutional trust, and economic and social dynamics. Contributions may focus, in particular, on social media, misinformation, artificial intelligence, health crises, political narratives, the media, and entrepreneurial practices.

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• "Disabilities and French Overseas Territories": Diversity, Delays, Dynamics, and Prospects – "Revue Francophone sur la Santé et les Territoires (RFST)" – Submission deadline (articles): March 5, 2027

  Posted online on September 21, 2026

  Calenda Listing 1,434,088 (excerpts)

  The inclusion of people with disabilities is now a matter of social justice and respect for fundamental rights. Although enshrined in international treaties, this goal is hampered by unequal spatial realities, which are particularly evident in the overseas territories. While social science research on disability has expanded, studies specifically focused on overseas territories remain scarce. Similarly, statistical data in this area is incomplete. Furthermore, the legal statuses of these territories vary. And even within the Overseas Departments, situations differ due to history, local perceptions, or delayed integration into the legal framework (Mayotte). Moreover, the scales of analysis reveal different realities—particularly striking in New Caledonia, French Guiana, and French Polynesia—between local metropolitan centers and their more or less nearby peripheries. This gives rise to significant disparities—even entirely different worlds—between the regional capitals and their surrounding areas, on one hand, and the outlying regions, on the other.

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• Categories, Age Thresholds, and Youthful Experiences: Historical Perspectives (18th–21st Centuries) - Journal “Agora débats/jeunesses,” No. 108 (2028/1) - deadline (article proposal) November 2, 2026

  Posted online on September 17, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,433,854 (excerpts)

  Youth is a historical and social construct, the contours of which have evolved according to the needs, values, and power dynamics of each society. This issue of Agora débats/jeunesses explores this instability dating back to the 18th century, when childhood and youth emerged as distinct but not yet established phases. It examines age-related policies—legal thresholds, administrative categories, and medical knowledge—that define and reshape these boundaries. It also analyzes the experiences of young people, which often diverge from institutional norms, through the lens of youth cultures and intergenerational relationships. The theme covers education, work, gender, sexuality, inequalities, and rights, using an intersectional approach (age, class, race).

   

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• Journal “Confluence: Sciences and Humanities” (UCLy) – “Varia” section – submission deadline (article): November 1, 2026

  Posted online September 17, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,433,446 (excerpts)

  At the intersection of the life sciences and the humanities and social sciences, the journal* * *Confluence:Sciences and Humanities*, supported bythe UCLy research unit, is opening its call for miscellaneous articles to a wide range of disciplines: from philosophy to biology, from law to anthropology, from theology to management sciences, from sociology to epistemology, from literature to political science, and from medicine to physics.

   

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• Good Faith, Public Law, Private Law, Philosophy of Law, and History of Law – University of Grenoble Alpes – Deadline (abstract) October 30, 2026

  Posted online on September 17, 2026

  Calenda Listing 1,422,960 (excerpts)

  Originally conceived as a simple moral requirement, good faith has gradually become a legal concept, establishing itself as one of the fundamental principles of contemporary law. It now constitutes a legal requirement governing relationships between legal subjects within domestic legal systems, relationships between citizens and the government, transnational relationships between private individuals, and interstate relations. To highlight the cross-cutting nature of this concept across various legal disciplines, this conference will focus on two main themes: good faith as a legal concept and the functions of good faith.

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• What Should Be Done About Youth? Political Frameworks, Institutional Socialization, and Social Destinies – “Journal of Social and Family Policy” – Deadline (abstract): October 10, 2026

  Posted online on September 9, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,432,355 (excerpts)

  The Journal of Social and Family Policies is issuing a call for papers for a special issue titled “What to Do with Youth? Political Frameworks, Institutional Socialization, and Social Destinies.” This special issue aims to analyze, from a contemporary or sociohistorical perspective, how public policies, institutions, and professionals contribute to the guidance and support of young people, as well as the effects of these interventions on young people’s life trajectories and social outcomes.

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• Reflecting on Disaster in the Humanities: Representations, Discourses, and Experiences of Contemporary Crises – “Mémoires” Journal, Ivory Coast – Deadline (abstract): February 28, 2027

  Posted online on September 8, 2026

  Calenda Listing 1,431,277 (excerpts)

  Contemporary societies are marked by crises: natural disasters, health crises, economic collapses, armed conflicts, forced displacement, and ecological disruptions. These events give rise to narratives, images, institutional discourses, and lived experiences that deserve to be examined by the humanities and social sciences.

   

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• "Espaces africains" Journal – Call for Papers: Varia – Deadline (for articles): October 30, 2026

  Posted online on September 8, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,427,688 (excerpts)

  This call for papers, intended for the December 2026 “Varia” issue of the journal Espaces Africains, focuses on spatial issues in African societies. It aims to bring together original research in the humanities and social sciences that analyzes the territorial, social, political, economic, and environmental dynamics at work on the African continent. The goal is to promote multidisciplinary approaches and disseminate scientific knowledge that is useful to the academic community, decision-makers, and the general public.

   

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• Atlantic Africa, South-South Partnerships, and Morocco’s Global Position – FSJES Fez (Morocco), Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, and other institutions - deadline (abstract) October 15, 2026

  Posted online on September 8, 2026

  Calenda Ad 1,427,959 (excerpts)

  Through seven key areas—the Royal Initiative to Provide Sahel Countries with Access to the Atlantic, mega-infrastructure projects, Moroccan investments abroad, continental integration via the AfCFTA, technological and legal transitions, territorial development of the southern provinces, and tourism—the symposium brings together researchers, policymakers, and experts to analyze the drivers of renewed South-South cooperation, based on economic complementarity, investment security, and sustainable regional integration, with the goal of producing operational recommendations to support the territorial development of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab.

   

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• Ecology and Sovereignty in the Digital Realm: Between Conflict and Alignment – “Terminal” Journal – Deadline (abstract): October 30, 2026

  Posted online September 7, 2026

  Calenda Listing 1,425,109 (excerpts)

  While the concept of sovereignty is sparking renewed interest in the digital sphere, its relationship with ecological paradigms remains largely unexplored, although some recent publications have addressed this line of research. Indeed, in the name of digital sovereignty, new and increasingly redundant infrastructures are being built with the aim of providing better connectivity and greater computing or storage capacity. This issue of Terminal aims to bring together, within the digital realm, various approaches to sovereignty and ecology, exploring the spectrum between conflict and alignment.

   

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