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• Rethinking Innovation Through the Lens of Low-Tech: Simplicity, Resilience, and Inclusion – University of Rouen Normandy – Deadline (abstract) February 28, 2027

  Posted online on October 8, 2026

  Calenda Listing 1,438,013 (excerpts)

  The concept of “polycrises” is often invoked to define the 21st century. It describes the intertwining of multiple systemic crises: ecological crises resulting from the overshoot of planetary boundaries; energy crises stemming from resource constraints; and social, economic, and political crises marked by growing distrust of institutions. In this context, low-tech is emerging as a major alternative to the dominant models of innovation promoted as the engine of capitalism.

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• The Threshold in Law – University of Caen Normandy – Deadline (proposal) before January 1, 2027

  Posted online on October 6, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,437,527 (excerpts)

  The Caen Institute for Legal Research at the University of Caen Normandy is pleased to announce a call for papers for the Young Researchers Conference on the theme “The Threshold in Law,” to be held on April 23, 2027, in Caen. This conference aims to bring together doctoral students and recent PhD graduates to explore the concept of the “threshold” in the legal field. Defined in everyday language as a point of passage, the threshold is a subject that transcends various fields of law.

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• Professionalization in the Fields of Communication, Education, and Higher Education Through the Lens of the Concept of Value – MSHE (Besançon) – Deadline (proposal) by November 7, 2026

  Posted online on September 30, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,436,747 (excerpts)

  This conference aims to analyze the processes of professionalization in professional and educational activities by highlighting the central role of the values that underpin them. Which actors promote these values? How are they received? What effects do they have on professional communities and identities, as well as on the definition of professional domains and their areas of expertise? 

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• Social Support Through Sports: Organizational, Political, and Educational Issues from a Social Science Perspective – “Revue STAPS” (Université Paris Cité and other institutions) – Abstract submission deadline: December 1, 2026

  Posted online on September 25, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,435,823 (excerpts)

  This call for papers focuses on social support through sports and aims to analyze the issues involved from a social science perspective. In particular, it examines the use of sports among vulnerable populations and its objectives in terms of employment, health, social integration, and education. Three research areas are proposed: an analysis of the political dimensions of these programs, a study of organizations and “socio-sport” public policy, and a rigorous examination of their effects, without being limited to an evaluative approach. An international perspective, particularly toward the Anglo-Saxon field of “Sport for Development,” is also encouraged.

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• Habitability Under Stress – (University of Lorraine – and other institutions) – Deadline (abstract): October 28, 2026

  Posted online on September 24, 2026

  Calenda Listing 1,435,574 (excerpts)

  In an era marked by environmental, health, social, and political crises affecting our contemporary societies, the question of the Earth’s habitability has emerged as a central issue. It prompts reflection not only on the material conditions of life but also on the representations, imaginaries, and forms of social relations that shape the ways we inhabit the world today and envision our future. Between promises of transition and scenarios of collapse, the future appears as a space of tension where hopes, fears, competing narratives, and conflicts of values clash.

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• Territorial Transitions in the Face of Contemporary Global Crises – CIST (Aubervilliers) – Deadline (papers): December 11, 2026

  Posted online on September 23, 2026

  Calenda Listing 1,434,898 (excerpts)

  The primary aim is to contribute to the discussion on the concept and phenomena of transition in the broadest sense—conceived in a non-reductionist and systemic manner as a contradictory dynamic of change marked by crises, leading to a gradual and profound transformation of capitalism, the outcome of which remains undetermined. These transformations are occurring at various levels—local, regional, national, and international.

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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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