Calls for papers

Environment - Ecology - Sustainable development

• Contemporary Changes in Class-Action Law in the Face of Systemic Risks – University of Artois – Abstract deadline: August 7, 2026

  Posted online July 21, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,420,786 (excerpts)

  We are pleased to announce the opening of the call for papers for the conference titled “Contemporary Changes in Class Actions in the Face of Systemic Risks,” organized by the Alexis de Tocqueville Doctoral Students’ Association (ADAT) and the Center for Law, Ethics, and Procedures (CDEP) at the University of Artois. This conference aims to explore contemporary developments in class action in the face of the proliferation of systemic risks and harms, whether environmental, health-related, economic, digital, or financial. In particular, the conference will examine the ability of class-action mechanisms to address these new challenges from theoretical, practical, and comparative perspectives.

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• Social Security, 80 Years Later: Dimensions and Prospects of Universality – ASF and Other Entities – Deadline (abstract) by October 2, 2026

  Posted online July 21, 2026

  Calenda Call for Papers 1,421,371 (excerpts)

  This call for papers focuses on the transformations of Social Security, 80 years after its creation, by examining the scope and limits of its universalist ambition. The event aims to bring together scholarly work analyzing developments in social protection, its modes of governance, the emergence of new risks, inequalities in access to rights, and territorial reconfigurations, in order to renew research perspectives on this central focus of social policy.

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• Moroccan Cities & Climate Resilience Challenges - Cross-Cultural Perspectives & International Insights – ENS and INAU (Rabat, Morocco) - Abstract submission deadline: August 31, 2026

  Posted online July 21, 2026

  Calenda Listing 1,421,808 (excerpts)

  In the face of the climate emergency, rapid urban expansion, and water and heat stress (heat islands), traditional urban planning models are reaching their limits. This international conference aims to foster a cross-disciplinary and comparative scientific debate (particularly with the Mediterranean and African regions) to rethink sustainable, resilient, and smart urban policies (AI, GIS, digital transition), while incorporating an in-depth examination of the preservation of historical heritage (medinas) and the renewal of educational practices (history and geography pedagogy).

• Political Europe Through European Sovereignty – Sorbonne University – Deadline (abstract) by November 16, 2026

  Posted online July 9, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,419,981 (excerpts)

  The concept of “European sovereignty” occupies a central place in contemporary political and academic debates, even though the European Union cannot be fully considered sovereign. This conference will analyze the forms that such European sovereignty might take, while also examining the democratic relevance of such a paradigm. Does European sovereignty constitute a framework capable of bringing about a desirable political Europe?

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• Canada Confronts the Logic of the Extractive Economy: Aesthetic, Political, Legal, Historical, Economic, and Environmental Perspectives – AFEC and Other Organizations – Deadline (Abstract) September 1, 2026

  Posted online on June 17, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,413,951 (excerpts)

  The socioeconomic and environmental impacts of Canada’s extractive industries, their international ramifications, and the challenges they face in the midst of a systemic environmental crisis justify the French Association for Canadian Studies (AFEC) dedicating its 50th conference to this issue. During this conference, we will examine the logic of extraction from various perspectives in order to foster dialogue among the disciplines represented within the AFEC. We will seek to understand the extent to which the dynamics of extraction—from the forestry industry to the exploitation of fossil fuels—have transformed not only ways of life but also the diverse expectations and concerns of contemporary Canadian society.

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• Le système international à l'épreuve des crises contemporaines - Revue " EMP- ABB" (Mali) - deadline (article) 30 09 2026

  Posted 05 26 2026

  Announcement Calenda 1 402 761 (extracts)

  The international system is based on a set of relationships between states, international organizations and non-state actors, framed by international law and multilateralism to preserve peace and organize global governance. However, since the end of the Cold War, this order has undergone a profound crisis, marked by geopolitical conflicts, power rivalries, the fragmentation of international institutions and the emergence of new forms of hybrid and informational conflict. At the same time, the global South, notably through the BRICS+, is asserting its growing strategic autonomy and challenging Western domination and the established international order. Against this backdrop, the Sahel is a telling example of the limits of multilateralism in the face of persistent security, political and economic crises. These mutations underline the need to rethink the international system and its governance mechanisms to meet contemporary challenges. In line with the above, the Revue de L'EMP-ABB is collecting articles for an issue on the international system.

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• Insecurity, resilience and development - "EMP- ABB" magazine (Mali) - deadline (article) 30 08 2026

  Online 21 05 2026

  Announcement Calenda 1 402 710 (extracts)

  The African continent, and in particular the Sahel region, is facing a multidimensional crisis marked by insecurity, armed conflict, weakened states and socio-economic difficulties. These crises are closely linked to problems of governance, tensions over resources and changing power relations. The aim of this call for papers is to collect and publish articles on issues of sustainable development in Africa, insecurity, resilience and local dynamics, as well as on subjects relating to the design of public policies better adapted to African realities.

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• The city as a test. Compétences citadines et fabrication ordinaire du social- Revue "Sociologie et sociétés" (Canada) - deadline (abstract) before 01 09 2026

  Online 20 05 2026

  Announcement Calenda 1 399 028 (extracts)

  The journal Sociologie et sociétés is preparing a dossier entitled "La ville comme épreuve. Compétences citadines et fabrication ordinaire du social". This issue proposes to analyze urban life from the point of view of the link between urban trials and urban skills. Housing, infrastructure, mobility and public space are examined as places where social inequalities take shape, and where residents develop practical responses. In this context, "urbanity" refers to the situated know-how required to establish a foothold, get around, access services and occupy space. Contributions should articulate an identifiable ordeal with the skills mobilized to respond to it.

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• (...) operational philosophy for the development of Africa and the humanization of the world theme administrative ethics and the fight against corruption in Africa -Université A. Ouattara (Côte d'Ivoire)-deadline (abstract) before 31 07 2026

  Online 20 05 2026

  Announcement Calenda 1 402 310 (extracts)

  The underdevelopment of African states cannot be reduced to a lack of resources; it is largely due to the mismanagement of these resources. Indeed, the continent has an abundance of resources, both natural and human. There are major mineral deposits, such as gold, diamonds, oil, gas, cobalt, uranium, bauxite, copper, coltan, manganese, iron and so on. There is no shortage of human resources to exploit these resources and accelerate development. The continent abounds in qualified human skills, such as engineers, technicians, doctors and professors. This congress on operational philosophy will examine a crucial question: can administrative ethics contribute to reducing corruption in African states?

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• De l'écologie du travail à l'écologie au travail - "Nouvelle Revue du Travail" (NRT) (issue 32) - deadline (article proposals) 11/30/2026

  Online 07 05 2026

  Announcement Calenda 1 396 031 (extracts)

  This issue of Nouvelle revue du travail (NRT) looks at the growing importance of ecological issues in the world of work and, in so doing, the transformations of work and employment in the context of a major ecological crisis. This issue invites contributions devoted to the full range of professional activities, including polluting activities, potentially challenged by the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions or, on the contrary, marked by resistance to the greening of work, and activities a priori remote from environmental issues.

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