Calls for papers

Family - Youth - Parenting

• "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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• 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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• Thinking About Professional Activity After Retirement – “Retraite et société” Journal, Issue 101 – Deadline (abstract) by October 26, 2026

  Posted online on September 8, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,432,197 (excerpts)

  This issue of Retraite et société aims to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of employment after the legal retirement age in Western countries. Its goal is to better grasp its specific characteristics, explore its various forms, and document it empirically. The goal is to examine the macrostructural dimensions of work after retirement age, to scrutinize the conditions under which it is performed, and to understand its individual realities.

   

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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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• Women and Work: Outside the Framework or Out of Sight? – Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences, Meknes (Morocco) – Deadline (abstract): December 31, 2026

  Posted online September 7, 2026

  Calenda Ad 1,430,730 (excerpts)

  Multiple social structures perpetuate the invisibility and underprotection of women’s economic activity. This vulnerability is evident in unpaid care work and informal work as well as in the new models of the digital economy. Furthermore, access to institutional professional settings does not guarantee equity, as women there systematically face wage disparities, hierarchical barriers, and various forms of discrimination. It is therefore necessary to examine both the perceptions of women’s work and the frameworks that govern them.

   

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• Living a Sustainable Lifestyle as a Family. Is Environmental Sustainability a New Family Concern? – “Recherches familiales” Journal, No. 25 (January 2028) – Submission deadline (articles): May 15, 2027

  Posted online on September 7, 2026

  Calenda Announcement 1,431,350 (excerpts)

  This is the first time that the journal *Recherches familiales* has issued a call for papers focused on how environmental issues are addressed within and by families. While these issues are now widely debated in general terms, “simplicity” within the family remains a little-known topic, and the family dynamics surrounding consumption and simplicity remain a subject worth exploring.

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