Journal: Cadernos do Arquivo Municipal

Scientific Coordination
Joana Dias Pereira
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Submission Deadline
July 31, 2026

Synopsis
Rooted in centuries-old traditions of collective action, the associational movement—which emerged during the transition to modernity and continues to evolve today—reflects the economic, social, political, and cultural transformations of the last two centuries. Voluntary associations, which arose alongside the Enlightenment and liberalism, became key spaces for sociability, civic education, and political mobilization. They also served as instrumental institutions for resource management and the pursuit of common interests. From civic associations to recreational clubs, and from mutual aid societies to cooperatives and trade unions, the associational phenomenon has branched out, transcending social and national boundaries through a wide range of types and functions. Over the past two centuries, the associational impulse has fostered economic and social organizational alternatives to the State and the market, with associations playing a central role in the massification of political participation and the construction of collective identities. Associations have served as bastions of resistance against authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, proving to be crucial organizational resources during revolutionary processes and democratic transitions.

This dossier aims to reflect on associationalism by integrating historiographical, archival, and memory studies perspectives. Through original academic research, it seeks to analyze the associational phenomenon—in its diverse configurations and social functions—while highlighting the transnational circulation of models, ideas, and practices. It also aims to shed light on association archives and the challenges regarding their preservation, organization, and accessibility, as well as the dynamics of constructing collective memory around associationalism.

More information can be found here. 

Purpose to Impact: Bridging Research, Policy and Enterprise for Social Good

4-6 November 2026
The University of Queensland Business School, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane, Australia.

Conference website: Click here

The Alliance for Social Impact (ASI) at The University of Queensland Business School proposes this conference to bring together academics, practitioners, social entrepreneurs, policymakers and other stakeholders committed to advancing social impact through innovative research, practical insights and collaborative dialogue.

Keynote Speaker: Alex Nicholls, Professor of Social Entrepreneurship Saïd BusinessSchool, University of Oxford.

The conference will explore how purpose-driven initiatives across sectors can be effectively designed, implemented and measured to create meaningful, sustainable social change. Our focus is on the delivery of social impact across diverse domains —from grassroots level social enterprises to large-scale interventions aligned with theSustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These will include but not be limited to:

• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Track chair: Associate Professor Ranjit Voola, University of Sydney, ranjit.voola@sydney.edu.au
  
• AI 4 Good - Bringing stakeholders together to harness AI’s potential to solve global challenges - Track chair: Professor Asish Sinha, a.sinha@business.uq.edu.au, and Associate Professor Ravi Pappu r.pappu@business.uq.edu.au, UQ Business school.
  
• Donor Behaviour and Fundraising Dynamics - Track chair: Associate Professor Cassandra Chapman, UQ Business School, c.chapman@business.uq.edu.au
  
• Indigenous Economic Self Determination - Track chair: Associate Professor Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Indigenous Business Hub, UQ BusinessSchool, s.leroydyer@uq.edu.au
  
• Tourism Impact: Metrics and Meaning - Track chair: Associate Professor Jie Wang, UQ Business School, j.wang16@uq.edu.au
  
• Social and Transformative Marketing - Track chairs: Assoc. Prof. Joesphine Previte & Dr Foluke Abigail Badejo, UQ Business School, j.previte@business.uq.edu.au; f.badejo@business.uq.edu.au
  
• Social/Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship and Impact Delivery - Track chairs: Dr Lance Newey & Dr Jonah Zankl, UQ Business School, l.newey@business.uq.edu.au; j.zankl@business.uq.edu.au
  
• Socially Conscious Business Practices - Track chairs: Dr Anne-Maree O’Rourke & Dr Cassandra France, UQ Business School a.orourke@business.uq.edu.au; c.france@business.uq.edu.au
  
• Social Impact Measurement and Evaluation - Track chair: Associate Professor Jarrod Ormiston, University of Sydney, jarrod.ormiston@sydney.edu.au

Through diverse perspectives and shared learning, the conference will critically examine how purposeful action across sectors can generate meaningful impact by influencing behaviours, shaping public narratives, redesigning services and systems, and mobilising communities towards collective wellbeing and inclusive growth. 

We welcome original research, case studies, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, best practice reports and industry discussions that address the multifaceted aspects of social impact creation and assessment.

Important Dates

• Abstract (max 500 words) submission deadline: 31 July 2026
  
• Notification of acceptance: 30 September 2026
  • (early acceptance for early submission)
    
• Early bird registration now open till: 10 October, 2026
  • (Practitioners/Academicians AUD 200; PhD Student AUD 50)
    
• Conference Dates: 2-4 November, 2026 
  
  

Abstract Submission and Registration

• Abstract Submission Link: Submit abstract here
• Conference Registration: Register here
  
  

Conference Co-Chairs 
Associate Professor Jay Weerawardena, Co-Lead, Alliance for Social Impact UQ Business School, j.weerawardena@business.edu.au

Professor Peter Popkowski-Leszczyc, Co-Lead, Alliance for Social Impact UQ Business School, p.popkowski@business.uq.edu.au

Building on decades of work the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy has launched a Community of Fellows program to help advance the field of Philanthropy. The fellows will join a suite of strategic initiatives and engage the cutting edge of philanthropic practice.  

We are pleased to invite applications for visiting and resident fellows. We are seeking fellows to engage in research and program development in:  

• Philanthropic Advising  
• Impact Investing  
• Higher Education and Philanthropy  
• Policy and Philanthropy  
• Sports and Philanthropy 
• We will also accept fellowship proposals for other timely and relevant projects related to the mission of the school, following the requirements and processes described for the other fellows. 

Applications: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning June 1, 2026. Candidates can expect to hear back within a month of applying. Project may be scheduled to commence as soon as September 8, 2026. Prior to submitting a formal application, applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the coordinator with informal inquiries that demonstrate a full understanding of the fellowship and the school's offerings.

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy is the world's first school dedicated solely to philanthropic education, research, and leadership. Through its groundbreaking academic programs, applied research, and professional development offerings, the school equips individuals and organizations to strengthen and advance the common good. 

Now Accepting Applications for the 2026-26 Academic Year

Read the full call for applications here 

Applications must be submitted no later than August 1, 2026

Every academic discipline has something to contribute to the protection of human rights and the prevention of large-scale, identity-based violence. The Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) at Binghamton University has pioneered the Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellows in Atrocity Prevention program to engage faculty in a guided process of learning and exploration of the potential for their own disciplines to contribute to atrocity prevention. Fellows learn from I GMAP’s faculty, staff and practitioner visitors and alongside faculty from a wide range of disciplines both within their cohort and from previous cohorts. The program culminates with each faculty member modifying at least one of their own courses to integrate an atrocity prevention lens through innovative and engaged pedagogical approaches.

The upcoming program runs from September 2026 through May 2027 (with a break during December and January), primarily in an online and asynchronous format, with synchronous meetings at the start and finish of the program.


Application Process

Faculty members can apply by using the simple form found here. If deans, chairs, or colleagues would like to nominate a faculty member for the program, we encourage them to share this call for applications with them directly or to contact Sellah King’oro Martens at skingoro@binghamton.edu to share that faculty member’s information.

Eligibility

The Faculty Fellowship is open to college/university educators from any country around the world. Faculty members from any college or university and from any and all disciplines and professional fields are eligible to become Fellows. The Faculty Fellowship Program is currently only available in English, so fluency in English is a requirement of participation.

I-GMAP takes a broad view of prevention—one that extends far beyond crisis management or intervention in the face of mass killing. Prevention includes strategies that can reduce the likelihood of violence before it starts, mitigate harm and motivate an end to conflicts once they begin, and rebuild in the aftermath of atrocities. Effective prevention encompasses all fields and professions – from humanities and social sciences, through the physical sciences and technical fields, and everything in between – and it takes a variety of forms.

This year, we hope to expand even further the number of disciplines covered by this
program so that even more students will be asked to consider how they can contribute to
the prevention of mass atrocities and other forms of identity-based violence throughout
their educational and professional careers.

Selection Criteria

In selecting among applicants for the Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellows program, the I-GMAP Co-Directors will be attentive to the stated rationale for interest reflected in the individual application as well as the diversity of disciplines represented in the overall group of awards. Since 2018, I-GMAP has supported over 220 faculty members from more than 50 disciplines from colleges and universities in more than 30 countries. This year, we will be accepting as many as 80 new faculty members to participate in the program from anywhere in the world.

Program Benefits

Scheidt Faculty Fellows will receive the following benefits:

• Access (during and after the program) to a wealth of online materials related to atrocity prevention.
• Potential to receive funding for events co-sponsored by I-GMAP.
• Opportunity to receive travel expenses to attend the 2027 Frontiers of Prevention international forum hosted by I-GMAP in Binghamton, New York, in April 2027.
• Official certificate upon completing all requirements of the fellowship.
• Binghamton University faculty members will also receive research funds in the amount of $5,000 USD upon completion of the program.
  

Program Requirements

The program runs from September 2026 through May 2027 (excluding December and January), primarily in an online and asynchronous format, with synchronous meetings at the start and finish of the program. To successfully complete the program, Fellows must:

1. participate in person or virtually in synchronous meeting in late September (exact date and time TBD);
2. participate in a debriefing meeting in May 2025 (exact date TBD);
3. complete the 8 asynchronous online learning modules, which include readings, videos, discussions and reflections (roughly two weeks allotted per module with a
   break during winter intercession);
4. submit a syllabus and related course materials demonstrating sufficient integration of atrocity prevention in learning outcomes, readings or other materials, and assignments.

Applications are open now and will be accepted until August 1, 2026. Selected applicants will be notified by August 30, 2026. Click here to apply. If you have questions about the Faculty Fellows Program, please contact Sellah King’oro Martens at skingoro@binghamton.edu

Guest Editors:
Afshan Paarlberg, JD
Dana R.H. Doan, PhD
Dipendra KC, PhD
Inés Pousadela, PhD

Aim and Scope:

Comparative research on global philanthropy promotes dialogue across borders, reveals similarities and differences at country, regional, and global levels, and strengthens research and practice on the third sector. This work is especially critical at a time when philanthropy is being seen as a strategic response amid a decline in official development assistance and global instability. Comparative knowledge can inspire innovative solutions to domestic and cross-border challenges. It can also surface critical conversations about systemic barriers and disparities within and across countries and regions. Moreover, comparative research can help refine existing theories and uncover new explanations of philanthropy's origins, practices, and outcomes.

Read the full call here. 

Timeline: 

1. Please submit an abstract by September 30, 2026
2.  Guest Editors will send invitations for full papers to select authors by mid-October 2026.
3. Virtual opportunities for exchange will be offered to invited authors, to support paper
   progress. (Highly recommended, but not required).
4. Substantive peer review between authors will be required during the writing process.
5. Full manuscripts are due to guest editors for feedback and review by May 15, 2027.
6. Full manuscripts will be due to VOLUNTAS by July 30, 2027 and will undergo editorial
   acceptance and peer-review. All SI papers must meet the journal’s minimum requirements found here.

Abstract Details:

Please detail the research questions, methodology, data, findings, expected contributions, and
relevance to the special issue (between ~750 and 1,000 words). Please submit your abstract or
any questions to the guest editors at azraza@iu.edu. Write VOLUNTAS SI Abstract in the
subject line of your email.

Guest editors will review submitted abstracts for relevance to the noted themes and potential
contributions to advancing comparative research on philanthropy. Invitations for full paper
submissions will be sent to select authors by mid-October 2026.

Required:

1. Compare 2+ countries and/or regions.
2. Build upon relevant literature in VOLUNTAS and similarly situated journals.
3. Address the implications of comparative data. Share how your comparative research helps advance knowledge on philanthropy within the context of your paper. Advancements refer to practice, research, teaching, or policy. For example:
   1. What benefits does comparative research on philanthropy and nonprofits bring to
      the field, and what cautions must be considered?
   2. How does comparative data help address critical issues or challenges faced by the
      philanthropic sector in your country/region?
   3. What implications does the study have for advancing law and policy discussions
      that better address the challenges faced in your country/region?

Encouraged:
Contributors to this special issue are encouraged to leverage and critique existing international
philanthropy datasets, including but not limited to the Global Philanthropy Environment Index (GPEI), Global Philanthropy Tracker (GPT), World Giving Report, Philanthropy in Europe, Doing Good Index, Global Social Progress Index, Global Flourishing Study, and World Happiness Report.

Additional Notes:
1. All papers will be open access, with no cost passed on to authors.
2. Please reference this Cambridge resource for guidance about the use of AI in publishing with this SI

Guest editorial team: Evald Bundgård Iversen, University of Southern Denmark; Leonie
Lockstone-Binney, Griffith University, Kirsten Holmes, Curtin University; Tuuli-Marja
Kleiner, Thuenen Institute of Rural Studies

Background and Rationale
Rural communities worldwide often rely on civic engagement, including fire brigades, social
services, cultural and sports associations, and the maintenance of local infrastructure such as paths and communal facilities. Civic engagement can play an important role in sustaining social life and contributing to local service provision. However, the extent to which volunteering can compensate for structural deficits in service provision varies considerably across regions and is shaped by broader socio-economic, demographic, and institutional conditions. Research suggests that the availability and continuity of such services are unevenly distributed and highly context dependent. While the loss of services may contribute to out-migration, particularly among younger populations, it remains unclear to what extent voluntary engagement alone can mitigate these dynamics, especially in structurally disadvantaged and peripheral rural areas.This highlights the need for more nuanced and context-sensitive analyses of the relationship between civic engagement, service provision, and rural sustainability.

Despite the growing recognition of these dynamics, research on volunteering and civic
engagement continues to focus predominantly on urban contexts in empirical terms. Systematic cross-national comparisons of civic engagement in rural areas also remain rare (Anheier, 2023; Holanda et al., 2023). Additionally, civic engagement in rural areas is frequently treated as a homogenous phenomenon, with insufficient attention paid to the diverse structural, demographic, institutional, and spatial conditions that shape both the opportunities and constraints for engagement across different geographical and political contexts. This emphasizes the need for context-sensitive theorizing and internationally comparative analyses to better capture not only the contributions of volunteering, but also its uneven distribution, structural limitations, and differentiated implications for rural communities, in terms of their resilience and vulnerability. In proposing this call for a NSVQ symposium, we consider it timely given the selective re-population of some rural regions following pandemic-related shifts, alongside continued de-population and infrastructural decline of others. Recent research highlights the importance of local contexts in shaping patterns of volunteerism (Nesbit et al., 2025), while also pointing to the need for a more nuanced understanding of the conditions under which and the ways in which civil society in an interaction with government policies can play a role in addressing the societal challenges of rural areas (Iversen et al., 2025).

The symposium will seek to showcase contributions that highlight the diversity of challenges
affecting rural volunteering and civil society and, in doing so, it will draw on interdisciplinary
perspectives to illuminate the heterogenous nature of civil society in rural areas as shaped by
spatial, geography, political, structural and demographic factors, and to foster a more nuanced and context-sensitive understanding of the opportunities, constraints, and differentiated capacities of civil society. 

The symposium will build upon momentum around the increasing visibility of the role of civil
society in rural areas, including a confirmed panel session on the topic at the 17th International Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) in Lisbon.

References
Anheier, H. K. (2023). Comparative research on nonprofit organizations and sectors: Looking
back and looking forward. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit
Organizations, 34(6), 1115–1121
de Morais Holanda, B., Kim, H., & Appe, S. (2023). Comparative civil society and third
sector research in Voluntas. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit
Organizations, 34(6), 1122–1133.
Nesbit, R., & Paarlberg, L. E. (2025). Volunteering in America: Economic Factors and Rural-
Urban Differences. Scientia Global: Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences.
Iversen, E. B., Lockstone-Binney, L., & Ibsen, B. (2025). Can the participation of civil
society in policy networks mitigate against societal challenges in rural areas? Journal of rural
studies, 113, 103495.

Prospective topics of interest related to rural volunteering and civil society
• Cross-country comparisons of civic engagement patterns
• Spatial analyses of volunteering opportunities, constraints, and understandings
• Theory development for rural civil society engagement
• Lived experiences of rural volunteers and coordinators across life stages and
identities, including Indigenous, migrant, and multi-lingual communities.
• Governance: Civil society-public-private partnerships
• Succession planning, leadership development and retention
• Inclusion and equity challenges (e.g., opportunities of participation, socioeconomic
precarity, transport access).
• Digital transformations and divides affecting rural volunteering
• Resilience to shocks, disruptions and transitions.

Timeline
• August 1st 2026: Abstract submission
• October 1st 2026: Invitations for full papers
• February 1st 2027: Full paper draft deadline
• April 1st 2027: Reviewer feedback
• June 1st 2027: Final paper deadline
• Autumn 2027: Symposium publication

Contact and abstract submission:
Leonie Lockstone-Binney, Griffith Business School, l.lockstone-binney@griffith.edu.au
Tuuli-Marja Kleiner, Thuenen Institute of Rural Studies, t.kleiner@thuenen.de

Apply here: https://binghamton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_af4Y8IpDR7CorMq

Applications must be submitted no later than August 1, 2026

Every academic discipline has something to contribute to the protection of human rights and the prevention of large-scale, identity-based violence. The Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) at Binghamton University has pioneered the Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellows in Atrocity Prevention program to engage faculty in a guided process of learning and exploration of the potential for their own disciplines to contribute to atrocity prevention. Fellows learn from I-GMAP’s faculty, staff and practitioner visitors and alongside faculty from a wide range of disciplines both within their cohort and from previous cohorts.

The program culminates with each faculty member modifying at least one of their own courses to integrate an atrocity prevention lens through innovative and engaged pedagogical approaches.
The upcoming program runs from September 2026 through May 2027 (with a break during December and January), primarily in an online and asynchronous format, with synchronous meetings at the start and finish of the program.
Apply here: https://binghamton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_af4Y8IpDR7CorMq.

Application Process
Faculty members can apply by using the simple form found here. If deans, chairs, or colleagues would like to nominate a faculty member for the program, we encourage them to share this call for applications with them directly or to contact Sellah King’oro Martens at skingoro@binghamton.edu to share that faculty member’s information.

Eligibility
The Faculty Fellowship is open to college/university educators from any country around the world.

Faculty members from any college or university and from any and all disciplines and professional fields are eligible to become Fellows. The Faculty Fellowship Program is currently only available in English, so fluency in English is a requirement of participation.
I-GMAP takes a broad view of prevention—one that extends far beyond crisis management or intervention in the face of mass killing. Prevention includes strategies that can reduce the likelihood of violence before it starts, mitigate harm and motivate an end to conflicts once they begin, and rebuild in the aftermath of atrocities. Effective prevention encompasses all fields and professions – from humanities and social sciences, through the physical sciences and technical fields, and everything in between – and it takes a variety of forms.
To date, I-GMAP has welcomed Faculty Fellows from a vast array of disciplines, including:
•History
•Nursing
•Theater and Dance
•Education
•Business and Management
•Data Science
•Comparative Literature
•Language Studies
•Cultural Studies
•Anthropology
•Political Science
•Public Administration
•Computer Science
•Environmental Studies

This year, we hope to expand even further the number of disciplines covered by this program so that even more students will be asked to consider how they can contribute to the prevention of mass atrocities and other forms of identity-based violence throughout their educational and professional careers.

Selection Criteria
In selecting among applicants for the Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellows program, the I-GMAP Co-Directors will be attentive to the stated rationale for interest reflected in the individual application as well as the diversity of disciplines represented in the overall group of awards. Since 2018, I-GMAP has supported over 220 faculty members from more than 50 disciplines from colleges and universities in more than 30 countries. This year, we will be accepting as many as 80 new faculty members to participate in the program from anywhere in the world.
Program Benefits
Scheidt Faculty Fellows will receive the following benefits:
•
Access (during and after the program) to a wealth of online materials related to atrocity prevention.
•Potential to receive funding for events co-sponsored by I-GMAP.
•Opportunity to receive travel expenses to attend the 2027 Frontiers of Prevention international forum hosted by I-GMAP in Binghamton, New York, in April 2027.
•Official certificate upon completing all requirements of the fellowship.
•Binghamton University faculty members will also receive research funds in the amount of $5,000 USD upon completion of the program.

Program Requirements
The program runs from September 2026 through May 2027 (excluding December and January), primarily in an online and asynchronous format, with synchronous meetings at the start and finish of the program. To successfully complete the program, Fellows must:
1.participate in person or virtually in synchronous meeting in late September (exact date and time TBD);
2.participate in a debriefing meeting in May 2025 (exact date TBD);
3.complete the 8 asynchronous online learning modules, which include readings, videos, discussions and reflections (roughly two weeks allotted per module with a break during winter intercession);
4.submit a syllabus and related course materials demonstrating sufficient integration of atrocity prevention in learning outcomes, readings or other materials, and assignments.

Applications are open now and will be accepted until August 1, 2026. Selected applicants will be notified by August 30, 2026. Apply here: https://binghamton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_af4Y8IpDR7CorMq. If you have questions about the Faculty Fellows Program, please contact Sellah King’oro Martens at skingoro@binghamton.edu.

Dear friends and colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the call for contributions for the second issue of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) MENA Newsletter, hosted by the Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship at the American University of Beirut. The newsletter seeks to showcase and disseminate key developments related to the third sector across the SWANA/MENA region, including publications, research, events, initiatives, and activities led by institutions, centers, and organizations.

We welcome contributions that align with ISTR’s core themes, including:

• Civil society
• Philanthropy
• Nonprofit organizations
• Volunteering
• Social movements
• And related topics

To support this effort, we are reaching out to invite submissions and to request your assistance in sharing this call widely across your networks. 

We are looking for:

• Upcoming or recently completed conferences and events (especially academic)
• New research outputs and publications
• Calls for papers, grants, fellowships, and professional opportunities
• Member or organizational updates and initiatives

Deadline for submissions: June 19, 2026

Note: Preference is given to submissions affiliated with institutions or organizations rather than individual efforts.

Please submit using the form here.

This special issue, themed “Beyond Charity: African Philanthropy, Social Investment, and the Architecture of Resource-Based Monetary Sovereignty,” invites contributions that explore how Africa can strengthen economic sovereignty through philanthropy, social investment, and resource mobilisation.

Submission deadline: 31 July 2026

Publication date: November 2026

A wide range of contributions are welcome, including research articles, policy analyses, case studies, and conceptual papers across key themes such as:

• Strategic social investment and African capital architecture

• Resource-based monetary sovereignty'

• Technology and digital infrastructure in social investment

• Inclusion, youth, and generational philanthropy

More information and the submission link can be found here. 

8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “BETWEEN THE WORLDS: SOLIDARITY AND CIVIC ACTION IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY”

28 – 29 October 2026

(Hybrid Format)

Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

The teams of the ‘Between the Worlds’ Conference and the ‘Volunteerism in Bulgaria – History, Causes and Recommendations (Heroes)’ research project (2023–2027), funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, contract agreement No. KП-06-H80/10 from 15/12/2023, are pleased to announce their joint international conference ʽBetween the Worlds: Solidarity and Civic Action in Times of Uncertainty“.

The contemporary world faces overlapping crises, including geopolitical conflicts, migration, climate disasters, pandemics, economic instability, and social inequalities, that challenge traditional institutions and welfare systems. In response, civic engagement practices, such as volunteering and grassroots activism, emerge, redefining the lines between public and private, formal and informal, and individual and collective responsibilities. The conference “Between the Worlds: Solidarity and Civic Action in Times of Uncertainty” aims to examine these phenomena as complex social, cultural, political, and moral processes rather than mere responses to crises. It encourages interdisciplinary approaches across a wide range of fields, including anthropology, sociology, and political science, to explore how civic action is influenced by socioeconomic conditions and cultural frameworks.

The conference contributes to discussions on resilience, governance, and social cohesion, emphasising the need for a nuanced understanding of collective action in a fragmented world.

The conference seeks to connect researchers, practitioners, civil society actors, and representatives of non-governmental organisations to submit proposals for the 8th edition of its international academic forum. It will be held in a hybrid format (in-person and online) and aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue on the role of volunteering, civic activism, solidarity, and charitable practice in contemporary societies.

Over the past editions, the ‘Between the Worlds’ conference series has established itself as a platform for rigorous scholarly exchange across the humanities and social sciences, with a particular focus on social dynamics, cultural processes, mobilities, and community resilience.

Thematic Focus
We welcome proposals that critically examine, but are not limited to, the following thematic areas:

• Volunteering in Changing Societies: theories, histories, and practices of volunteerism; volunteer engagement in crisis, disaster, and post-crisis contexts; digital and transnational volunteering networks
• Civic Activism and Social Change: grassroots mobilisation and civic empowerment; activism, rights-based movements, and participatory governance; intersections of activism with identity, culture, and community narratives
• Solidarity: Concepts, Practices, and Challenges: forms of solidarity in multicultural, multilocal and multi-ethnic contexts; interpersonal, institutional, and global solidarity; solidarity in conditions of inequality, displacement, and marginalisation
• Charity and Philanthropy in Local and Global Contexts: historical and ethnographic accounts of charitable practices; institutional philanthropy and civic partnerships; ethical dilemmas and impacts of charity in development and welfare
• Intersections of Civic Engagement with Migration, Mobility, and Well-being: engagement of volunteers and activists in migrant and refugee support; civic responses to social exclusion and integration; stories of community resilience and mutual aid
  

Submission Guidelines
Interested participants are invited to submit:

• Title of the paper
• Abstract (200–250 words)
• Five keywords
• Full name, institutional affiliation, and contact email
• Short biography (100–150 words, including research interests and relevant experience)
  
• Submissions should be sent to bewconference@gmail.com with the subject line: BEW 2026

Abstract Submission.

Deadline for abstract submission: 30 June 2026
Notification of acceptance will be communicated by 15 July 2026.

Publication and Peer Review
Authors of accepted abstracts are encouraged to submit full papers for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings. All full manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer review process. Accepted papers will be published in a print edition and an open-access online collection on the conference website.

Participation and Logistics
The conference does not charge a participation fee.
Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
For further details and updates, please visit the official conference website: https://conferenceworlds.wordpress.com/.

We look forward to receiving your proposals and to advancing scholarly and civic dialogue on these critical issues.

Organising Committee:
Assoc. Prof. Mila Maeva, PhD – IEFSEM – BAS (chair)
Assist. Prof, Plamena Stoyanova, PhD – IEFSEM – BAS (secretary)
Assist. Prof, Tanya Matanova, PhD – IEFSEM – BAS
Assist. Prof, Stamen Kanev, PhD – IEFSEM – BAS
Assist. Prof, Nevena Dimitrova, PhD – IEFSEM – BAS
Assoc. Prof. Petar Parvanov, PhD – South – West University “Neofit Rilski”
Assist. Prof. Blagovesta Koyundzhiyska, PhD – South – West University “Neofit Rilski”
Assist. Prof. Vladislav Krastev, PhD – South – West University “Neofit Rilski”
Stoyan Nikov, PhD, University of Lille, France
Ivo Maev, PhD student – Institute for Population and Human Studies – BAS

The Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (CJNSER) is inviting proposals for special issues that contribute to the advancement of the field of nonprofit and social economy research that will be well-cited and of lasting use to the community. The journal is committed to publishing high-quality research that focuses on the unique characteristics and challenges of nonprofit and social economy organizations.

The special issue proposal should address a topic that is relevant to the nonprofit and social economy sector and aligns with the journal's focus. Some potential areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Professional and management practices in social economy and nonprofit organizations
• Social innovation
• Community development and disadvantaged groups
• New frontiers and actors in the social economy and nonprofit organizations

Proposals should include the following elements:

• Title and brief description of the special issue
• Rationale for the relevance and importance of the proposed topic
• List of potential contributors and their affiliations (the call will be open, no conference proceedings)
• Timeline for submission and review process
• Guest editor(s) name and brief bio

Proposals will be evaluated based on the significance, originality, and feasibility of the proposed topic, as well as the qualifications of the guest editor(s) and potential contributors.

The deadline for submitting special issue proposals is April 30, 2026. Please send proposals to marco.alberio2@unibo.it. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact the journal's special issues editor at marco.alberio2@unibo.it.

We look forward to receiving your proposals and continuing to promote the advancement of nonprofit and social economy research through the Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research.

Nonprofit Policy Forum (NPF) invites applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief. The new editor will lead the journal beginning in mid-2026, following the completion of the current editors’ term.

NPF is a peer-reviewed, open access, international quarterly journal dedicated to research at the intersection of the nonprofit sector and public policy. Established in 2010, the journal began its 17th volume in 2026. NPF is published online by De Gruyter Brill and indexed in major citation databases, including SCOPUS and the Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index.

The journal is currently supported by a consortium of leading institutions in nonprofit and public policy research, including the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Case Western Reserve University, George Mason University, Indiana University, the University of Minnesota, and the Urban Institute. ARNOVA serves as the journal’s fiscal agent.

Further information about the journal can be found at:

https://www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/npf/html

Role and Responsibilities

The Editor-in-Chief, under contract with the publisher, provides intellectual leadership and editorial oversight for the journal. Responsibilities include:

• Managing the peer-review and editorial decision process using the ScholarOne submission system
• Ensuring the timely quarterly publication of the journal
• Maintaining high scholarly standards and editorial quality
• Appointing and working with an international editorial board
• Shaping the strategic direction and visibility of the journal

Each issue typically includes four to five articles, combining double-blind peer-reviewed research articles with formats such as research notes, policy briefs, and commentaries.

The journal periodically publishes special issues on emerging themes, including collaborations with initiatives such as the Nonprofit Public Policy Symposium, organized with ARNOVA and Independent Sector.

Resources and Institutional Support

To sustain the journal’s open access model, the Editor-in-Chief works with institutional partners to maintain the sponsorship funding that supports production, promotion, and editorial operations.

Preference will be given to candidates whose home institutions are current or prospective sponsors and are able to provide support for editorial activities (e.g., course release, research assistance, or administrative support).

Applications from teams of co-editors, including cross-institutional collaborations, are welcome.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of:

• Scholarly reputation and publication record
• Editorial, leadership, and/or management experience
• Entrepreneurial capacity to expand the journal’s reach and impact
• Institutional support
• Expertise related to nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and/or the social economy

Applications are welcome from scholars across disciplines including public policy, public administration, nonprofit studies, political science, economics, sociology, law, and related fields.

Timeline

Review of applications will begin April 15, 2026, with an anticipated closing date of May 15, 2026.

The new Editor-in-Chief is expected to assume responsibilities around October 1, 2026, following a transition period with the current co-editors: Alan Abramson, Mirae Kim, and Stefan Toepler of George Mason University.

The length and terms of the editorial appointment will be negotiated with the publisher.

Application Materials

Applicants should submit:

A cover letter

A curriculum vitae

A one- to two-page statement describing motivation for seeking the position, qualifications and editorial experience, anticipated institutional support, and vision for the future development of Nonprofit Policy Forum

Applications and inquiries should be sent to:

aabramso@gmu.edu. 

Evidence Into Action: Unlocking the Power of Civil Society Research

Main conference: 9–10 September 2026
New Researchers pre-conference day: 8 September 2026
Location: Watershed, Bristol, UK

Call for Papers

Across policy, practice, and academia, expectations are growing that research should do more than generate robust evidence. There is increasing emphasis on co-produced, participatory, and impact-focused research that informs decision-making, strengthens organisations, and contributes to social change.The 2026 Voluntary Sector & Volunteering Research (VSVR) Conference invites engagement with how research on, and with, the voluntary sector and volunteering can more meaningfully shape policy and practice – and how evidence can betranslated into action.

Conference theme: Evidence into Action

Papers engaging with the conference theme may explore questions such as:

• How research knowledge is co-produced with practitioners, volunteers, service users, communities, and policymakers
• How power, voice, and inclusion are negotiated in participatory research
• How research influence and impact are understood, demonstrated, and valued 
• Why translating evidence into policy or practice can be challenging, and what helps 

We welcome critical, reflective, and creative contributions that examine both successes and tensions in making research matter.

Open papers on volunteering and the voluntary sector

Alongside the conference theme, VSVR ’26 warmly welcomes papers on the full breadth of research relating to volunteering, voluntary action, and civil society.

This includes empirical, theoretical, methodological, and reflective work that advances understanding of the voluntary sector and volunteering, whether or not it engages directly with the Evidence into Action theme. Papers may focus on contemporary or historical issues, organisational or grassroots perspectives, policy or practice contexts, and research from any disciplinary or interdisciplinary standpoint.

The conference encourages international and comparative perspectives and actively welcomes submissions from early-career researchers, practitioner-researchers, and those working at the interface of research, policy, and practice.

By bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and funders, the conference aims to strengthen dialogue across sectors and support research that is both rigorous and relevant.

VSVR’26 is organised by the Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN), in partnership with Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) Research and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), and hosted by the Watershed in Bristol.

Submissions and format

We welcome proposals for:

• Individual papers
• Panel sessions
• Workshops

When submitting an abstract, authors will be asked to indicate whether their paper isbest suited to:

• The Conference Theme: Evidence into Action, or
• Open themes on volunteering and the voluntary sector, which include:
  • Diversity, (in)equality and inclusion 
  • Democracy and grassroots voluntary action
  • Volunteering, participation and social action
  • Advances in theory and methods
  • Resources, including funding, fundraising, philanthropy, social enterprise, and social investment
  • Organisational management and governance, including law and regulation
  • Historical perspectives on civil society, the voluntary sector and volunteering
  • Measuring civil society: outcomes, impact and social value

These categories are intended to support the conference programme organisation rather than limit the scope of submissions – VSVR is open to all researchers interested in every aspect of the voluntary sector and volunteering experience.

Abstract submission

You can submit your abstract here 

Deadline: 18 May 2026

We welcome contributions from those working in the voluntary sector and civil society, and from a wide range of disciplines including (but not limited to) sociology, social policy, politics, psychology, geography, economics, business studies, law, anthropology, philosophy, and ethics.

New and Early Career Researchers

Link to New Researchers’ Page here

The conference provides a supportive environment for new and early-career researchers. A dedicated New Researchers Day will take place on Tuesday 8 September 2026, offering opportunities to present work, network, and gain support from the VSSN community.

New Researchers may present either on the pre-conference day or within the main conference. Our definition is inclusive of students, those new to academic careers, practitioner-researchers, and those working across academic and practice settings.

Attendance is subsidised for New Researchers.

New for 2026, New Researchers may choose from three presentation formats:

• 15-minute paper presentations, or 20mins if presenting in the main conference
• Poster presentations
• 5-minute lightning talks
  

Further details will be provided on the conference website.

Want to find out more?

Booking will open shortly.
Visit www.vssn.org.uk or email vsvrconference@vss.org.uk for further information

• a title
• a statement of the empirical and/or theoretical concern
• references to the relevant wider literature
• a concise account of the methodological approach
• the main argument, together with an indication of the supporting evidence
• a statement of the principal conclusions
• a statement of the main conclusions.

View the full call at the link here. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026, AT 5:00 PM US EDT

If you are a doctoral student with aspirations to research and teach in public or nonprofit management, consider applying to the Doctoral Student Professional Development Consortium of the Public and Nonprofit (PNP) Division of the Academy of Management (AOM). The Doctoral Consortium will take place in-person during the AOM Conference Philadelphia - between July 31 and August 4, 2026 (exact date TBD).

This is an excellent opportunity to meet representatives from a wide variety of public and nonprofit programs and to make connections that may assist in the job search process. The Doctoral Consortium includes:

1. Panels and personal feedback on finding an academic job,
2. Individual feedback from senior scholars on your existing research or proposal, and
3. Unparalleled networking opportunities among peers, future colleagues, and potential employers.

Doctoral students at any stage are welcome to apply to the consortium. The consortium is especially beneficial for students who are in the dissertation proposal development stage or later to discuss their research proposals or current projects with faculty members in the field.

To apply, please submit a one-page research proposal, abstract of a research paper, or brief of your dissertation topic by 5:00 pm US EDT on Monday, April 13, 2025. If you have decided on a dissertation topic, your submission should be a short synopsis of the dissertation. If you have not yet selected a dissertation topic, briefly outline a potential research project that could be shaped into a dissertation.

To Apply: 2026 AOM PNP Doctoral Consortium Application Link

Participants need to become student members of AOM ($106) to attend the event.
Needs-based funding is available to a limited number of accepted applicants to pay for conference registration.

Notification of acceptance will be shared by April 17, 2026. Early registration rates for AOM end on April 21, 2026.

If accepted, you will be expected to share a full draft of your paper no later than one week before the consortium. 

Please direct questions to the PNP Doctoral Consortium Co-Chairs, Amanda Girth
(girth.1@osu.edu) or Jamie Levine Daniel (jamie.levine.daniel@nyu.edu)

Nº 27: Associativismo: História, Práticas e Legados (séculos XIX-XXI)

Coordenação científica
Joana Dias Pereira
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Data limite para submissões
31 de julho de 2026

Sinopse
Assentando em tradições multiseculares de ação coletiva, o movimento associativo que emergiu na transição para a modernidade e se desenvolve até aos dias de hoje, reflete as transformações económicas, sociais políticas e culturais dos últimos dois séculos. As associações voluntárias que despontaram em paralelo com o iluminismo e o liberalismo tornaram-se espaços privilegiados de sociabilidade, educação cívica e mobilização política. Não deixaram de configurar instituições instrumentais para a gestão de recursos e reivindicação de interesses comuns. Das associações cívicas aos clubes recreativos, das sociedades de socorros mútuos às cooperativas e aos sindicatos, o fenómeno associativo ramificou-se, ultrapassando barreiras sociais e nacionais através de uma ampla diversidade tipológica e funcional.
Ao longo dos últimos dois séculos, o ímpeto associativo promoveu alternativas de organização económica e social ao Estado e ao mercado, e as associações desempenharam um papel central na massificação da participação política e na construção de identidades coletivas. As associações constituíram-se como redutos de resistência a regimes autoritários e totalitários, revelando-se igualmente recursos organizacionais cruciais em processos revolucionários e de transição democrática.
Este Dossier pretende refletir sobre o associativismo, articulando perspetivas historiográficas, arquivísticas e dos estudos da memória. Procura-se analisar, através de estudos académicos originais, o fenómeno associativo – nas suas múltiplas configurações e funções sociais – valorizando processos transnacionais de circulação de modelos, ideias e práticas. Pretende-se igualmente dar visibilidade aos arquivos das associações e aos desafios da sua preservação, organização e acessibilidade, bem como às dinâmicas de construção da memória coletiva em torno do associativismo.

Mais informações >

CHAMADA PARA ARTIGOS ABERTA EM PERMANÊNCIA

A revista Cadernos do Arquivo Municipal convida-o/a a submeter um texto sobre temas no âmbito das ciências sociais e humanas a disponibilizar em publicação contínua.

Aceitam-se trabalhos originais e inéditos, assentes numa investigação suportada por uma forte componente teórico-metodológica, enquadrados no âmbito da revista e com relevância para um público nacional e internacional.

A revista aceita submissões em português, inglês, francês ou espanhol.

Todas as propostas de artigos e de recensões deverão ser submetidas no website da revista.

Consulte as Normas de Publicação.

NONPROFIT POLICY FORUM

Nonprofit Policy Forum (NPF) invites applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief. The new editor will lead the journal beginning in mid-2026, following the completion of the current editors’ term.

NPF is a peer-reviewed, open access, international quarterly journal dedicated to research at the intersection of the nonprofit sector and public policy. Established in 2010, the journal began its 17th volume in 2026. NPF is published online by De Gruyter Brill and indexed in major citation databases, including SCOPUS and the Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index.

The journal is currently supported by a consortium of leading institutions in nonprofit and public policy research, including the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Case Western Reserve University, George Mason University, Indiana University, the University of Minnesota, and the Urban Institute. ARNOVA serves as the journal’s fiscal agent.

Further information about the journal can be found at:
https://www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/npf/html


Role and Responsibilities

The Editor-in-Chief, under contract with the publisher, provides intellectual leadership and editorial oversight for the journal. Responsibilities include:

• Managing the peer-review and editorial decision process using the ScholarOne submission system
• Ensuring the timely quarterly publication of the journal
• Maintaining high scholarly standards and editorial quality
• Appointing and working with an international editorial board
• Shaping the strategic direction and visibility of the journal

Each issue typically includes four to five articles, combining double-blind peer-reviewed research articles with formats such as research notes, policy briefs, and commentaries.

The journal periodically publishes special issues on emerging themes, including collaborations with initiatives such as the Nonprofit Public Policy Symposium, organized with ARNOVA and Independent Sector.

Read the full call here. 

Marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, this year's conference invites scholars and practitioners to explore how civic actors—across nations and traditions—can ignite new forms of shared purpose and engagement in an era of democratic change.

We welcome submissions across all conference tracks, including:
• Advances in Data and Methodology
• Collaboration: In, Between, and Among Sectors
• Global Civil Society, Social Movements, and Grassroots Associations
• Governance, Leadership, and Management
• Nonprofit Finance, Philanthropy, and Fundraising
• Performance Measurement and Evaluation
• Public Policy, Law, Regulation, and Advocacy
• And many more!

Presentation formats include Papers, Posters, Panels, Colloquia, and Professional Development Workshops. We strongly encourage submissions from students, early career scholars, and nonprofit practitioners.

Key Deadlines:
📌 April 30 – Submission deadline for non-members
📌 May 7 – Submission deadline for members
📌 June 15 – Submitters notified of decisions

Please note that all presenters must register for the conference, and all submissions will undergo blind peer review.

Visit the submission portal to get started, and direct any questions to conference@arnova.org.
We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia!

Warm regards,
The ARNOVA Conference Committee

We invite abstracts for a special issue on the theme of Civil Society in crisis – its extent, experiences, causes and consequences.

We provide the background to the theme and further details below. If you are interested, please get in touch with irene.hardill@northumbria.ac.uk and Rob.Macmillan@shu.ac.uk, or send an abstract of no more than 400 words (excluding any references) by the end of 29th March 2026.

Background

Civil Society across the globe exists in an unsettled and paradoxical frame. At once it is widely lauded for what it means, achieves and promises, yet simultaneously it can be challenged by ambivalence, indifference and insufficient support. The work of non-profit organisations, voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, volunteers and activist groups often attracts warm words, high hopes and ambitious dreams for a better future, from actors of all political persuasions, yet at the same time can be a focus for frustration, scepticism and sometimes deep hostility. In this unsettled state, civil society is often expected to step up in response to the immediate manifestations of an unfolding polycrisis. This is characterised by economic disruption, geopolitical instability, pandemics and other natural disasters, cultural and political polarisation, and climate and nature emergencies.

But this raises a central and pressing question: is civil society up to the task? Can it respond effectively, when there are compelling signs of distress within civil society? Is there a permacrisis within civil society itself? And if so, what does this look like in practice, and how can civil society be better supported?

The signs of distress within civil society are widespread, but evidence is rarely brought together or analysed in the round. Challenges facing civil society action include strained relationships with governments, spiralling demand for services, particularly in social welfare and in responding to emergency needs, set against a constrained and competitive funding environment, and perhaps a narrowing space for civil society. Alongside and related to this is a growing concern around staffing and volunteer recruitment, retention and well-being. Evidence from some countries of declining rates of volunteering, when so much is expected of civil society, increases the prospect of burn-out amongst existing managers, staff and volunteers. Strain within voluntary organisations and community groups may also be compounded by wider concerns around diversity, equity and inclusion, and the prospect of value conflicts and culture wars within and between organisations.

The special issue aims to provide a space to articulate these and other themes associated with a possible crisis emerging within civil society in different contexts. It also offers scope to explore and analyse myriad attempts to mitigate and move beyond distress, towards a situation where civil society is thriving rather than just about surviving. We invite academic papers on the broad theme of civil society in crisis. We would be pleased to receive submissions from across the globe on the extent, experiences causes and consequences of civil society in distress in different contexts.

Special issue

The special issue is being guest edited by Irene Hardill, Professor of Public Policy at Northumbria University and Rob Macmillan, Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) at Sheffield Hallam University. The aim is for publication in 2027.

If you are interested, please get in touch with irene.hardill@northumbria.ac.uk and Rob.Macmillan@shu.ac.uk, or send an abstract of no more than 400 words (excluding any references) by the end of 29th March 2026.

About the journal

Global Discourse is an interdisciplinary, problem-oriented journal of applied contemporary thought operating at the intersection of politics, international relations, sociology and social policy. The journal's scope is broad, encouraging interrogation of current affairs with regard to core questions of distributive justice, wellbeing, cultural diversity, autonomy, sovereignty, security and recognition. All issues are themed and aimed at addressing pressing issues as they emerge. Rejecting the notion that publication is the final stage in the research process, Global Discourse seeks to foster discussion and debate between often artificially isolated disciplines and paradigms, with responses to articles encouraged and conversations continued across issues.

ISTR member Andrew Williams is directing a new M.A. in International Institution and NGO Leadership at LCC International University.

The hybrid MAIINGOL degree is designed for professionals seeking purpose, growth, and meaningful impact. The program prepares you to lead and manage within international institutions, non-governmental organizations, civil society, the public sector, and development initiatives anywhere in the world. Graduates are well equipped for roles in program leadership, organizational development, policy analysis, partnership management, advocacy, resource mobilization, and consultancy within the transnational, non-governmental, and public sectors.

Accepting applications through May 15, 2026. 

More information is available here. 

25 y 26 de marzo de 2026
(congreso on line)

Sitio web de Proyeco Logos 2026

PRESENTACIÓN

En un contexto marcado por la aceleración tecnológica, la expansión de la inteligencia artificial y la creciente fragmentación del espacio público, el pensamiento crítico se enfrenta a nuevos desafíos. Entre la sobreabundancia de información y la simplificación del debate, se hace urgente recuperar los hábitos intelectuales que sostienen una conversación pública rigurosa: argumentar, escuchar, matizar y dudar con fundamento.

Proyecto Logos 2026 convoca a la comunidad académica internacional a participar en un espacio de reflexión orientado a comprender el presente sin servidumbres ideológicas ni reduccionismos tecnológicos. Retomando la pregunta clásica —¿qué cabe esperar?— el congreso propone analizar los marcos culturales, éticos y políticos desde los que se construye hoy lo verdadero, lo relevante y lo deseable.

El carácter abierto del congreso busca la participación de investigadores, académicos (catedráticos, profesores de universidad, alumnos de grado o máster, doctorandos, etc.) y/o profesionales en activo dentro de cualquier ámbito relacionado con las diferentes áreas del conocimiento que se abordan en el congreso vertebradas por la filosofía.

La participación en el Congreso se realizará de manera virtual y en diferido. Se podrán presentar propuestas en castellano, inglés o portugués (un idioma solo) enmarcadas en las temáticas que se desarrollan en cada uno de los simposios que se presentan en el congreso. Todas las propuestas de comunicación estarán sometidas a un sistema de revisión por pares. Las ponencias defendidas en el congreso, y que sean entregadas en plazo y de acuerdo con la forma y normas exigidas, serán publicadas (si los/as autores/as lo desean) como capítulo de libro en un monográfico editado por las editoriales Dykinson, Egregius (a elección del autor para cada capítulo), editoriales de prestigio incluidas en el Índice SPI en posición 3ª y 76ª (Índice General SPI) o la editorial Sofonautas, especializada en estudios culturales o del pensamiento.

ESPACIOS DE PARTICIPACIÓN:

El congreso cuenta con 10 simposios al los cuales puede enviar sus propuestas de ponencia.

• Filosofía del derecho. Derecho. Ética. Debate. Argumentación.
• Estética, arte y cultura visual. Las artes y la tecnorretórica.
• Educación. Humanidades. Ciencias sociales. Ciencias experimentales. Filosofía y sociedad.
• Salud Planetaria y Bioética en la Era de la Inteligencia Artificial: herramientas para evitar la desconexión con la naturaleza.
• La Ciencia Mediática. Análisis del discurso científico en medios de comunicación de masas y redes sociales. Sociología de la Ciencia. Análisis de las pseudociencias y pseudoterapias. Ciencia ciudadana y alfabetización científico-mediática de la sociedad.
• Avances en Lingüística e Inteligencia Artificial. Estudios feministas y de género.
• Historia de la filosofía. Teoría del conocimiento. Debate académico. Argumentación. Pensamiento crítico.
• Filosofía y comunicación en la era de la Inteligencia artificial. Ética y estética de la comunicación científica.
• Cine, videojuegos y más allá: los estudios culturales en un escenario de incertidumbre y vulnerabilidad global.
• Otras líneas de trabajo en ciencias sociales y humanidades

RESULTADOS CURRICULARES PARA PARTICIPANTES:

• Certificado de presentación de la ponencia en el congreso. (máximo 3 ponencias)
• Certificado de participación en el congreso, en el libro de resúmenes y en el/los libro/s de capítulos.
• Publicación (garantizada) del resumen de ponencia (actas) en libro colectivo (digital) con la editorial Egregius (indexada en el índice SPI)
• Cada firmante podrá participar en un máximo de 3 publicaciones con las editoriales Dykinson  (Q1 en el vigente Índice General SPI) y/o Egregius (indexada en SPI) a elección del autor para cada texto y/o Editorial Sofonautas (especializada en estudios culturales o del pensamiento).

?(*)La participación en las publicación es voluntaria.

FECHAS CLAVE:

Congreso

• Envío de resúmenes de comunicación: hasta el 14 de marzo de 2026
• Inscripción a precio reducido (180€): hasta el  14 de marzo de 2026
• Inscripción a precio normal (200€): del 15 al 25 de marzo de 2026
• Envío del vídeo de la comunicación: hasta el 23 de marzo de 2026
• Celebración del congreso: 25 y 26 de marzo de 2026
• Certificado de participación en el congreso: disponible en el apartado “certificados” de su escritorio de trabajo al finalizar el congreso y al haber cumplido con los requisitos de participación

Publicaciones

• Envío del texto: desde el 14 de marzo hasta el 27 de abril de 2026 (23.59h. GMT +1) 
• Publicación del libro de resúmenes con la editorial Egregius: antes del 31 de diciembre de 2026 (no podemos ofrecer una fecha concreta en ningún momento del proceso)
• Publicación del volumen colectivo (no se trata de actas) con la editorial Dykinson: antes del 31 de diciembre de 2026 (no podemos ofrecer una fecha concreta en ningún momento del proceso)
• Certificado de participación en la publicación: disponible en el apartado certificados de su escritorio de trabajo: a partir del 11 de mayo de 2026

Desde la Organización le animamos a consultar la información disponible en la plataforma del congreso, así mismo rogamos su colaboración en la difusión de este evento entre las personas que considere pueden estar interesadas.

Voluntary Sector Review is an international journal of third sector research, policy and practice. It is published by Policy Press, in partnership with the Voluntary Sector Studies Network. It publishes accessible, high-quality peer-reviewed papers on all aspects of the voluntary, community, civil society and third sectors. You can find out more about the Journal here

The Journal is supported by a team of co-editors, with strategic oversight provided by an Editorial Management Board (elected from within VSSN’s membership) and an International Advisory Group (invitees/ self-nominated appointments from across the Journal’s readership). 

We are currently looking to extend our International Advisory Board and welcome (self-) nominations.

The role of the International Advisory Board is to:

• Help to ensure an international perspective and coverage for the Journal by attracting a wide range of international article submissions, reviewers, and subscriptions
• Promote and advocate for the Journal across relevant networks
• Respond positively to requests to review submitting articles which fall within specified areas of expertise
• Provide strategic guidance for the Journal's development
• Advise on threats and opportunities in relation to the journal's growth and reputation.
• Act as a "sounding board" or advisory group of "critical friends" for the journal's editorial team. 

The International Advisory Board meets once a year, usually in June, for an 1.5-2 hour meeting, via Teams (our next meeting is on 24.06.26 @ 15:30-17:00 BST). It is a joint meeting with the Journal’s Editorial Management Board. Outside of the meetings, International Advisory Group members engage on an ad hoc, remote, basis, supporting the Journal as and when requested or inspired. All meetings are held remotely. 

If you are interested in nominating yourself to join the International Advisory Board, or would like to find out more, please get in touch with the Chair of the Editorial Boards – Angela Ellis Paine: angela.ellis-paine@citystgeorges.ac.uk  

For self-nominations, please send a CV with a paragraph outlining what you would bring to the Group.

We are keen to diversify our membership, and in particular extend our reach, in order to support the Journal’s internationalisation agenda. We look forward to hearing from you!

Submit applications here. 

Approved by the Board in December 2025, the newly established ISTR History Committee will assist in maintaining the institutional memory and legacy of ISTR, and helping to develop a strategy for how to best share our history with our members and researchers in this sector.

We seek up to four new members for two-year terms. The committee is currently chaired by Shauna Mottiar, ISTR Board Member, South Africa. Other members include Mario Aquino Alves, Past President, and Margery Daniels, Past Executive Director.

This committee will undertake three main tasks

1. To develop and document the vision for ISTR's history that will inform a plan for publishing materials on the Society’s website and how best to bring this project to the attention of interested researchers.
   
   
2. To help process the oral history interviews already undertaken and to develop clear guidelines on future oral history interviewees. Help us to document the Society’s early years of ISTR, and people and periods of strategic importance by recruiting volunteers to carry out interviews and to process and publish them.
   
   
3. Develop grant proposals, such as for research visits to the Rockefeller Archive Center, where ISTR's records are located, to support the retention of the institutional memory and legacy of ISTR, including the compilation of ISTR archived material and to prepare material that could be shared on the ISTR website.
   

Please send your expressions of interest to Megan Haddock, Executive Director, by March 17.

We are currently seeking collaborating editors for the ISTR PhD Seminar Alumni Newsletter and warmly welcome expressions of interest from members of the ISTR PhD Seminar alumni community.

We invite participation from colleagues who are interested in contributing content, as well as those who would like to support the newsletter from an organizational or communication perspective:

1. Editorial contributions may include short pieces such as book or article reviews; reports from ISTR seminars, workshops, or conferences; interviews with former PhD Seminar alumni; or reflective essays drawing on relevant academic or professional experiences.

2. In addition, we are looking for collaborators interested in dissemination and visibility activities, including publishing content on the ISTR internal blog, preparing LinkedIn posts, or helping the newsletter reach a broader audience.

3. We would also be delighted to welcome another collaborator with LaTeX skills to support layout and typesetting, helping to share the workload and ensure continuity.

All roles are flexible and can be shaped according to individual interests, skills, and availability. If you are interested in getting involved, please feel free to contact the editorial team: istr.phd.newsletter@gmail.com