Call for Sessions
The YHYS Fall Colloquium 2026, hosted by Åbo Akademi University in cooperation with the University of Turku, calls scholars for a meeting to discuss pertinent topics related to environmental social science. The theme of the colloquium is Facts, Fictions and Sustainable Futures. Read more about the theme here.
While the plenary sessions focus on the colloquium theme, the sessions coordinated by scholars can cover various aspects of environmental social science, from the local to the global, and from empirical papers over policy-relevant topics to conceptual and theoretical contributions.
We invite convenors to submit a proposal for a session. Sessions can be accepted in English, Finnish or Swedish. Convenors will be responsible for selecting papers, organizing the session programme and chairing the sessions. Sessions will take place in-person. If you are interested in organizing and chairing a session, please send your proposal including:
- Name of the session
- Max. 300 word description of the session
- Name and affiliation of the convenor(s)
- E-mail of the primary contact for the session (only one)
The deadline for the submission of session proposals is Monday 1st June 2026. Decisions on the acceptance of session proposals will be communicated by Tuesday 30th June 2026. The call for papers will be opened in early August 2026.
Submit your session proposal via email to yhys2026@abo.fi. Please use the same e-mail for contact regarding further questions.
