ESA RN10 Mid-term Conference

Date : 26 September 2025

Place: Warsaw, Poland

No participation fee for ESA members and doctoral students

The ESA Research Network 10 (Sociology of Education) is pleased to invite submissions for its upcoming Mid-term Conference, titled "Young Researcher Academy for Methodological Advancements in Sociological Research and Education. Resilience and Well-being in Academic Endeavours." This conference aims to bring together emerging scholars and early-career researchers from diverse disciplines to foster an enriching interdisciplinary dialogue. The conference is organized in collaboration with the Doctoral Students Unions from the Maria Grzegorzewska University.

The event will serve as a dynamic platform for participants to exchange ideas, share insights, and engage in critical discussions on a range of topics, including methodological innovations in sociological research, addressing challenges in academic inquiry, and developing effective strategies to enhance resilience and well-being in the context of academic life.

By creating a collaborative environment, the conference seeks to empower young researchers with tools, perspectives, and networks to navigate the complexities of modern academic and research landscapes. We warmly encourage submissions that contribute to these important conversations and advance understanding in the sociology of education.

We welcome contributions addressing, but not limited to:

• Methodological advancements in sociological research and education
• Innovative research designs and data collection strategies in educational sociology
• Ethical dilemmas and reflexivity in researching education and youth
• Challenges faced by early-career researchers in academia
• Strategies for building resilience and well-being in academic careers
• Precarity, mental health, and work-life balance in research and teaching
• Interdisciplinary approaches to educational and social research
• The role of mentorship, networking, and collaboration in academic success

Submission Guidelines

We invite abstracts (250–300 words) for individual papers, panels, and methodological workshops. Submissions should include a title, author(s), affiliation(s), and a short biography.

📅 Opening date for abstract submission: 10^th March 2025

📅 Deadline for abstract submission: 10^th of May 2025
📅 Results of the abstract selection: 20^th of May 2025

📍 Conference Venue: Maria Grzegorzewska University  - APS. Ul. Szczesliwicka 40, 02-353 Warsaw

📩 Submission & Contact Email: unescochair@aps.edu.pl

The provisional program will be online by the 1st of July 2025

Join us in fostering a supportive academic community and advancing methodological discussions in sociological research and education!

Scientific Committee

ESA RN10

Prof. Anna Odrowąż-Coates, Maria Grzegorzewska University, Poland, acoates@aps.edu.pl

Prof. Antigone-Alba Papakonstantinou, University of Athens, Greece

Prof. Ece Cihan Ertem, University of Vienna, Austria

Prof. Eva Patricia Gonçalves, University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal

Prof. Dinah Gross, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Prof. Ledia Kashahu (Xhelilaj), Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës, Albania

Prof. Emanuela Emilia Rinaldi, University of Milan Bicocca, Italy

Prof. Aina Tarabini, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain

Prof. Sonja Kosunen, University of Eastern Finland

Dr Eleni Tsiknakou, Panteion University of Social and Political Science, Athens, Greece

Dr Ane Lopez de Aguileta, University of Barcelona, Spain

Host institutions

Prof. Joanna Madalińska Michalak

Prof. dr Anna Perkowska-Klejman

Prof. dr Iryna Androszczuk

Prof. dr Danuta Uryga

Prof. dr Jarosław Rola

Prof. dr Jacek Gralewski

Prof. dr Joanna Rajchert

Prof. dr Marcin Sękowski

Prof. dr Błażej Przybylski

Prof. dr Elżbieta Strutyńska

Dr Krystyna Heland-Kurzak

Dr Magdalena Lemańczyk

Dr Lidia Zabłocka-Żytka

Dr Cecilia Maria Zsogon

mgr Izabela Pawłowska

Organizing Committee

Prof. Anna Odrowąż-Coates

mgr Izabela Pawłowska

mgr Katarzyna Choszczyk-Kwiatkowska

mgr Magdalena Pietrzak

Dr Cecilia Maria Zsogon

Prof. dr Błażej Przybylski

Prof. dr Elżbieta Strutyńska