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Conference theme: "Resurgent Authoritarianism: The Sociology of New Entanglements of Religions, Politics, and Economies". The XX ISA World Congress of Sociology will focus on how sociologists worldwide can (and do) contribute to the understanding of the resurgent authoritarianism and analyze the...

The aim of the conference is to build bridges between the trade union movement and the post- and de-growth community, and to situate a transformative just transition vision within the ‘beyond growth’ narrative. It should prompt reflection on how the (contested) concept of just transition and...

The Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2022 aims to bring together researchers from around the world, focusing on demography and climate change from diverse perspectives, including - but not limited - to demography, economics, sociology, environmental sciences and geography. Contributions with a...

Das auf fossilen Energien beruhende, wachstumsabhängige System ist in einer tiefen Krise. 50 Jahre nachdem der Club of Rome in seinem ersten Bericht die ökologischen „Grenzen des Wachstums“ aufgezeigt hat, sind grundlegende planetare Grenzen weit überschritten. Und die aktuellen Krisen...

The economic shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s large-scale aggression against Ukraine are likely to reshape the science-policy interface with significant implications for net-zero goals, green growth, and sustainable development. The recent experience from the...

The conference provides an opportunity for researchers to present the results of their research at the intersection of gender and climate change. We encourage the submission of papers that examine: - Differentiated impacts of climate change on men, women, girls, and boys, including labor,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exacerbated the macroeconomic vulnerabilities of low- and middle-income countries. Debt was already high prior to the onset of the pandemic, but now many developing country governments must navigate through record-high public and private debt levels, and rising...

The objective of the conference is to facilitate discussion on the complex issues associated with adjusting the capital framework to take account of climate-related financial risks. This meets a commitment the PRA made in its Climate Change Adaptation Report 2021 and will support its aim of...

Climate change is one of the greatest economic challenges of our time. Given the scale of the problem, the question of whether a carbon tax should be introduced is hotly-debated in policy circles. This paper studies the design of a carbon tax when environmental factors, such as air...