*New* Call for Papers: Inequality in Ageing and Health in the Context of Climate Change (12/15/26)

Posted: 2026-11-06 09:50:16 (Conference)

A call for papers is open for the workshop “Inequality in Ageing and Health in the Context of Climate Change,” to be held March 11-12, 2027, at Otto-Friedrich-University of Bamberg in Germany. Heatwaves and extreme weather do not affect everyone equally, and age, socioeconomic status, and social support all shape who is most vulnerable. The workshop brings together researchers in environmental sociology, inequality research, the sociology of ageing, and public health to discuss how to measure heat exposure, social vulnerability, and resilience, as well as approaches to prevention. Its goals are to promote networking across disciplines, discuss methodological approaches and potential standards for measuring exposure to heat and other climate-related health factors, and evaluate sociology’s contributions to public services, prevention, and public debates on climate change.

The workshop is open to researchers at all career stages, and students and early-career researchers are explicitly invited to present in a short presentation or poster session. Coffee breaks and lunch are provided, but participants must cover their own travel and accommodation. A limited number of travel grants of up to €200 are available for students and early-career researchers without their own travel funds. A pre-workshop data session on the GLEN panel study will be held on March 10, 2027, and is also open to those not attending the workshop. Abstracts of up to 500 words are due December 15, 2026, and applicants will be notified by December 23, 2026. Submissions go to Ariane Bertogg (ariane.bertogg@uni-konstanz.de) and Sandra Jaworeck (sandra.jaworeck@uni-bamberg.de).

Date: 03/11/2027

Time: https://iussp.org/sites/default/files/CfA%20-%20Inequality%20in%20Ageing%20and%20Health%20in%20the%20Context%20of%20Climate%20Change.pdf

Deadline: 12/15/2026

Location: Bamberg, Germany