Call for Papers: IUSSP and MPIDR Conference on Kinship Structures, Dynamics, and Inequalities (01/12/26)

Posted: 11/20/2025 (Conference)

The call for papers is now open for the upcoming conference “Kinship Structures, Dynamics, and Inequalities,” which will take place on June 8-9, 2026 at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany. The event is organized by the IUSSP Scientific Panel on Kinship Structures, Dynamics and Inequalities; MPIDR; NYU Abu Dhabi; Pennsylvania State University; and the National University of Singapore. Extended abstracts (maximum two pages, PDF) must be submitted via the conference website by January 12, 2026.

The conference will bring together researchers from across disciplines to examine how changing family and kinship systems shape social and economic inequalities in diverse contexts. The organizing committee invites submissions on a wide range of topics, including kin availability and inequality, caregiving and intergenerational transfers, bereavement, LGBTQ+ and chosen kinship, and innovative data and methods for studying kin relations within and outside the household.