Social Science & Medicine – Population Health (SSM-PH) will publish a special issue with papers by IAPHS members on the theme “Reimagining Population Health Science to Build Trust and Influence.” This special issue will bring together a collection of conceptual and empirical papers that will identify the reasons for the current lack of trust and influence in public/population health science; provide evidence on ways to rebuild trust and influence; examine how trust and influence affect population health outcomes and disparities; and offer concrete and policy-relevant solutions based on both historical and contemporary evidence. Submit your extended abstract as a pdf by May 15 here. Extended abstracts should be a maximum of 2 single-spaced pages using 12-point Times New Roman Font and one-inch margins.

Focus of Special Issue

Recent years have witnessed a decline in public trust of scientists – especially population/public health scientists – and the governmental agencies charged with monitoring health such as the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decline in trust, and corresponding decline in the influence of population/public health experts, must be rectified through better and more effective ways of conducting and communicating population/public health science. Population/public health is at a crossroads.

This special issue will bring together a collection of conceptual and empirical papers that will identify the reasons for the current lack of trust and influence in public/population health science; provide evidence on ways to rebuild trust and influence; examine how trust and influence affect population health outcomes and disparities; and offer concrete and policy-relevant solutions based on both historical and contemporary evidence.

We encourage papers focused on a wide range of countries, especially low-and-middle-income countries, in addition to the United States.

How to Submit an Extended Abstract

All abstract submitters must be IAPHS members.

If you submitted a short abstract via the IAPHS 2026 conference website, and you checked the box for your abstract to also be considered for the special issue, you will receive a separate email from IAPHS asking you to submit an extended abstract.

If you did not submit a short abstract via the IAPHS 2026 conference website, you can still submit an extended abstract for consideration in the special issue. The abstract must explain (a) the significance and contribution of the to-be-written paper, (b) its strong fit with the theme of the special issue, and (c) the theoretical frameworks and methods to be used in the paper.

Extended abstracts should be a maximum of 2 single-spaced pages using 12-point Times New Roman Font and one-inch margins.

Submit your extended abstract as a pdf here​

Key Dates

• May 15, 2026: extended abstracts due
• June 8, 2026: all extended abstract submitters will be notified about whether they are invited to submit a full paper to the special issue. All papers submitted to the special issue will go through the standard SSM-PH peer reviewer process
• Fall 2026 – Summer 2027: invited papers will be submitted to the SSM-PH special issue and go through the standard peer review process

The Migration Politics journal invites proposals for two Special Issues through its Annual Special Issue Call, issued each February. The 2026 call will select two proposals to be published in Winter 2027 and Summer 2028. All Special Issue themes relevant to the broad scope of Migration Politics will be considered, regardless of specific focus. Prospective guest editor(s) are encouraged to consult the journal’s website for an overview of articles published to date. Proposals should comprise 7–8 articles, including a Special Issue introduction and original research articles. Proposals may be submitted by early-career or established scholars, and contributions co-authored by scholars and practitioners are also welcome.

The Northwest Summit to Reimagine AI in Nursing & Healthcare (RAIN) will take place on Friday, May 15th from 9 AM – 3:30 PM. RAIN brings together leaders from healthcare, nursing, academia, industry, policy, and technology to reimagine how AI can responsibly strengthen care delivery and the health workforce. This is a highly interactive, forward-looking forum focused on real-world use cases, workforce readiness, and cross-sector partnerships, not hype. Attendees will leave with practical insights, new connections, and a clearer path for translating AI into meaningful impact.

 

The  11th International Conference of the Evolutionary Demography Society will take place at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, from June 16–18, 2026. The EvoDemoS11 meeting brings together researchers working at the intersection of evolution, demography, ecology, and life-history theory. It provides a space to share new empirical findings, develop and test theoretical ideas, and explore how evolutionary processes shape variation in survival, reproduction, aging, and population dynamics across species, including humans. The conference is designed to foster lively discussion across disciplinary boundaries, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, conceptual synthesis, and methodological innovation.

We look forward to a stimulating program featuring talks, posters, and informal exchanges that highlight both cutting-edge research and emerging directions in the field.

To participate, please complete your registration here:
https://evodemos11.weebly.com/registration.html

The registration process will help the organizing committee assign appropriate presentation formats (e.g., long talk, short talk, or lightning talk with poster) and finalize the scientific program in preparation for the meeting in mid-June.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at EvoDemoS11@gmail.com

We look forward to welcoming you to Fort Collins for what promises to be an engaging and productive meeting.