International Network of Analytical Sociology

Call for abstracts

INAS 2027 is now accepting abstracts for short-format presentations (~20 minutes). Reflecting the breadth of analytical sociology, we welcome submissions on any sociological topic using any method (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, experimental, simulation-based, historical). We especially encourage applications that examine social mechanisms and the macro-level phenomena they give rise to.

The conference will host a Women’s Forum with flash talks for junior scholars and a panel on the first day. We are aiming to create an inclusive space for everyone, so we are encouraging scholars from any underrepresented groups to voice their needs and to participate.

We invite you to submit an abstract (max. 350 words) using this form.

The deadline for submission is January 11th, 2027.

Note that only one submission is allowed per presenting author.

Keynote Speakers

Freda Lynn

Freda Lynn is Professor of Sociology at the University of Iowa. She received her PhD in Sociology from Harvard University in 2006. Her research examines status hierarchies and processes that generate inequality, such as social influence and cumulative advantage. A recent line of work focuses on how actors perceive the hierarchies in which they are embedded and how these micro-level valuation beliefs underlie macro-level hierarchies.

Miranda Lubbers

Miranda Lubbers is Professor in Social and Cultural Anthropology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and Acadèmia fellow of the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies. She holds a PhD in Behavioral and Social Sciences from the University of Groningen (2004). Her research examines how social networks shape key societal processes such as social cohesion, polarisation, and exclusion - particularly in the context of migration and socioeconomic vulnerability. Miranda is a member of the European Academy of Sociology.

Meet the organizers

INAS '27 is organized by Marijn Keijzer, Marion Hoffman, Alexandros Gelastopoulos, Lucas Sage, and Juliette Saetre.

Program committee support comes from Margot Belguise, Marielle Côté-Gendreau, Jannik Track and Chiara Zanardello. The Diversity Forum is organized by Annica Waldendorf, Laura Fürsich and Renáta Topinková. Administrative and organizational support: Stéphanie Risser, Céline Claustre, Mathis Mahinc and Valentin Quignon.