Coordenators:
Paula Campos Pinto [ISCSP-Ulisboa]
Alexandra Lopes [FLUP-Uporto]
Ana Rita Matias [UAçores]
In a world where we are witnessing a rise in inequalities—which are multidimensional, intersectional and cumulative in nature—sociological knowledge is essential for understanding social dynamics and finding the fairest and most effective solutions to the social, political and economic challenges of today’s world. In this regard, the Thematic Section on Poverty, Social Exclusion and Social Policies invites submissions of abstracts for academic and non-academic research that enable:
i) Reflection on how current dynamics in Portuguese society and the global world shape and reshape experiences of poverty and exclusion;
ii) Describe, examine and critically analyse the forms that poverty and exclusion take within a rapidly changing local, national or global socio-economic and political context;
iii) Analyse and scrutinise the responses provided by public policies;
iv) Examine discourses on poverty, social exclusion and social policies in relation to the construction of a more egalitarian future;
v) Analyse modes of production, circulation and use of sociological knowledge in the public sphere, in relation to phenomena of poverty and social exclusion, including those related to the design and evaluation of social policies.
We invite the submission of abstract proposals based on academic and non-academic research, including empirical work, theoretical and methodological contributions, as well as reports of professional experiences.
Proposals, in addition to theoretical essays, must be formulated presenting their theoretical framework, objectives, methodologies used, results and conclusions.
Professional contributions can take the form of experience reports, including context, objectives, actors involved, methodologies, activities developed, and key learnings.
Proposals must be submitted via the personal area by the deadline specified in the submission guidelines.
Proposals may be submitted in Portuguese, English, Spanish or French.
The maximum length of the abstract is 2,500 characters (excluding spaces).
Evaluation will consider the clarity of objectives, methodological adequacy, relevance of results, and the overall quality of the proposal.
The Congress will take place in person at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Algarve, in Faro, from 23 to 25 March 2027, and may include online sessions on 22 March. At the time of submission, authors must indicate whether they intend to participate in person or online.
All the authors will be invited to submit the full papers for publication in the Congress Proceedings.
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