Turku, Finland
ECSR 2027
September 1–3, 2027
2027 Annual Conference of the European Consortium for Sociological Research
Persistent Inequalities and New Polarizations: Addressing Unequal Social Change
Large societal changes are underway but what do they mean for social inequality?
With this year’s theme we want to highlight the research being done in ECSR member institutions on understanding how social inequalities are evolving, what are the drivers of change, and how might societies react or adapt to these changes.
The grand narrative of inequality currently is that of polarisation: the gap between the advantaged and the disadvantaged is growing wider and/or a smaller share of the population is in the middle of the distribution.
This situation is at risk of becoming more acute due to developments such as large-scale AI adoption in workplaces, sluggish economic growth, and population ageing. Yet inequalities in different domains change in distinct ways and for varied reasons. Furthermore, societal changes tend to take time, and different social groups as well as societal institutions have various ways of resisting or adapting to change.
15
Speakers
200
Sessions
15
Workshops
110
Exhibitors
The most important speakers
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Mark Janaboy
John Candre
Co-Founder, Vice President
David Lugows
Vice President, People
Welcome to Turku 2027
The ECSR 2027 conference will bring together researchers — both from ECSR member institutions and outside — to present and discuss the latest theoretically driven, empirical research in sociology.
While preparations are still underway, we invite you to save the date and follow the conference website for future announcements regarding the programme, keynote speakers and registration.
We look forward to welcoming you to Turku!
Elina Kilpi-Jakonen
Professor, University of Turku
Chair of ECSR 2027
