CALL FOR ABSTRACTS OPEN!
Harmonizing Lives: Data, Methods, and Evidence for Studying the Lifecourse
Deadline for submissions: Friday 19 February 2027
The Society's 16th annual conference will take place between Tuesday 24 - Thursday 26 August 2027, hosted by Stockholm University and the Karolinska Institute. Post-conference workshops will take place on Friday 27 August 2027.
The aim of the event is to showcase longitudinal and lifecourse research across all life stages and a wide range of disciplines and countries, and to foster international and interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration across all career stages.
We welcome conference submissions from all areas of longitudinal and life course studies and disciplines and using all types of longitudinal studies and data sources. Including but not limited to: sociological, psychological, epidemiological, economic, demographic, developmental and ageing processes, family change, education, labour market, income dynamics, health and wellbeing, intergenerational transfers, returns to learning, gene environment interactions, geographical and environmental influences, survey and statistical methods and innovations, study management, qualitative and mixed methods, measurement and harmonisation, linked data, comparative studies.
This conference will be an IN-PERSON ONLY event. Maximum capacity: 300 delegates.
PROPOSALS ARE INVITED FOR FIVE TYPES OF PRESENTATION: POSTER, INDIVIDUAL PAPER, SYMPOSIUM, PANEL AND POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP.
Please note: All submitters of abstracts will be notified of the conference committee’s decision by 31 March 2027. If we are oversubscribed with quality submissions, it may be necessary to limit acceptance of lead-authored papers to one per presenter.
Conference fees are reduced for SLLS members, so consider becoming a member if you are not already! Click here to sign up.
The Society’s Journal, Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, will be a possible outlet for the publication of conference papers.
For which an abstract of no more than 300 words is required.
For which an abstract of no more than 300 words is required. Papers which do not fit into regular sessions may be allocated as posters.
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Comprising of four or five papers. Accepted symposia will be allocated a time slot of 1.5 hrs.
For each symposium we require a summary abstract of no more than 200 words, plus an abstract of no more than 300 words for each paper.
For which an abstract of no more than 300 words is required. Maximum of six panellists.
Half or full day duration. For which an abstract of no more than 300 words is required. Workshops will take place on Friday 27 August 2027 at the Karolinska Institute.
