The organisers of the 30th European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) Congress invite applicants to submit their abstracts by 14 February 2025. For detailed information on submission guidelines and to submit your abstract, please visit: https://esrs2025.rsu.lv/abstract-submission.
The ESRS bi-annual congress is the biggest event in Europe for researchers working with issues related to rural development, providing a valuable platform for participants to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and present their work. The theme of the 2025 ESRS conference will be "Navigating Rural Transitions: Exploring Liveable Futures." As we navigate ongoing transitions, an exploration of liveable rural futures calls on us to consider the diverse range of challenges and possibilities that lie ahead—from a just, sustainable, and ‘worth living’ future for all, to survivable or even catastrophic futures, and everything in between.
Topics:
- Farming, agriculture, and food systems
- Justice, inequalities, and the politics of knowledge
- Social mobilisations and agency
- Migration and mobility
- Technologies, connections and solidarity
- Collective action, rural commons, and local democracy
Baltic Studies Centre is also pleased to announce that three of its researchers—Anda Ādamsone-Fiskoviča, Ilze Mileiko, and Miķelis Grīviņs—will be part of the organising committee for the event this year.
To learn more about the congress, visit the ESRS homepage: https://esrs2025.rsu.lv/
If you have any questions regarding the congress, contact: ESRS_Riga_2025@rsu.lv