Resistance and Solidarity: Sociology for A World in Flux In an era of rapidly shifting global dynamics, “flux” is no longer merely the backdrop of international politics but has deeply permeated contemporary social structures and everyday life. From escalating tariff tensions between the United States and other countries to the coexistence of “new” and “old”…
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APS 2027 – 14th Portuguese Congress of Sociology
The 14th Congress of the Portuguese Sociological Association will be held at the University of Algarve from 22 to 25 March, 2027. We live in a context marked by various interconnected crises – environmental, health, economic, geopolitical, and crises of trust in science and institutions – by the worsening of various forms of inequality and…
Global Sociology in Turbulent Times
These are times when, once again, we feel that all that is solid melts into air. In a rising number of countries, state leaders are promoting distrust in science, and attacks on the social sciences are multiplying. Fake news circulates more widely and with greater impact than research-based analysis. An unprecedented concentration of wealth allows…
Arsitek Tindakan Komunikatif Jürgen Habermas (1929–2026)
Selama hidupnya yang panjang—sembilan puluh enam tahun, sebuah rentang yang seolah dirancang untuk menyaksikan hampir setiap bencana dan kebangkitan yang diderita abad kedua puluh—Jürgen Habermas percaya, dengan keyakinan yang sangat menggetarkan, bahwa manusia bisa diselamatkan oleh percakapan. Bukan percakapan yang saling menyalahkan atau mengalahkan. Bukan debat yang bertujuan menghancurkan lawan. Melainkan dialog yang jujur, terbuka,…
Global Dialogue 15.3
Special Issue in Memory of Michael Burawoy As part of the celebrations marking the 15th anniversary of Global Dialogue, founded by Michael Burawoy in 2010, we agreed with him in January this year that this issue would be devoted to reviewing the advances in public and global sociology over the past fifteen years. Michael’s vision…
The 5th ISA Forum
The 5th ISA Forum of Sociology will take place in Rabat, Morocco on July 6-11, 2025. This is the first ISA Forum to be held in the region and specifically in a country that is known for being at the crossroads of civilizations spanning the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Africa. This unique geographic location,…