Call For Papers - The World's Largest Index/List of Call For Papers

WCSSH-25

Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

I. Core Disciplines & Interdisciplinary Approaches

Sociology & Anthropology:
- Social Change and Transformation (globalization, digitalization, demographic shifts)
- Social Stratification, Inequality, and Justice (class, race, gender, indigeneity)
- Culture, Identity, and Belonging (cultural studies, subcultures, diaspora, nationalism)
- Family, Kinship, and Childhood Studies
- Urban and Rural Societies (urbanization, sustainable communities, rural decline)
- Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine
- Sociology of Education and Knowledge
- Sociology of Work, Labor, and Organizations
- Applied Anthropology and Community Development
- Ethnography and Qualitative Research Methods

Political Science & International Relations:
- Democracy, Governance, and Political Systems (elections, institutions, public policy)
- Human Rights, Civil Liberties, and Social Justice Movements
- International Conflict, Peacebuilding, and Diplomacy
- Global Governance and International Organizations
- Political Economy and Development Studies
- Populism, Nationalism, and Extremism
- Environmental Politics and Climate Governance
- Gender and Politics

Psychology (Social, Developmental, Cognitive, etc.):
- Social Psychology (group dynamics, attitudes, persuasion, intergroup relations)
- Developmental Psychology (lifespan development, cognitive and emotional growth)
- Cognitive Psychology (memory, perception, language, decision-making)
- Cross-Cultural Psychology and Cultural Influences on Behavior
- Environmental Psychology and Human-Nature Interaction
- Psychology of Well-being, Resilience, and Mental Health
- Educational Psychology and Learning Processes

Economics (Social & Behavioral Focus):
- Behavioral Economics and Decision-Making
- Development Economics and Poverty Alleviation
- Economics of Inequality and Social Mobility
- Labor Economics and the Future of Work
- Environmental Economics and Sustainability
- Health Economics and Public Health Policy
- Economics of Education

Geography (Human & Cultural):
- Cultural Geography and Landscape Studies
- Political Geography and Geopolitics
- Urban Geography and Spatial Planning
- Environmental Geography and Human-Environment Interactions
- Geographies of Migration and Displacement

Communication Studies & Media Studies:
- Digital Media, Social Media, and their Societal Impact
- Media Representation and Identity
- Political Communication and Propaganda
- Intercultural Communication
- Rhetoric and Persuasion in Public Discourse
- Journalism, Ethics, and the Future of News

Law & Legal Studies (Socio-Legal Focus):
- Human Rights Law and Social Justice
- Environmental Law and Climate Change Litigation
- Gender, Law, and Society
- Criminal Justice and Penology
- International Law and Global Governance
- Constitutional Law and Democratic Processes

Education (Broader Societal Context):
- Educational Policy and Reform
- Sociology of Education
- Comparative Education Systems
- Higher Education Studies
- Adult Learning and Lifelong Education
- Inclusive Education and Special Needs
- Digital Learning and Educational Technology (from a social impact perspective)

II. Humanities: Core Disciplines & Contemporary Issues

Philosophy:
- Ethics and Morality in the 21st Century (AI ethics, bioethics, environmental ethics)
- Political Philosophy and Theories of Justice
- Philosophy of Mind and Consciousness
- Epistemology and Theories of Knowledge
- Metaphysics and Ontology
- Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art
- Existentialism, Phenomenology, and Post-Structuralism
- Applied Philosophy in various domains

History & Memory Studies:
- Public History and Memory (monuments, museums, contested pasts)
- Global History and Transnational Connections
- Environmental History and Human-Environment Relations
- Social and Cultural History
- Digital History and Historiography in the Digital Age
- Oral History and Community Narratives
- History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
- Decolonizing History and Challenging Dominant Narratives

Literature & Languages:
- Comparative Literature and World Literatures
- Literary Theory and Criticism
- Digital Literature and Hypertext Narratives
- Language and Identity (multilingualism, language revitalization)
- Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics
- Rhetoric, Discourse Analysis, and Persuasion
- Translation Studies and Intercultural Communication
- Postcolonial Literature and Decolonial Approaches

Arts & Cultural Studies (Humanities Focus):
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Performance Studies and Theatre History
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
- Film Studies and Media Arts
- Cultural Heritage, Preservation, and Digitization
- The Role of Arts in Social Change and Activism
- Intersections of Art, Science, and Technology

Religious Studies:
- Religion in Contemporary Society (secularization, fundamentalism, interfaith dialogue)
- Religion, Ethics, and Social Justice
- Mythology, Ritual, and Belief Systems
- Comparative Religions
- Religion and Globalization

III. Cross-Cutting Themes & Emerging Areas

Digital Humanities:
- Computational methods for textual analysis, distant reading, and historical mapping.
- Building and managing digital archives, corpora, and databases.
- Data visualization for humanities research.
- AI, Machine Learning, and their application/critique in humanities.
- Ethical considerations in digital humanities research.

Environmental Humanities:
- Narratives of climate change and ecological crisis.
- Environmental justice and equity.
- Human-animal studies and posthumanism.
- Cultural responses to environmental challenges.

Medical Humanities:
- Narrative medicine and patient experiences.
- Ethical dilemmas in healthcare and bioethics.
- The role of arts and literature in understanding illness and healing.
- History of medicine and public health.

Critical Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies:
- Intersectionality and diverse identities.
- Decolonial studies and anti-racist pedagogies.
- Feminist theory and gender performativity.
- Queer theory and LGBTQ+ studies.

Memory, Trauma, and Reconciliation:
- Individual and collective memory of conflict and violence.
- Processes of truth and reconciliation.
- Representations of trauma in literature, art, and media.

Populism, Polarization, and Misinformation:
- Sociological and psychological roots of political polarization.
- The spread of misinformation and its societal impact.
- Rhetorical strategies of populist movements.
- The role of media literacy in democratic societies.

Futures Studies & Speculative Humanities:
- Imagining alternative futures through humanistic inquiry.
- The ethics and implications of emerging technologies on society.
- Utopian and dystopian thought in literature and culture.

Research Methodologies & Ethics:
- Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods in social sciences and humanities.
- Ethical considerations in research involving human subjects, data privacy, and cultural appropriation.
- Participatory action research and community-based methodologies.
- Interdisciplinary research methods and challenges.