The European Sociological Association’s Research Network 02: The Sociology of the Arts invites you to submit an abstract or proposal for a session or workshop for the upcoming Mid-Term Conference to be held at Autonomous University in Barcelona in 8-9 September 2025. 

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING AUTHORS  

Abstracts should be 400 words, written in English. You are not allowed to submit more than two abstracts (as first author). Abstracts should give a clear indication of the content of the research objectives, theory, methods, data, or materials that the study is based on, and findings, results or observations (if known). Submissions in performance or other expressive forms are also welcome and should describe the preconditions and process of the activity. 

Please submit your abstract and full contact details not later than February 15th, 2025, as an attached file (PDF) to the conference email address cg.esarts2025@uab.cat.

Include the following information in the same document as your abstract:  

  1. name(s) of the author(s), institutional affiliation (both university and department), email(s) to authors;  
  2. title of proposed presentation or panel/roundtable/workshop and indication of proposal format: oral paper presentation;   
  3. indicative area of presentation (01-25, see the list above)  
  4. 3–5 keywords. 

Please also specify if you would like to participate with a(n): 

  • oral presentation of papers (90 minutes sessions with 4 papers)  
  • distributed papers or posters  
  • artistic performance or exhibition 

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES: 

  • Submission of abstracts open: February 15th 
  • Notification of acceptance: March 31st  
  • Registration for conference opens: April 1st  
  • Early Bird registration closes: June 1st 
  • Registration Deadline: July 30th