Program · RC28 Conference

Schedule

The full program.

The detailed schedule of sessions is published here once submissions have been reviewed and the sessions are finalized.

The conference will feature three days of paper and poster sessions and two keynote lectures with time for discussion. A special highlight of the conference will be a session dedicated to Paula England’s work and contributions to the study of inequality. The program will also include a panel on artificial intelligence and inequality, alongside Research Match, a networking event that pairs participants who haven’t yet met.

Call for papers

The call in brief

RC28, the Research Committee on Social Stratification and Mobility of the International Sociological Association, invites scholars working on social stratification and social mobility to contribute to its 2027 Spring Meeting, held at NYU Abu Dhabi on April 15–17, 2027. The call for papers has the full invitation.

Global Crossroads: Inequality and Mobility in Transition

The theme reflects both the intellectual agenda of RC28 and the location of the meeting. Abu Dhabi is a global crossroads connecting Europe, Asia, Africa, and the wider Middle East, and the theme invites reflection on how social stratification, inequality, and mobility are being reshaped in rapidly changing societies.

The submission portal opens on October 9, 2026 and closes on December 15, 2026. Decisions are sent and registration opens on January 7, 2027. Participation in RC28 meetings requires active RC28 membership — see how to join RC28 (opens in a new tab).

Each submission needs a short abstract and an extended abstract of 2–4 pages or up to 1,000 words. A full paper is optional.

Accepted contributions are normally presented in parallel paper sessions or in poster sessions. You indicate on the submission form whether you would like to be considered for a paper presentation, a poster presentation, or both. Practical instructions for presenters, including poster dimensions, are sent with the acceptance notifications.

Scope

Topics

Social mobility, class, and comparative stratification
Education and labor markets
Gender and family
Migration, race, and ethnicity
Wealth, poverty, and welfare states
Demography and political economy

Beyond the theme

Not tied to the theme? Still welcome.

As at previous RC28 meetings, the conference welcomes high-quality papers from the full range of research on social stratification and inequality, including papers not directly tied to the conference theme.

Regions

An explicit welcome

The call explicitly welcomes submissions on mobility and inequality in the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, alongside the strong existing streams of RC28 research on Europe, North America, East Asia, and Latin America.

Possible

Curated regional sessions

Depending on the submissions received, the organizers may curate special paper sessions around these regional themes.

Go to submissions

The form requires a Google account and is not reachable in mainland China without a VPN. If you cannot use it, email your submission to rc28-nyuad@nyu.edu and we will enter it for you.