Dear colleagues and friends,

allow me to post the following Call for Papers (and apologies for cross-posting):

Call for Papers
16th Meeting of the German-Japanese Society for Social Sciences (GJSSS)
in Cooperation with the German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ)

Sustainable Societies

Venue: German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ), Tokyo
Date: Wednesday, September 8 to Friday, September 10, 2021

The unidimensional focus on economic growth followed by most societies up until now has put undeniable strain on our planet and has generated severe risks to our lives and livelihoods. The imminent need for new approaches and solutions to economic, social and political organization becomes ever more tangible, as the COVD-19 pandemic reveals the fragility of our current system - especially in the way it aggravates the position of the most vulnerable between but also within societies. While posing an opportunity for cooperation, the global interlinkages of our economies and societies have become more complex than ever, creating enormous challenges in steering humankind towards a sustainable future. To give direction, the UN has instilled sustainable development goals (SDG) to help us tackle global challenges regarding climate change, extreme poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, and the preservation of peace and justice.

In the 16th meeting of the GJSSS, we want to discuss these topics by analyzing challenges and opportunities faced on this journey towards a sustainable future for all. To this end, we invite submissions that focus on specific problems or investigate possible solutions from a social-science point of view, both in global and local settings. While we encourage international comparisons, we also welcome submissions addressing a specific community or society - particularly, but not restricted to Japan or Germany.

Deadlines
Submission of abstract (up to 350 words) by March 1, 2021.
(Acceptance notification by April 30, 2021)

Please submit your abstracts to the following address: gjsss2021[at]outlook.jp

For now, we are planning to hold the conference in person at the DIJ in Tokyo. However, we are closely monitoring the development of the COVID-19 pandemic and might have to switch to a digital or hybrid format accordingly. We will make a decision on the format in April 2021, before registration starts. Information on conference fees will be published together with the decision on the format of the conference. While we will communicate all updates via email to accepted speakers and GJSSS-members, please also check our website: https://gjsss.org/

Conference Organizers
Carola Hommerich, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
Graduate School of Human Sciences
Sophia University, Tokyo
Email: hommerich[at]sophia.ac.jp

Masato Kimura
Professor
Department of Human Sciences
Faculty of Human Sciences
Takachiho University, Tokyo
Email: kimura[at]takachiho.ac.jp

NEW EMAIL: hommerich@sophia.ac.jp
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Carola Hommerich, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
Graduate School of Human Sciences
Sophia University
Chiyoda-ku, Kioicho 7-1
Tokyo 102－8554

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carola_Hommerich
http://researchmap.jp/hommerich/?lang=english
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Forthcoming Oct 2020:
Carola Hommerich, Naoki Sudo & Toru Kikkawa (eds.), 2021: Social Change in Japan, 1989-2019: Social Status, Social Consciousness, Attitudes and Values. (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series)

Recently published:
Carola Hommerich & Toru Kikkawa,2019: Movement behind the Scenes: The Quiet Transformation of Status Identification in Japan, Social Science Japan Journal
https://doi.org/10.1093/ssjj/jyy041

Nate Breznau & Carola Hommerich, 2018: The limits of inequality: Public support for social policy across rich democracies, International Journal of Social Welfare
https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12341

David Chiavacci & Carola Hommerich (eds.), 2017: Social Inequality in Post-Growth Japan.Transformation during Economic and Demographic Stagnation. (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series)