There are a number of opportunities this year for rural scholars, students, and practitioners to showcase their work, learn from one another, and network professionally and socially. The opportunities are listed sequentially by date.
NOTE: Due to the current situation in relation to the outbreak of Covid-19, many of these conferences have been postponed and the information has been updated below to reflect these changes. There are currently discussions underway to determine if virtual events can be used as an alternative to these scheduled events. Check back for more information on this.
The European Society of Criminology (ESC) Conference
The 20th Annual Conference of the ESC that was to be held in Bucharest, Romania from September 9 – 12, 2020 has been rescheduled online for September 10-11, 2020.
The programme book is available for viewing. Please note that the times are listed in Central European Time.
Abstract submission is now closed. You can still register as viewer by filling in the linked form, no later than 3 September 2020. Please remember that all participants must be ESC members.
The most up-to-date information on these decisions is also available on the organization’s social media accounts.
COLLOQUIUM: SAFETY, RESILIENCE AND COMMUNITY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND THE CITY
This colloquium will focus on safety issues in all settings but in particular in rural contexts. Attendees will assess how the on-going Global-Local transformations affect the everyday life of those groups living in most sparsely populated areas. This event will take place virtually on September 29, 2020 from 09.00-16.00 local time.
This event is free-of-charge and will be held in English and Swedish.
To learn more about the event, including a schedule of events and keynote speakers, please click here. To register for the event, fill out this form.
Stockholm Criminology Symposium
Due to the current situation in relation to the outbreak of Covid-19, the 2020 Stockholm Criminology Symposium and the Stockholm Prize in Criminology Award Ceremony will not be held from June 9-11, 2020 as planned. Instead, the 2021 Symposium and Award Ceremony will highlight the work of both this year’s and next year’s Stockholm Prize in Criminology laureates.
For more information on the event or if you were previously registered for the event and have questions, please go to https://www.criminologysymposium.com/.
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) Conference
The RSA’s Annual Conference 2020 #RSA20 was to be held June 17-20, 2020 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Due to the current situation in relation to the outbreak of Covid-19, this event has been postponed. Given that this event was going to be one of the largest and most geographically diverse conferences that the organization has ever run, it has been rescheduled to run as the RSA’s Annual Conference in 2022. The full statement is available at https://www.regionalstudies.org/news/2020-rsa-annual-conference-refund-page/
For more information about the conference, please go to https://www.regionalstudies.org/events/2020rsaannualconf/#
Criminal Justice and Security in Central and Eastern Europe Conference
The Criminal Justice and Security in Central and Eastern Europe was scheduled to occur September 14-16, 2020 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Due to the current situation in relation to the outbreak of Covid-19, this event has been postponed to September 2021. The exact deadlines for the abstract and paper submissions will be available in early 2021.
For more information about the conference and abstract submission, please go to https://www.fvv.um.si/conf2020/about.html.
The American Society of Criminology (ASC) Conference
The 76th Annual ASC Meeting was to be held in Washington, D.C. from November 18-21, 2020. Due to the current situation in relation to the outbreak of Covid-19, this event has been postponed. The full statement is available at https://asc41.com/Annual_Meeting/2020/Cancellation_notice.pdf
For more information on the meeting, including the call for papers, hotel information, and registration, please go to https://asc41.com/annualmeeting.html