The 5th International Sociological Association (ISA) Sociology Forum was held at the Université Mohammed V de Rabat (Morocco) from 6 to 11 July 2025. More than 4,800 sociologists from 113 countries explored concepts of justice in the Anthropocene era.
The team from the LSMC Institute of Sociology actively participated in the forum – giving presentations, participating in the doctoral summer school, the RC11 research group meeting, and moderating and organizing sessions. We invite you to learn more!
PRESENTATIONS:
➤ Dokt. Kornelija Čepytė “Feelings of (Not) Belonging: Everyday Nationalism and Emotions in Lithuanian Public High Schools”. Pranešimo santrauka: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/158596
➤ Dokt. Agnieška Avin “Becoming ‘Black’ in a ‘White’ Nation: Roma, Racialization and Lithuanian Law Enforcement”. Pranešimo santrauka: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/165000
➤ Dokt. Veronika Žvirblė “The Transformative Power of Land Art: Insights from the Field Research”. Pranešimo santrauka: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/162733.
➤ Podoktorantūros stažuotojas dr. Vidmantas Vyšniauskas “Identities of National Minority Youths in the Vilnius Region: From Regional to Supranational”. Pranešimo santrauka: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/162368
➤ Dr. Diana Janušauskienė “National Security and Eastern Europe: A Sociological Reframing” (santrauka: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/155606 ),
“Academic Dependency and Semi-Peripheries of European Sociology” (santrauka: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/156192 ).
➤ Dr. Inga Gaižauskaitė “A Mock Focus Group Discussion As a Multi-Purpose Hands-on Classroom Practice” (santrauka: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/158580 ),
“A Methodological Reflection on Feasibility of Transnational Focus Group Discussions” (santrauka: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/157667 ).
➤ Dr. Gražina Rapolienė pristatė straipsnio su bendraautorėmis Goda Marija Steponavičiūte (Vilnius University) ir Margarita Gedvilaite-Kordušiene (VILNIUS TECH) pagrindu parengtą pranešimą “Online Communication from the Perspective of Older ICT Users”. Pranešimo santrauka: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/153033
MODERATED SESSIONS:
✦ Dr. Gražina Rapolienė moderavo sesiją “Methodological Issues in Age and Ageing Research”. Daugiau informacijos: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Session/20707
ORGANIZED SESSIONS:
◆︎ Prof. Claire Wagner (University of Pretoria) ir dr. Inga Gaižauskaitė “Teaching Qualitative Methods in the Anthropocene”. Išsamiau apie sesiją: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Session/19603
◆︎ Dr. Inga Gaižauskaitė ir prof. Claire Wagner (University of Pretoria) “Conducting Qualitative Research in Cross-Cultural, Multi-Lingual and Multi-Country Contexts II”. Išsamiau apie sesiją: https://isaconf.confex.com/…/meetingapp.cgi/Session/21613
RC11 (SOCIOLOGY OF AGING) MEETING:
Dr. Gražina Rapolienė participated in a meeting of scientists specializing in aging research!
PHD STUDENT SUMMER SCHOOL
PhD student Agnieška Avin participated in the International Sociological Association (ISA) PhD Summer School before the forum (July 1-6)! The main topic of the summer school is global sociology and methodological challenges in local contexts.
Photos are shared by forum participants – researchers from the LSMC Institute of Sociology.
