Kaunas University of Technology shares a call for contributions to the

'Societal Responses to Environmental Crises and Energy Transitions' conference

The conference calls for critical sociological reflection and data driven social science responses within the overlapping broad themes of energy transitions and the climate change emergency, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution crises. Among other important issues, the conference aims to foreground recognition of how energy systems and transitions are linked to, or implicated in, many broader processes of change. These include climate and planetary health, public health and wellbeing, poverty and oppression, biodiversity and environmental change, water, food, finance and economics, and many others. This conference aims not only to discuss current developments, injustices, and imbalances in societal responses, but also to unpack the nature of crises. In particular, it seeks to critically explore the metamorphosis taking place, the possibilities of coping and adaptation (if feasible in times of polycrises), and how societies confront evolving risks and growing insecurity.

The conference will be held in Kaunas, Lithuania, on 24-25 September 2025. This interdisciplinary conference will explore critical themes at the intersection of environment, energy, and society, fostering dialogue on pressing global challenges.

The submission deadline for abstracts and special session proposals is 20 January 2025.

For more information and submission details, visit the https://energyandsocietyconference.ktu.edu/