2025 ICSA Annual Conference (May 31 - June 1, 2025)

Digitization and Social Development

The swift advancement of digital technology has significantly reshaped numerous facets of society, exerting profound influence on modes of interaction, governance, learning, and professional engagement. Against this backdrop, this conference endeavors to delve into the intricate interplay between digitization and societal progress, embracing a diverse array of disciplines and perspectives. We cordially invite submissions of scholarly papers aligned with the thematic areas delineated below, while also extending an inclusive invitation for contributions spanning broader dimensions of scientific inquiry. The 2025 ICSA conference will be co-hosted by the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics at Chengdu, Sichuan.

The ICSA program committee welcomes submissions on topics related to this main theme, as well as on other topics, both theoretical work and empirical analysis. Papers offering comparative perspectives and cross-disciplinary approaches are particularly welcome. Both complete papers and extended paper abstracts in English will be considered. Extended abstracts must contain sufficient details to suggest timely completion (normally, 5 pages or more).

Graduate students are invited to compete for the ICSA 2025 Nan Lin Graduate Student Paper Award. One paper (published or unpublished) will be selected and the award will be announced in the conference and presented with a plaque and a check of USD 500 (by mail). The selected paper must be presented in person at the conference in person. Five travel awards valued $500 will be offered to students based on their submission for the paper award.

To be considered for the Nan Lin Paper Award, papers must be (1) authored by student(s) only, (2) in English, and (3) to be presented at the 2025 ICSA Conference. Student status must be valid as of the end of 2025. Only complete papers will be considered. Please mark Nan Lin Paper Award in the Subject Area when submitting online.

The International Chinese Sociological Association (ICSA) invites nominations for the Yu Xie Early Career Award. The ICSA Yu Xie Early Career Award recognizes and honors individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to Sociology within 10 years of completing their doctoral degree. The award includes a certificate and USD1,000. The winner will be honored during the Annual Meeting. The deadline for the nomination is Nov 1, 2024. Please send the nomination to ICSA President, Professor Jean Yeung at socywj@nus.edu.sg. See details in the award page.

Instructions for Paper Submissions

The ICSA Paper Submission Information Site will be available on September 1, 2024, at https://icsa-sociology.org. The submission deadline is October 18, 2024. In the event of any technical difficulties, you may submit your paper via the link here: https://wj.qq.com/s2/15615857/33bb/. Should you have any questions, please email to ICSA Administrative Officer Dr. Yizhou Ye (yizhou.ye@connect.ust.hk) or ICSA President Prof. Jean Yeung (socywj@nus.edu.sg).

Please note that conference participation requires membership in the ICSA. If you are not an active member yet, please become a member through ICSA’s new homepage: https://icsa-sociology.org. The membership fees: $10 for a student membership, $30 for a regular membership, and $600 for a lifetime membership. 

The ICSA is a nonprofit organization, registered in both California, USA and Hong Kong SAR, China. It aims to promote social scientific research on Chinese societies, cultures, and populations in the world.

Conference Committee

(ICSA)

Wen Ming (Co-Chair)

Tong Yuying

Song Xi

Zhang Zhuoni

(SWUFE)

He Longtao (Co-Chair)

Haiyang Yang

Min Yue

Xiangshu Deng

Important Date

Sept 1, 2024: On-line submission site opens 

Oct 13, 2024: Deadline for submitting Abstracts 

Oct 31, 2024: Formal acceptance letters by email (Due to the extension of submission deadline, the acceptance will be sent later accordingly. We will send the formal acceptance letters via email in the early November.)

Nov 25, 2024: Deadline for confirming attendance by authors

Dec 19, 2024: Provisional program available on the website

May 15, 2025: Full papers due to organizers/presiders

May 31, June 1, 2025: Conference