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Date(s) - 22/01/2026 - 23/01/2026
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Dear Network,
We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming international conference, Third Places: Spaces for Citizen and Organizational Innovations, which will be held on January 22-23, 2026, at ISM-IAE de Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines (LAREQUOI, Paris-Saclay University).
This conference aims to advance our understanding of third places as hybrid social spaces that foster innovation, civic engagement, and new forms of organizational collaboration. It seeks contributions that critically examine the evolving role of these spaces in the context of social, territorial, and democratic transitions.
Key Information:
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Deadline for Proposal Submissions: September 15, 2025
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Deadline for Full Paper Submissions: December 30, 2025
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Submission Requirements: Proposal title, a concise 150-word summary, 4-6 relevant keywords, and a brief author biography
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Conference Languages: English and French
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Organizers: LAREQUOI, Paris-Saclay University
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Submission Contacts: Professors Gilles Rouet and Cyllia Djadoun gilles.rouet@uvsq.fr and cyllia.djadoun@uvsq.fr
We encourage submissions from a broad range of disciplines, including political science, sociology, management, and communication studies. This is a valuable opportunity to contribute to a collective publication and engage with leading scholars in the field.
For more information, please feel free to reach out to the organizers directly. Also, w would appreciate if you could share this information with your faculty. You may download the Call here
You may also be inetersted in an upcoming special issue of Hermes, La Revue, titled “Dynamics of Incommunications in Europe”, coordinated by Simona Modreanu and Gilles Rouet, under the supervision of Jean-Michel Besnier. Dowload the calls in English and French language.