The Malta Sociological Society has announced this year’s MSA Conference, which will be held on Saturday, 7th November, at a venue to be confirmed.
The Malta Sociological Association (MSA) Conference 2026, Sustainability and Society, invites submissions of abstracts that explore sustainability as a social and relational process.
It explained that the conference extends beyond environmental concerns to examine how social structures, cultural practices, economic systems, and governance shape sustainable transitions.
While environmental challenges remain central, this theme highlights the role of people, institutions, everyday practices, social interactions, and lived experiences in enabling or constraining sustainable futures. ”We welcome research engaging with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as critical, empirical, and theoretical perspectives on how sustainability is understood and experienced across different contexts.”
Contributions may address intersections with health, tourism, technology, inequality, and impact assessment, with particular attention to lived experiences, inclusion, and social change.
The MSA said that the following themes are indicative but not exhaustive:
Social justice, equity, and the rights of local communities in sustainability transitions
Psychosocial dimensions of environmental change and climate-related impacts
Community participation, co-production, and stakeholder engagement in sustainability research
Technology, innovation, and digital transformations in sustainable development
Health, wellbeing, and environmental sustainability
Tourism, development, and socio-environmental change
Governance, policy, and social impact assessment in sustainability contexts
Cultural heritage, identity, and sustainability
Inequality, vulnerability, and differential exposure to environmental risk Social movements, political processes, and pathways of social change in shaping and advocating for sustainability
The MSA said that the submission guidelines are: Abstract length: 300-500 words: Format: PDF and should be emailed to: maltasociologicalassociation@gmail.com [1] Deadline for submission, the: 28th of July. The conference will be held ”in person.”