2022 SLLS Annual International Conference
Growing Up and Growing Older Across Societies: Harnessing the Power of Comparative Research
About the event
Conference Dates: 23 - 25 October 2022 (workshops on 22nd October)
Venue: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA
Conference Chairs: Dario Spini (President, SLLS), Dale Dannefer and Jessica Kelley (Case Western Reserve University).
Twitter: #SLLS2022
BOOK TICKETS: Scroll down to the bottom of this page to reserve your place!
The conference theme Growing Up and Growing Older Across Societies: Harnessing the Power of Comparative Research, intends to capture the impact of societal (countries, welfare regimes) and meso-level contexts (local territories, organisations, social networks) on the life trajectories of individuals, mixing comparative and longitudinal analyses and how contexts change when individuals’ life courses take different normative paths across periods of time.
We have received conference submissions from all areas of longitudinal and life course studies: sociology, demography, psychology, epidemiology, quantitative and qualitative methodology with contributions regarding processes and functioning within and across life course stages from infancy to old age.
The conference will host a great range of presentations, from keynotes to symposia, panel discussions, individual paper and poster sessions - and with the majority of presenters attending in-person in Cleveland, there will also be an opportunity to participate remotely in many sessions for those who cannot travel.
On the 22nd October, two pre-conference workshops will also take place.
We thank our conference sponsors, Gateway to Global Aging Data, Panel Study of Income Dynamics, and CLOSER UK.
Conference programme
You can view and download copies of the full and at-a-glance programmes below. The conference abstract book will be available in due course.
Please note this programme is subject to change.
A new call for 'late-breaking' abstracts has been distributed - see here: https://www.sllsconference.com/late-breaking-call-for-abstracts
Deadline for abstracts 31st August 2022 (00:00 BST)
Full Conference Programme (Subject to change)
At-a-Glance Conference Programme (Subject to change)
How to book and what the fees include
Early bird registration is open (see below) and will run until 14th September 2022 (00:00 BST). Ordinary registration fees will then come into effect from 15th September.
There are two types of conference fee: IN-PERSON and REMOTE.
Please choose the IN-PERSON fee if you are intending to participate at the conference in Cleveland. In-Person fees include access to all conference sessions, welcome pack, refreshments, lunch on 23rd and 24th October, welcome drinks reception on Sunday 23rd, and conference dinner on the evening of Monday 24th. Nearer the time, there will also be an opportunity to book tickets for local attractions such as the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, and Museum of Art, to visit once the conference is over.
Choose the REMOTE fee if you are intending to participate online. Remote fees will enable the delegate to view the Conference Welcome, all keynote presentations, all symposia sessions, 2 x panel sessions, a number of recorded/remote individual paper sessions, and the SLLS Annual General Meeting.
If your organisation has five or more people wanting to register, there is the option to request an invoice. If this is the case, please contact [email protected]
Conference fees are discounted for SLLS members, so if you are not already a member, join here first before booking to take advantage of the reduced rate.
The society’s Journal, Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, will be a possible outlet for the publication of conference papers.