FIRST ANNUAL TRANSFORM4EUROPE PHD CONFERENCE
“Societal Transformations and Sustainable Development with Respect to Environment in the Post Covid-19 Digital Era“
8–9 December 2021 | Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
CALL FOR PAPERS
The First annual Transform4Europe PhD conference “Societal Transformations and Sustainable Development with Respect to Environment in the Post Covid-19 Digital Era“ will be hosted by Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski over two days in Sofia on 8-9 December 2021.
Outstanding keynote speakers will deliver visionary and plenary speeches. Doctoral students and early-stage academics from all scientific areas are kindly invited to participate, showcase the results of their research work, engage in discussions with their peers and with established researchers. The conference papers will be published in a Conference Proceedings volume after scientific review.
Conference mode: Hybrid (onsite in Sofia and online via Zoom)
Please note that due to the dynamics of the COVID-19 situation it is possible that changes to the conference mode may occur.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
The conference aims to
- encourage PhD students and young researchers (including outstanding MA students) to involve in research networks with their peers from the seven Transform4Europe Alliance partners
- provide a forum for exchange of innovative research ideas, knowledge-sharing and co-creation
- embed a culture of Open Science and a new approach to the scientific process based on openness, inclusiveness and cooperation.
THEMATIC SCOPE
The focus of the conference is thematically bound by the three Transform4Europe focus areas.
- Societal transformation, community building and inclusion
- Digital transformation and smart regions
- Environmental Transformation and sustainability
Language:
The official language of the conference is English. Abstracts in Spanish and German will also be accepted.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of application forms: 27 November 2021
Confirmation of participation: 01 December 2021
Full paper submission: 20 December 2021
Click to get the application form.
