We are happy to announce the call for abstracts for the 14th INAS conference, to be held on May 26 & May 27, 2022 in Florence, Italy.

Presentations using any qualitative or quantitative methods that allow for the study of social mechanisms and the complex social dynamics they give rise to are welcomed. Purely theoretical papers dealing with central aspects of the explanatory approach of analytical sociology, and papers based on simulation techniques, such as ABM, are also welcomed.

Submissions should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than February 1st, 2022 and must contain the following elements: 

    1. Title of paper 
    2. 200-500 word abstract 
    3. Presenting author's name, email-address, affiliation 
    4. Complete list of author(s) on paper

Acceptance notification and registrations open: March 1st, 2022.

Further information on practical details will be posted on the conference webpage. The organizers of this edition's event are Klarita Gërxhani and Arnout van de Rijt from the European University Institute (EUI). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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