[Air-L] Work-in-Progress online workshop - WG10 Digital Sociology

[Shahar Mendelovich]

Dear all,


You are warmly invited to participate in the 3rd Work-In-Progress Workshop
in Digital Sociology, organised within the ISA WG10 Digital Sociology
Working Group, offering early-career researchers a space to receive expert
feedback and strengthen their ongoing research.


WG10 Digital Sociology

*3rd Work-In-Progress Workshop*

March 18 & 19, 2026, *online*



Are you an Early-Stage Researcher (PhD Student, Postdoc, or someone who
received their PhD within the last 5 years) seeking feedback on your paper
in Digital Sociology and comments on how to enhance it?



*AIMS AND SCOPE *

The Digital Sociology Working Group (WG10) of the International
Sociological Association (ISA) is organising this third workshop for
work-in-progress papers. Participation is open to early-career Digital
Sociology researchers (PhD students and postdoctoral researchers) and will
be held online on March 18 and 19, 2026. You will get feedback on your
paper and discuss it with experts and peers.



We invite papers on topics surrounding the field of Digital Sociology, such
as (for example but not limited to) sociological analysis of big data,
algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI), datafication, disinformation,
digital transformations, digital inequalities, digital divides,
socio-material perspectives on ICT, network activism, digitalization of
well-being, platforms and platform economies, theoretical perspectives and
interpretations of digitalization etc.



We particularly invite emerging scholars from the global south(s) to submit
their proposals!



*BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS*

The workshop seeks to provide a supportive environment for advice,
evaluation, and intellectual encouragement to enhance your work-in-progress
paper. This offers the opportunity to discuss draft papers and ideas with
renowned experts, establish professional networks, together evaluate
strategies for its further development, and assess possibilities for their
publication.



*PROCEDURE*

Interested early-career researchers are invited to submit
<https://forms.gle/niZ3Ex2KKgtLGG5cA>an extended abstract (500-700 words).
After review and acceptance, an advanced draft paper (4000-8000 words incl.
references) must be submitted and will be distributed among all
participants. During the workshop, each accepted paper will have two
discussants: a peer (workshop participant) and an experienced scholar. The
discussants will provide feedback on the paper and facilitate a dialogue
with the author by suggesting improvements to the theoretical approach,
methodological or analytical apparatus, style, citations, etc.



*HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?*
Participation is free. We encourage participants to join the ISA WG10
community and continue our discussions on Digital Sociology (more info here
<https://www.isa-sociology.org/en/research-networks/working-groups/wg10-digital-sociology>
).



*IMPORTANT DATES*

   - *Submission of Extended Abstracts* (500 to 700 words): January 1st,
   2026
   Submissions can be made here <https://forms.gle/niZ3Ex2KKgtLGG5cA>.
   - *Notifications of acceptance: *January 9th, 2026
   - *Submission of an advanced draft of the full paper: *February 23rd,
   2026
   (4,000 to 8,000 words)



For questions, please contact digital.sociology.ec at gmail.com

Join the Digital Sociology Early Career Mailing List here
<https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/digital-sociology-ec/about>.



*ORGANIZING COMMITTEE*

Sérgio Barbosa, University of Graz

Samuel Cabbuag, University of the Philippines Diliman; Hong Kong Baptist
University

Shahar Mendelovich, Bar-Ilan University

Rima Žilinskaitė, Vilnius University

Thomas Zenkl, University of Graz


--
Shahar Mendelovich
PhD Candidate in Digital Sociology
Department of Sociology, Bar-Ilan University
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shahar-Mendelovich/research