9th Edition – London | November 2025

The Social Sciences and Humanities Conference (SHCONF) reached its ninth edition from 14–16 November 2025 in London, United Kingdom. This edition drew contributors from Nigeria, Palestine, Slovakia, Romania, Albania, the United States, Morocco, Sweden, Thailand, China, Germany, and other regions, creating a wide mix of geographic perspectives.

The London edition centered on present-day social realities, human behavior, and structural challenges shaping societies. Compared to earlier editions, this round leaned more toward applied social analysis and lived experience, with stronger links to policy-facing research rather than abstract theory.

London, United Kingdom

14 -16 November 2025

Themes:

Social Justice and Law

Gender and Society

Psychology and Human Behavior

Education and Youth Studies

Culture and Arts

Inequality and Economic Issues

Media and Communication

Health and Human Development

Politics and History

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Highlights of 9th Round

Prof. Mihaela Rus

Faculty of Law and Administrative Sciences, Ovidius University, Constanța, Romania; The Institute of Philosophy and Psychology of the Romanian Academy, Romania

Psychological Profiling of Human Traffickers: Personality Traits and Cognitive Distortions

Prof. Dr. Ali Ahmed

Linköping University, Sweden

Gender Discrimination in Small Business Acquisitions: A Field Experiment

Ms. Zuzana Rojková

University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia

Exploration Of the Phenomena Of Resisting Urges To Self-Harm In Adolescence

Dr. Granit Zela

University of New York Tirana, Albania

Narrative in William Faulkner’s Light in August

Dr. Mihai Stefănoaia

Faculty of Law and Administrative Science, Stefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Romania

The Challenges of Harmonizing Criminal Provisions on Human Trafficking between European Union Law and the Romanian Criminal Justice System

Mr. Patricia Slebodova

University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia

Quality of Life in Tetany Syndrome: The Role of Symptomatology, Attack Frequency, and Panic Disorder Comorbidity

Mr. Aliyu Yakubu Abdulkadir

Federal University of Kashere, Nigeria

The Role of Participatory Communication in Strengthening Community Voice and Ownership in Resilience Programming in Northeast Nigeria

Mr. Pratya Barua

Mahamkut Buddhist University, Thailand

Meditation and Human Flourishing: Bridging Buddhist Wisdom with Social Sciences

Mr. Yifu Sun

The University of Sydney

Echoes of the Japanese Empire: The Legacy of Fascism and Its Transformation into Populist Movements in East Asia

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8th Edition – Berlin | 2025

The 8th World Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities will take place in Berlin, Germany from 14 to 16 March 2025 and will unite a range of scholars from existing and prospective members -or collaborating at least- from Hungary, Turkey, Canada, Albania, the UK, Italy, Poland Pakistan, the United States, Brazil and Romania, among others, for what promises to be a generative and multidisciplinary conversation.

The programme covers topics in psychological well-being, literary and cultural theory, international relations, diversity studies, narrative identity, conceptual art, subculture and gaze, migration law and exclusion, AI and culture translation, digital nonprofit innovation and more.

This edition of the conference stems from our continued interest in building global networks, supporting cutting-edge research, and bridging various areas of investigation and scholarship in social sciences and humanities.

Berlin, Germany

14 - 16 March 2025

Themes:

Conceptual Art, Failure and Methodology

Subcultural Phenomena and Gaze Studies

Migrant Marginalisation, Law and Social Exclusion

Culture Translation and Artificial Intelligence

Altruism, Non‑profits and Digital Change

Fashion Design, Personas and Market Strategies

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Highlights of the 8th Edition

Dr. Özden Dere

Igdir University, Turkey

Evaporating Paradises: The Critique of Liquid Modern Utopianism in Edward Bond’s The Tin Can People

Dr. Merve Gönlühos Elmas

Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey

Rethinking Influence: Analysing NATO’s Role in Peace and Security through an Emancipatory Lens

Dr. Erinda Papa

Fan S. Noli University, Albania

Narrative Innovation and Identity Construction in Doris Lessing’s Fiction: From Realism to Experimental Storytelling

Ildiko Olah

Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania

Mapping Fashion Designers: Personas, Career Stages, and Market Strategies

Dr. Yuan Cao

Lancaster university, United Kingdom

Wandering Ghosts – An Analysis of Subcultural Phenomena from the Perspective of the Gaze

Dr. Nathan Andrews

McMaster University, Canada

Examining the Scope of Diversity Across Disciplines and its Linkages with Whiteness and Epistemic Oppression in the Academy

Dr. Shameer Kasim

Magna Graecia University Catanzaro, Italy

The Role of Law in Migrant Marginalization Reduction in the EU: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Frameworks, Social Exclusion, Mental Anguish, and Criminal Career Paths

Dr. Zakira Jahantab

international Islamic University,Islamabad-Pakistan, Pakistan

Problem of culture translation through artificial intelligence

Mr. Werede Tareke Gebregergis

University of Debrecen, Hungary

Academic Burnout, Social Support, and Learning Empowerment as Determinants of Psychological Wellbeing: The Mediating Effect of Psychological Capital

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7th Edition – Munich | 2024

The seventh edition of the World Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities was held from 24-26 May 2024 in Munich, Germany. With an extensive and diverse collection of participating countries including Turkey, India, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Bulgaria, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, United States, Poland, Egypt, Oman, Taiwan, Greece, Spain, Lesotho, Pakistan and more. The conference confirmed its real international reach.

The programming addressed important and timely topics related to themes such as among early-childhood educators, veganism in cultural contexts, digital branding approaches, AI in education, sociolinguistic examinations of police language, political engagement of youth, and the pandemic provided voice-giving to young people.

This edition underscored the interdisciplinary mission of the conference bringing together scholars from education, linguistics, sociology, economics, cultural studies, public health etc.

Munich, Germany

24 - 26 May 2024

Themes:

Gender And Representation In Media And Society

Vegan Diet Perception And Cultural Shift

Language Acquisition And Pedagogy In EFL Contexts

Digital Branding And Consumer Behaviour

AI In Teaching And Learning

Youth Political Participation And Social Change

COVID‑19 Impact On Youth Voices

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Highlights of the 7th Edition

Ms. Rebecca Yunjia Luo

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, United Kingdom

Une Petite Hiroba’: Decolonising Acting and Performing Through Multilingual Devised Theatre

Ms. Jessica A. Wagner

IDSVA, United States

Reclaiming Endings: Beginnings Through Explosions

Dr. Michail St. Fountoulakis

Hellenic Police Officers School, Greece

Language Behind the Badge: Unraveling the Sociolinguistic Dynamics of English Pedagogy in the Hellenic Police Officers School

Dr. Janet L. Anthony

Mott Community College, United States

AI: Changing the Face of Teaching and Learning

Prof. Dr. Suat Sungur

Istanbul Kent University, Turkey

Brand Positioning That Should Be Done Correctly When Creating Brand Image Design: A Case Study

Dr. Yasmine Salah El-Din

The American University in Cairo, Egypt

College students’ research writing: Problems and Solutions

Prof. Dr. Kristian Pérez Zurutuza

EHU-UPV & Beasain BHI, Spain

‘Ai, ei, oi’: a Project-Based Approach to Gender Equality at Secondary School. Analysis of a Case Study of Creative and Cooperative Musical, Linguistic, and Social Interdiscipinary Project against Gender-Based Violence

Assoc. Prof. Dr. F. Senem Gungor

Baskent University, Turkey

Social Media in Higher Education: How Turkish Universities Use INSTAGRAM For Strategic Communications

Assistant Professor Panitee Karnsomdee

Kasetsart University, Thailand

Political Participation of New Generation in the Upper Northeastern Region Cluster 2 of Thailand

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6th Edition – Zurich | 2023

The World Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities welcomed its sixth edition from 07 to 09 July 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland. There was an impressive global representation, involving participants from various countries including Albania, Thailand, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, India, Malaysia, USA, Brazil and more.

The conference led to a wide-ranging discussion about topics including cognitive linguistics, metaphoric imaging and diasporic language, economic volatility and behavioral finance, health and educational settings, urban social transformation, remote working issues, and beyond.

Situated at the scaffold of social sciences and humanities, it further solidified its reputation as a multidisciplinary platform for innovative research, international collaboration, and meaningful discourse on global issues.

Zurich, Switzerland

09 - 07 July 2023

Themes:

Patriotic Music Studies

Consciousness Studies and Philosophical Reflections

State Politics, Biopolitics and Regulation of Adolescent Children

Branding, Logo Names and Consumer Behaviour

Crime, Fear and Domestic Space in Pandemic Films

Agency of Women under Confucianism

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Highlights of the 6th Edition

Mrs.Almudena Moreno

“Universidad Pública de Navarra, Spain

Trend in mortality from chronic respiratory diseases according to the area of residence in Spain

Ms.Joana Solipa Batista

1CRIA-NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST, Portugal

“A methodology of laughter or how to research fading expressions

Ms. Adela Petrovic

Charles University, Czech Republic

Urban transformation: manifold and multifaceted processes in formerly working-class neighbourhoods of Prague

Ms. Karen Leong

University of Hertfordshire, UK

Exploring the intrinsic influence of Confucianism on Chinese women’s agency: a Malaysian perspective

Dr. Martin Mujinga

University of South Africa, Zimbabwe

Xenophobia, afrophobia or xenophilia? Semantical tools of criminality in South Africa

Dr. Ilaria Iannuzzi

Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma, Italy

Capitalism and new challenges: considerations about the sharing economy

Dr. Edyta Wolny-Abouelwafa

“Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia

Egyptian patriotic music between 2013-2014

Dr. Sumalee Pumpinyo

Karsetsart University, Thailand

Worthiness of investment analysis in nursing homes for the elderly

Dr. Mamta Anand Kumar

PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur M.P. India

Consciousness: Scientific Reflections on Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson And S. Radhakrishnan

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5th Edition – Milan | 2022

The fifth World Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities was held from 28-30 October 2022 in Milan, Italy. A key milestone towards broadening its global reach, the event hosted scholars and practitioners from Canada, South Africa, USA, China, Croatia, South Korea, Vietnam, Morocco, Egypt and more.

The programme contents covered an extensive range of interdisciplinary themes: from the psychological health benefits of nature, gendered intervention in households, to digital platform representation of marginalized populations, media reception for different social groups and policy making in space and radio astronomy.

By bringing experts together from across social sciences and humanities, the events reinforced its position as a global and inclusive platform for critical thinking, innovative research and collaboration across disciplines.

Milan, Italy

28 - 30 October 2022

Themes:

Reception Analysis of Media by Social Groups

Public Policy in Space and Radio Astronomy

Economic and Gender Interventions and Household Decision‑Making

Rap as Art / Rights and Gender

Art, Sustainability and Empirical Relationships

Propagandizing a Health Crisis

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Highlights of the 5th Edition

Mr.Noko Reagan Mojela

University of South Africa

Exploring the representation of men who have sex with men (MSM) on the Anova Health Institute digital platforms

Mr. Nathan M. Moore

Louisiana Tech University, USA

When E.T. Encounters ‘psychohistory’: Radio Astronomy, C/SETI, and Deep Space Biosignatures – from Pulp Fiction to Reality

Ms. Mahima Ghosh Hazra

Bengal Women Welfare Association, India

Women and Environment – A Story from Bengal

Mr. Tianqi Yin

Beijing National Day School, China

Propagandizing the COVID-19 Crisis: The Response of the Taliban Government

Dr. Tatjana Vukelić

University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Croatia

The Extraordinary Negro

Dr.Bo-Myung Kim

Ewha Womans University, South Korea

Anti-Gender Discourse in South Korea

Dr.Ly Quyet Tien

Eastern International University, Vietnam

Vietnamese Les Rap as Art to Promote Rights and Gender

Dr.Fedaa Mohamed Abdelaziz Abdeldayem

Ahram Canadian University, Egypt

Egyptians’ Readership of International News: A Case Study of Russian-Ukrainian War from the perspective of Seeking-Information Behavior Model

Ms.Jasleen Kaur

University of Texas at Austin,USA

Economic and Gender Interventions and Women’s Household Decision Making Power: A Meta-Analysis

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4th Edition – Prague | 2022

The World Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities took place for the fourth time, running from March 18 to 20, 2022, in Prague, Czech Republic. The international character of the event was heightened by delegates from Indonesia, the USA, Greece, Türkiye, India, Spain, China, and countries beyond.

The program included such varied topics as river-culture practices in Indonesia, mass incarceration in the USA, visual aesthetics and migration in Türkiye, dislocation and indigenous rights in India, theories of justice, regional public-health mortality trends in Spain, cultural perspectives on hate crime in North America, and the study of emotion and religion in China.

Through engaging with environmental, sociological, legal and cultural aspects of research, this event continued its cross-disciplinary tradition and supported the willingness to engage in global academic collaboration and cross-sector innovation.

Prague, Czech Republic

18 - 20 March 2022

Themes:

Mass Incarceration and Criminalised Bodies

Migration, Food Memory and Identity

Industrialisation, Displacement and Human Rights

Utilitarianism and Philosophical Justice

Regional Public‑Health Trends

Cultural Perception of Hate Crime

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3rd Edition – Prague | 2021

The third edition of the World Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities convened from 23 to 25 April 2021 in the historic city of Prague, Czech Republic. This edition continued the conference’s global‑reach strategy, welcoming scholars from Pakistan, Ghana, Vietnam and beyond.

The programme addressed pressing interdisciplinary challenges: tackling e‑waste and its environmental policy implications, examining electoral justice and dispute resolution in Ghana, and scrutinising corporate social responsibility within the Vietnamese legal framework.

Drawing participants from law, policy, environmental science and social responsibility domains, the event reinforced its role as a hub for critical cross‑border scholarly exchange, helping to set the agenda for future research in social sciences and humanities.

Prague, Czech Republic

23 - 25 April 2021

Themes:

Environmental Repercussions Of E‑Waste Management

Electoral Dispute Resolution In Ghana

Supervising Social Responsibility

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Highlighted Speakers

Ms. Afsheen Zeeshan

She is currently serving as Lecturer, Department of Government and Public Policy, National Defence University, Pakistan and pursuing my PhD degree from the same institution. Her areas of interest are disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

Dr. Le Thi Thao

PhD. Le Thi Thao, She is Director of the Law Practice and Entrepreneurship Center at University of Law, Hue University. She has completed her doctorate in Economics at the Vietnam Academy of Science in 2015. In-depth research is on commercial business law, public finance policy law, and law on bank credit, payment services, auditing. She is a member who participated in the process of training program and directly teaches PhD, master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Law and Economic law.

Dr. George Hikah Benson

Dr. George Hikah Benson is a Ghanaian academic, politician and businessman. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Peace, Human Rights and Conflict Studies of the University of Education, Winneba-Ghana. He is author of over thirty (30) books and journal articles including the reference book published in 2021, ‘Ghana’s Development Under the 1992 Constitutional Practice: Gains, Challenges and Prospects’. Aside from being an editor of three books so far, he also reviews for many international journals. Before his scholarly engagement, Dr. George Hikah Benson was a Minster of State in the Republic of Ghana from 2005-2009; and is married with five children.

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2nd Edition – Berlin | 2020

The second edition of SHCONF took place in Berlin, Germany, from 25 to 27 September 2020. This event built on the momentum of the first event, uniting scholars and practitioners from around the world to address contemporary issues in social sciences and humanities. Issues included the neurobiology of criminal responsibility and corporate mindfulness, justice interventions in sexual-violence cases, the intersection of religion, family rights, and child marriage, and legal certainty in land transaction case studies, and more.

The conference included the promise of a multidisciplinary cross-pollination: philosophers, legal scholars, psychologists, sociologists, criminologists, educators, and others came together virtually to exchange research, critique existing paradigms, and propose new frameworks.

The host city of Berlin was an appropriate place for this dialogue, a city grounded in history, culture and transformation, echoing the ambition of the conference to engage with legacies of the past and offer inquiries pointing towards the future. Countries represented included Germany, Iran, and Indonesia, and more.

Berlin, Germany

25 - 27 September 2020

Themes:

Love Relations and Maturity

Sexual Violence Intervention and Justice

Corporate Mindfulness

Neurobiology of Criminal Responsibility

Child Marriage, Religion and Family Rights

Land Title, Legal Certainty and Case Study

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1st Edition – Barcelona | 2019

The first World Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (SHCONF) occurred in Barcelona Spain, 12-14 December, 2019 and included scholars who travelled to Spain from around the world.

Countries represented at the conference included, but were not limited to, Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Albania, Romania, Taiwan, Bulgaria and Sri Lanka.

The first edition helped to establish the conference’s interdisciplinary nature, bringing together researchers in literature, education, digital society, economics, urban studies, as well as, justice policy.

The conference served as an opportunity for cross-national exchange as well as a starting point for next SHCONF editions.

Barcelona, Spain

12 - 14 December 2019