Insect-IMP members gathered in Ljubljana from 7 to 9 October 2026 for an Extended Core Group Meeting to review the Action’s progress and discuss upcoming activities. The meeting focused on the work carried out across the Action’s Working Groups, ongoing scientific activities and priorities for the coming months. Members also discussed preparations for the final…
Month: November 2026
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, 18–19 March 2027 CFP deadline: 15 December 2027 The male mortality disadvantage is a prominent feature of contemporary population…
How can machine learning help researchers assess the quality of democratic deliberation? This working paper examines how the Discourse Quality Index (DQI), an established framework grounded in Habermasian deliberative theory, can be adapted for automated text analysis. Originally designed for human coding, the DQI relies on subtle linguistic and contextual distinctions that are difficult for
The COCAG Action is pleased to announce that applications for the 2027 round of COCAG grants are now open. These grants are designed to support collaboration, networking, knowledge exchange, conference participation, and research activities across the COCAG community. A range of funding opportunities is available, including: Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) Grants Dissemination Conference Grants…
Dear Colleagues, Special Issue/module title: Rethinking Contemporary Careers: Career Challenges, Dark Sides and Career Guidance – Classical and Critical Research Perspectives Professor Ricky Gee and I will be heading the Guest Editorial Team of a special issue that that aligns with the aims of the COST Action Critical Career and Career Guidance and will be…
Observing (De)Polarisation: Empirical Lessons from a New Generation of European ResearchEdited by Teresa Gil-López, Tamara Kunić and María Luengo COST Action DepolarisingEU (CA22165) – Redressing Radical Polarisation: Strengthening European Civil Spheres facing Illiberal Digital Media – invites abstract submissions for a new edited volume. The call is open until 30 November 2026. Book Rationale How…
We are pleased to highlight the experience of Dr. Fatjon Cela (Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Italy), who completed a Short-Term Scientific Mission titled “Use of Sensors in Precision Agriculture for Row Crops in Agricultural Fields” at the Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Denmark. During his STSM, Fatjon gets insights into…
Damian Gornik (Communications Officer, Centre for Applied Bioscience Research (CABR)) recently participated in a Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) as part of the SMART-RURAL COST Action (CA24170). As a member of Working Group 4, Knowledge Dissemination and Capacity Building, Damian travelled to Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia, where he worked alongside Prof…
Black History Month, 1–31 Octobre 2026By Carolin GluchowskiGender Equality and Inclusiveness Officer, PCPSce – Print Culture and Public Spheres in Central Europe Black History MonthBy Carolin GluchowskiGender Equality and Inclusiveness Officer, PCPSce – Print Culture and Public Spheres in Central Europe In 1792, a book appeared in Göttingen with a striking promise on its title…
Characterization of X-ray detectors (stability, linearity, energy and time resolution) for spectroscopy: novel Silicon Drift Detectors of 1mm thickness; CZT detectors in various geometries…