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                Dear colleagues,
<br>
<br>the 5th Energy & Society Conference has been postponed to 10-12 February 2021
<br>due to the pandemic. The call for papers has been re-opened until October 16.
<br>Please find further information below.
<br>
<br>Best wishes,
<br>
<br>Ana Horta
<br>
<br>
<br>https://webmagazine.unitn.it/evento/sociologia/70872/fifth-energy-and-society
<br>-conference
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<br>Fifth Energy and Society Conference
<br>10-12 February 2021
<br>
<br>
<br>Energy transition: Does the mountain give birth to a mouse?
<br>
<br>Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fifth Energy and Society Conference and
<br>midterm conference of the European Sociological Associations Research Network
<br>12 Environment and Society has been postponed from September 2020 to 10-12
<br>February 2021.
<br>
<br>The conference will still take place in Trento, Italy. We believe that
<br>face-to-face meetings are best for facilitating interaction and networking,
<br>and thus we will keep the in-person format of the conference.
<br>
<br>In order to improve chances of participation we decided to re-open the call
<br>for papers.
<br>By re-opening the call for papers, we welcome new abstract submissions.
<br>
<br>Accepted contributors: For technical reasons we kindly ask you to re-register
<br>and re-submit your abstract. However, you will not go through the selection
<br>process again as you are already eligible. We are sorry for the inconvenience
<br>this may cause you.
<br>
<br>We aim to bring together researchers interested in the social dimensions of
<br>energy, to exchange insightful ideas and create opportunities for
<br>collaboration. We invite contributions from across the social sciences and
<br>interdisciplinary research teams working on energy and society issues.
<br>
<br>Description and Themes
<br>
<br>The theme of the conference calls into question how discourses about energy
<br>transition have been put into practice. As the worlds hunger for energy
<br>still appears to be increasing, the transition to clean sources of energy will
<br>need to be revolutionary, requiring the transformation of forms of social
<br>organization (Davidson and Gross, 2018). And yet, what is actually changing?
<br>And what impacts is the pandemic and its economic effects having on energy
<br>transition?
<br>
<br>This theme is intended to spark debate and discussion, and with this reflexive
<br>approach and sociological lenses, we encourage the submission of abstracts on
<br>a wide variety of topics including but not limited to the following:
<br>
<br>  *   Theories, concepts and methods in social science research on energy and
<br>environmental sociology
<br>  *   Local capacities, responsibilities and strategies in energy governance
<br>  *   Public engagement
<br>  *   Energy governance and policies
<br>  *   Transition strategies: From grid interconnection to sharing and
<br>sufficiency
<br>  *   Justice and vulnerability
<br>  *   Dynamics and patterns of energy consumption and prosumption
<br>  *   Smart meters, smart appliances, smart grids, smart places
<br>  *   Green economy, circular economy
<br>  *   Narratives, discourses, and visions of the future
<br>  *   Energy-water-food nexus
<br>  *   Energy citizenship
<br>
<br>In thematic sessions each presenter will have around 20 minutes for
<br>presentation and discussion with peers.
<br>
<br>Additionally you can send in abstracts to the following workshops/special
<br>sessions that have been proposed by different authors following a pre- call
<br>for workshop proposals. Interactive workshops are encouraged, thus discussion
<br>should be based on short inputs, and actively involve participants. The full
<br>list of accepted workshops and descriptions of content and format are
<br>available on the conference website.
<br>Abstracts can be submitted to the following workshops/special sessions:
<br>
<br>  *   Dominated, ignored and belittled? Gender, justice and women in the
<br>energy transition (Mary Greene, Anne Schiffer)
<br>  *   Tailored participation of different target groups in inter and
<br>transdisciplinary research projects: what for, when and how to design
<br>participation processes? (Rainer Kuhn, Ricarda Schmidt-Scheele, Sarah-Kristina
<br>Wist)
<br>  *   COMETS Workshop - Collective Action as driver of Social Innovation for
<br>the Energy Transition (Osman Arrobbio, Winston Gilcrease, Dario Padovan,
<br>Alessandro Sciullo, Valeria Jana Schwanitz)
<br>  *   The Changing Landscape: Energy Power, Dependence, and the Grand Energy
<br>Transition in post-Soviet Eurasia (Morena Skalamera)
<br>  *   Implementing energy communities in European countries (Nathalie Ortar
<br>Grgoire Wallenborn)
<br>  *   When technological fix is not enough: industry, professionals and
<br>citizens in the energy transition. (Dario Minervini, Ivano Scotti)
<br>  *   Who is transforming what in electricity transitions: seeking identity
<br>and control in turbulent environments (Gerhard Fuchs)
<br>  *   The heating transition, still on the back burner? (Tineke van der
<br>Schoor, Henny van der Windt)
<br>  *   Constructing, exploring and conceptualising energy democracy from
<br>below (Elisabet Rasch, Michiel Khne)
<br>  *   The Role of Constructing Social Change in Achieving Sustainable Energy
<br>Justice Transition in Europe and the Mediterranean (Carmit Lubanov)
<br>  *   Renewable energy landscapes. Technical knowledge and social innovation
<br>(Bruno Zanon)
<br>  *   Special UERA Smart Cities and Energy Session (UERA Working Group on
<br>Smart Cities and Energy)
<br>
<br>For detailed information on the Workshops, see the download section "Fifth E-S
<br>Workshops details", or click
<br>HERE.
<br>
<br>Please check with the organisers of workshops regarding the length of
<br>presentation and indicate the workshop/special session on your abstract.
<br>
<br>We also encourage the submission of abstracts for poster presentations. Poster
<br>presenters will be given time in a plenary session for a 3 minutes short
<br>presentation and posters will be displayed throughout the conference.
<br>
<br>Confirmed keynote speakers are:
<br>
<br>  *   Giorgio Osti  University of Padua, Italy
<br>  *   Jason Chilvers  University of East Anglia and UK Energy Research
<br>Centre, United Kingdom
<br>  *   Jlia Seixas  New University of Lisbon, Portugal
<br>
<br>Besides plenary sessions with keynote speakers, thematic sessions, the
<br>workshops/special sessions listed above and posters, the conference will also
<br>include the following interactive workshops:
<br>
<br>  *   Energy justice (EJ) as a multidimensional concept  the old and new
<br>perspectives for sociological research (Katarzyna Iwiska, Krzysztof
<br>Niedziakowski, Marianna Strzelecka)
<br>  *   How to navigate new waters... Plan and develop your career in the field
<br>of Energy-SSH (Tadeusz Rudek, Aleksandra Wagner, Chris Foulds, Sarah Royston,
<br>Rosie Robison)
<br>  *   Increasing the understanding on the Food-Water-Energy Nexus across
<br>disciplines  does participatory modelling help? (Monika Heyder, Pia
<br>Laborgne)
<br>  *   Deep decarbonization and wide societal changes  identifying and sharing
<br>matters of concern through embodied interaction (Marius Korsnes, Giulia
<br>Sonetti)
<br>  *   Sustainable Energy Transition Lab: Integrating geographical, social and
<br>political aspects in future energy models (Diana Ssser, Johan Lilliestam,
<br>Hannes Gaschnig)
<br>
<br>Deadlines - Rules - Fees
<br>Important dates
<br>
<br>  *   from July 22 till October 16, 2020: Abstracts submission deadline
<br>  *   from October 17 till October 28, 2020: Selection process
<br>  *   October 29, 2020:  Authors will be informed whether or not their
<br>abstract is accepted
<br>  *   from October 29 till December 15, 2020: Registration process
<br>  *   from January 4 till February 11, 2021: Payment of the registration fees
<br>
<br>The Abstract submission is now open
<br>
<br>Link to the Submission
<br>Form
<br>
<br>Registration - Fees - Payment
<br>
<br>Registration
<br>The Registration is closed; it will open on October 29, 2020 after the
<br>Selection process
<br>
<br>Members of the Research Network 12 Environment and Society of the European
<br>Sociological Association (who have paid both ESA and RN12 membership due for
<br>the current year) will have reduced conference fees.
<br>Social events include a welcome reception, an optional conference dinner, and
<br>optional excursions to power plants in the region.
<br>
<br>Fees
<br>
<br>  *   Member of ESA RN12 - from January 4 till February 11, 2021 -  80,00
<br>  *   Student and PhD (not enrolled in UniTrento) - from January 4 till
<br>February 11, 2021 -  60,00
<br>  *   Standard fee - from January 4 till February 11, 2021 - 115,00
<br>  *   Enrolled at UniTrento - fees exempted
<br>
<br>The registration fee includes:
<br>
<br>  *   Participation to the 3-day Conference
<br>  *   Five coffee-breaks (mornings and afternoons)
<br>  *   Three buffet lunches
<br>
<br>The registration fee does not include:
<br>
<br>Thursday 11, 2021 - Social Dinner (optional)
<br>The Social Dinner takes place at the Prime Rose
<br>restaurant with garden and view
<br>of the Levico
<br>Lake.
<br>The Social Dinner is not included in the registration fee; you can reserve the
<br>dinner in the Registration form.
<br>The fee is  60,00 per person and it includes:
<br>
<br>  *   Transportation Trento-Levico Terme and back
<br>  *   A complete dinner focused on delightful local food
<br>  *   Evening dance with a professional DJ
<br>  *   Time reserved for a pleasant short walk along the Levico Lake before
<br>dinner, if you wish to do so.
<br>
<br>Friday 12, 2021 - Power Plants visit (optional)
<br>On Friday 12 there is the opportunity to visit one of the two Power Plants
<br>indicated here below:
<br>
<br>  *   Bioenergia Fiemme S.P.A.
<br>
<br>Biomass power plant with heating district serving an entire alpine valley
<br>centered on tourism and wood production. An interesting case study of a
<br>renewable energy plant embedded in a local institutional and economic
<br>network.
<br>
<br>  *   Centrale idroelettrica di Santa
<br>Massenza
<br>
<br>The most powerful hydroelectric power plant in Trentino. The plant building
<br>was designed in 1953 by architect Giovanni Muzio, the brains behind the
<br>Universita Cattolica and Palazzo della Triennale buildings in Milan, as well
<br>as the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. The spectacular turbine room
<br>of the plant, with a volume of over 150,000 m3, is dug completely out of rock
<br>at a depth of 600 metres.
<br>
<br>If interested please choose one of the two; you can reserve your visit in the
<br>Registration form.
<br>The fee is   20,00 per person; it includes transportation and Plant entrance
<br>ticket
<br>
<br>Payment
<br>
<br>The fees must be paid starting January 4 till February 11, 2021.
<br>A reminder email with all the needed instructions will be sent to all
<br>registerd participants on January 3, 2021
<br>Note: Presenters must finalize the payment not later than January 29, 2021
<br>
<br>Scientific committee
<br>
<br>Natalia Magnani, Giorgio Osti, Pia Laborgne, Ana Horta, Aleksandra Wagner,
<br>Alena Bleicher, Sophie Nmoz, Matthias Gross, igdem Adem, Franoise Bartiaux,
<br>Catherine Butler, Lusa Schmidt, Michael Ornetzeder, Maria witkiewicz-Mony
<br>
<br>Contacts
<br>
<br>For further information please contact:
<br>energy-society-srs@unitn.it
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