International Sustainability Transitions Conference
Key dates
We are pleased to announce the 16th annual International Sustainability Transitions conference (IST’25) organized by the DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte, Centre for the Study of Socioeconomic Change and the Territory. This year’s theme “Tensions and Trade-Offs in Structural Changes for Sustainability Transitions,” invites critical debates on navigating the complexities and contradictions of sustainability transitions.
Pre-conference deadlines
15 Oct 2025
21 Nov 2025
Early-Jan 2026
Jan 2026
Mid-Feb 2026
Apr 2026
May 2026
Early Jul 2026
Call for session tracks and special sessions
Deadline for session track and special session proposals
Notification of decisions to track organisers
Call for abstracts for full papers, speed talks and posters
Deadline for abstract submissions
Notification of decisions to authors
Conference registration
(for presentations, early career researcher day, conference dinner and paper development workshop)
Full paper submissions deadline
Conference dates:
30 Aug 2026
31 Aug – 2 Sep 2026
3 Sep 2026
Early Career Researcher (ECR) day
Main conference
Paper development workshop & Thematic group gatherings
If you have any questions, please reach out to the organizing team at:
IST2026@eawag.ch.