Call for papers – International Congress on Migrations, Conflict, Women, and Youth (PUCP, Peru) by IFCU Social Sciences IRG

The Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Lima, Peru, will host the next International Congress on “Migrations, Conflict, Women and Youth” on 22-24 October, 2025. Organized by the IFCU Social Sciences International Research Group (IRG), this congress continues the tradition of fostering collaborative research within Catholic universities and beyond. Following the success of the 2023 Congress on “Youth Mobility in the 21st Century” in Zagreb, Croatia, this new edition aims to deepen discussions on contemporary migration issues, particularly in relation to conflict, gender and youth. 

In a world where migration is increasingly shaped by economic, social, and environmental crises, this congress will provide a vital platform for academics and experts to discuss critical issues around migrations. Researchers from across the world, in particular those from Latin America, are invited to contribute to this essential dialogue. 

Call for Papers and Publication Opportunity:

Academics interested in presenting their work at the congress are encouraged to submit their proposals in accordance with one of the research lines here below: 

• Mobility in times of crisis (e.g., new challenges; new trends; implications at the policy level);
• Mobility and social and economic inequalities
• Mobility and the role of new technologies
• Environmental and climate change as drivers of contemporary international migration
• Conflict and forced mobility
• Transnational communities
• Young migrants and educational policies
• Transnational life trajectories
• Global governance of human mobility
• Mobility and human rights
• Reflexivity and use of categories in human mobility studies (e.g., migrant/citizen; “second-generation youth”)
• Immigrants and their descendants (identity, voice, discrimination, inclusion/exclusion, attitudes towards ethnic minorities).

The best research contributions will have the opportunity to be published in a special issue of PUCP Social Sciences Journal.

For further details or to express interest, please contact: acastro@pucp.pe.

Join us in Lima for an engaging discussion on one of the most pressing global challenges of our time!