Call for Abstracts
ForenSoc ’27 welcomes abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations on a broad range of topics related to forensic social sciences. Contributions from forensic sciences, social sciences, law, psychology, criminology, sociology, medicine, policing, communication, media studies, digital society, human rights, child protection, and related fields are welcome.
Abstracts are welcome under the broad conference themes listed below. These themes are intended as guiding areas and do not limit the scope of submissions. Authors may select “Other related topic” in the submission form if their work does not clearly fall under one of the listed themes.
Conference Themes
Abstracts are invited on topics including, but not limited to:
1. Crime, Behaviour & Justice
2. Violence, Vulnerability & Victimization
3. Mind, Trauma & Forensic Mental Health
4. Society, Institutions & Forensic Realities
5. Law, Rights & Human-Centered Justice
6. Children, Families & Protection
7. Media, Communication & Public Perceptions of Crime
8. Digital Society, Technology & Emerging Harms
Presentation Types
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ForenSoc ’27 welcomes abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations. Oral and poster presentations may be delivered onsite or online, depending on the selected participation format and programme availability.
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The selected presentation type indicates the author’s preference. Final allocation as oral or poster presentation will be determined by the Scientific Committee.
Registration Requirement for Presenting Authors
Accepted abstracts will be included in the final scientific programme only after the presenting author has completed registration within the announced deadline.
Acceptance notifications will be sent before the Early Bird Registration Deadline. Presenting authors will have time to complete their registration at the early bird rate after receiving the acceptance notification. After the Early Bird Registration Deadline, standard registration fees will apply.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be written in English and should not exceed 300 words. Abstracts may be structured or unstructured depending on the nature of the study. Empirical studies may follow a structured format such as Background, Aim, Methods, Results, and Conclusion, while theoretical, legal, conceptual, policy-oriented, or practice-based submissions may use an appropriate narrative format.
The abstract title should be concise and should clearly reflect the content of the submission. Authors may include up to five keywords.