The 2nd International Online Conference on Social Sciences
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Welcome from the Chair
We are pleased to welcome you to the 2nd International Online Conference on Social Sciences (IOCSS 2027), proudly organized by the MDPI open access journal Social Sciences (ISSN 2076-0760; IF: 2.0). The conference is scheduled to take place virtually from 24 to 26 May 2027.
Following the success of the first edition, this second conference will continue to provide an engaging platform for scholars, researchers, and experts from across the social sciences community to exchange innovative and impactful research. The conference is organized around a broad range of contemporary themes in social sciences, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Crime, Rehabilitation and Justice;
- Childhood and Youth Studies;
- Gender Studies;
- International Migration;
- Society and Technology.
These themes encourage interdisciplinary engagement and invite diverse methodological and theoretical perspectives. We particularly welcome research that addresses emerging global challenges, comparative perspectives across regions, and studies highlighting underrepresented voices and communities.
Our goal is to provide an engaging platform that bridges research and practice, fosters collaboration across disciplines, and inspires innovative approaches to addressing pressing social challenges. By bringing together scholars and practitioners from around the world, we hope to facilitate meaningful exchanges that advance knowledge and contribute to informed policy and social progress.
We warmly invite you to join us in shaping this exciting event. Together, let us engage in thought-provoking discussions, share impactful research, and explore solutions to some of the urgent issues facing societies today.
Your support and contributions are essential to the success of this event, and we look forward to welcoming you to IOCSS 2027.
Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Tina Freiburger
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, United States
Chair of the 2nd International Online Conference on Social Sciences
Meet Our Chair
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, United States;Dr. Tina Freiburger currently serves as Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (effective May 1, 2026), providing leadership for all academic units and advancing the university’s mission of student success, research, and community engagement. Prior to her appointment as Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Freiburger served as Dean of the College of Community Engagement and Professions at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where she led initiatives focused on student success, community partnerships, and academic program development. Dr. Freiburger's primary research areas are courts and sentencing, program evaluation, juvenile justice, and racial/ethnic issues in the criminal justice system. She teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses, including Methods in Social Welfare Research; Analysis of Criminal Justice Research; Juvenile Justice; Perspectives of Crime and the Criminal Justice System; and Crime and Criminal Justice Policy. Dr. Freiburger has partnered with several local criminal justice agencies for studies and program evaluations on topics including: juvenile offending; improving the identification of the mental health needs of youth in our community; police and juvenile relations; the effectiveness of work programs for probationers and parolees; the effectiveness of hot spot policing; and racial and gender disparities in prosecutorial and judicial decision making. Dr. Freiburger has published numerous articles in criminal justice journals and is the editor of Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research. She is also a member of the editorial board of Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice; Race and Justice: An International Journal; and Journal of Crime and Justice.
Important Dates
22 Jan
2027 (23:59 AoE)
24 Feb
2027 (23:59 AoE)
19 May
2027 (23:59 AoE)
Email: iocss@mdpi.com
For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact us.