International Conference „Situating Transitions“

The international conference “Situating Transitions: New Horizons in Research of Life Course Transitions”, which will take place on 6-8 October 2025 at the University of Tübingen, marks the final event of the collaborative research training group Doing Transitions, funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) since 2017.

With this conference, we take up the ongoing debate on reflexive research of life course transitions. In particular, we want to open transition studies for global south perspectives and discuss to what extent neighbouring fields of research such as gender, family, or educational studies benefit from reflexive transition studies. The program features keynote lectures by Raka Ray, Elizabeth Shove, Felipe Torres, Maria Keil, and Kevin Stützel, as well as 46 presentations in twelve panel sessions, offering a rich and diverse academic experience.

Here you can find a short overview about the program: Conference flyer

Here you can find the extended program with detailed information about the presentations, chairs, and venues: Extended program (draft 9.7.2025)

REGISTRATION:

For attendance, please register here until September 21st, 2025.

After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation from the registration platform; an official confirmation of your participation will be provided at the on-site conference registration.

Participants interested in joining the conference dinner at Tuesday evening (55,- Euro incl. food and drinks) have to pay the contribution in advance until 21.09.2025 at latest. Please note: An official confirmation about the payment will be sent by the conference team after payment has been received on the university account.

POSSIBILITIES FOR ACCOMMODATION:

Please check here to find a list of accommodations nearby the conference venue. Some of these offer special rates for conference participants (please note the respective booking deadlines).