Annual Conference of the European Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction: Oslo, 2026
Schedule
Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am to Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Blindern Campus, UiO | Oslo, OS
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The annual conference of the European Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction will take place from June 16th - June 19th in Oslo, Norway. This is the main European conference designed to foster interaction, learning, and camaraderie among leading scholars in symbolic interactionism and grounded theory. The conference theme is "situations, power, and persuasion," reflecting important recent trends in scholarship and public life. University of Oslo's Department of Sociology and Human Geography will host this event, in association with the Norwegian Microsociological Network.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Tuesday June 16th: Workshops (optional)
•Abductive Analysis with Professor Iddo Tavory
•Video analysis for qualitative research with Professor Anne Nassauer.
Wednesday June 17th: Sessions (9:00-4:00) (boat tour of Oslo's Fjord)
•Keynote: The Varieties of Interaction Ritual Experience (Prof Iddo Tavory)
Thursday June 18th: Sessions (9:00-4:00) (conference dinner)
•Keynote: The Power of Situations - Interactionist Theory in the Age of Video Data (Prof Anne Nassauer)
Friday June 19th: Sessions (9:00-4:00)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
•The conference will cost ~250€
•Proposals may be submitted until April 20, 2026.
•For more information, see the conference website: https://www.sv.uio.no/iss/english/research/news-and-events/events/conferences/2026/esssi-conference-2026.html
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Where is it happening?
Blindern Campus, UiO, Georg Kaffebar, Moltke Moes vei, 0851 Oslo, Norge, Oslo, NorwayEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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