This year’s EU-SPRI Annual Conference in Valencia will take place from 10 to 12 June and focus on the contributions of science and innovation to society. Once again, the discourse will consider not only technological innovation, but also other forms of innovation, including social innovation.

The call for papers is now open, and submissions will be accepted until 16 February.

Several tracks are dedicated to alternative perspectives on science, technology and innovation, including contributions from ESSI members:

The track ‘Social innovation in turbulent times’ expressly welcomes submissions on social innovation, and the track ‘Dialogues on the directionality of innovation: alternative innovation paradigms from the Global South’ also offers numerous points of contact for the ESSI community, as does the track ‘Practice theories and the world of science, technology and innovation’.

Overview:

Conference dates: 10 to 12 June 2026
Venue: Universitat Politècnica de València
Submission deadline: 16 February 2026
Call for abstracts:euspri2026.webs.upv.es/index.php/call-for-abstracts-and-papers/ 
Conference website:euspri2026.webs.upv.es/