The European PhD Network—Inequality and Diversity (INDY), a collaboration between Sapienza University of Rome, Masaryk University (Brno), and Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, ELTE), announces its annual student conference, to be held in Budapest on November 5, 2026.

INDY brings together PhD programs addressing questions of inequality and diversity across: sociology, economics, demography, and related fields.

The aim of the European PhD Network—Inequality and Diversity (INDY) is to provide advanced scientific training for scholars pursuing academic careers or working as experts in national or international organizations. The program focuses on the study of social inequalities, diversity, and inclusion, approaching these topics from a broad, comparative perspective.

PhD students are invited to submit abstracts presenting research on inequality, diversity, and social inclusion within and across societies.

Submissions

Applicants are asked to submit:

• an abstract of the proposed paper by September 4, 2026;

• the full paper by October 20, 2026.

Accepted abstracts will be included in the online conference program. Full papers will be shared with participants and discussed during the conference.
Submissions should be sent to: indy@tatk.elte.hu.

Practical Information

The organizing institution (ELTE) will provide catering during the conference. Travel and accommodation costs should be covered by participants.

Scientific Committee

• Prof. Martin Kreidl

• Prof. György Csepeli

• Prof. Antal Örkény

• Prof. Francesca Comunello

• Associate Prof. Jiří Navrátil

• Associate Prof. Karolina Lendák-Kabók

Organizing Committee

• Prof. György Csepeli

• Prof. Antal Örkény

• Associate Prof. Karolina Lendák-Kabók

• Edit Pauló