11<sup>th</sup> EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise

11th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise

The EMES International Research Network, in partnership with Aix-Marseille University and the LEST research centre are pleased to announce the 11th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise on the theme Building Futures in Common: Social and Solidarity Economy and Social Enterprise in Times of Friction.

11th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise
Aix-Marseille University · La Pauliane campus
France


The conference will take place from 5th to 8th July 2027 and it will be held in the recently revamped eco-campus La Pauliane where the Faculty of Economics and Management of Aix-Marseille University. The conference aims to convene scholars worldwide involved in social enterprise, social innovation, social entrepreneurship and cooperative research across the globe.
We warmly invite you to our eleventh conference and look forward to welcoming you in France next July 2027.


Important Dates

  • 16th October 2026 – Launch of conference call for submissions
  • 20th November 2026 – Opening of submissions platform
  • 7th January 2027 – Deadline for abstract and panel proposals
  • 11th February 2027 – Notification of acceptance/rejection to authors
  • 18th February 2027 – Opening of registration platform
  • 25th March 2027 – Deadline for early-bird registration
  • 20th May 2027 – Deadline for full paper submission for conference awards
  • 20th May 2027 – Deadline for presenters’ registration
  • 3rd June 2027 – Deadline for conference registration
  • 5th July 2027 – Conference starts
  • 9th September 2027  – Full paper submission (for post-conference publication)

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