Ecology, Politics, and Justice:
Working Towards the Pluriverse

June 18–21, 2025 | University of Mons | Mons, Belgium

Dear Colleagues and Friends:

Thank you for your contributions to XXVI International Conference of the Society for Human Ecology. The penultimate version of the program is attached below. It contains a daily summary of plenary keynotes, symposia/organized sessions, contributed papers, along with a listing of posters, ignite presentations, and roundtable-discussion themes. Taken together, they promise an exciting and broadly interdisciplinary event.

We appreciate everyone’s timely feedback to the earlier preliminary (draft) version of the program. Some adjustments in sessions, speaker times, and order of presentations have been made due to requests, late cancellations, additions, and travel conflicts.

Please review the revised schedule to find where your name appears in the program, which is in searchable PDF format, being aware your name may appear in more than one place in the program.

Venue

The city of Mons is the capital of Hainaut province in Belgium’s Walloon Region, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At its center is the Grand Place, a large cobblestone square dotted with cafes. It is lined with buildings in a mix of architectural styles, notably the centuries-old Town Hall. Nearby is the 17th-century baroque belfry, with sweeping city views. The belfry is on the edge of verdant Parc Château, home to the 11th-century Saint-Calixte Chapel.

The conference is hosted by the University of Mons. Most meeting activities will be held in the Rosa Parks Building (Avenue Frère Orban, 9) with a variety of classrooms and meeting spaces. A map of the city center and all conference meeting sites will be included in the printed program, as well as on the SHE website. Unfortunately, there may not be enough seats for all conference attendees during the plenary sessions. In these cases, pre-registered participants should have seating priority. We apologize for any inconvenience. Attendees with limited mobility are encouraged to contact the SHEXXVI organizing team to discuss any accessibility considerations prior to their arrival at: shexxviconference@societyforhumanecology.org 

Symposia/Paper Sessions:  Coordination and Chairing 

For several paper sessions we have placed one of the presenters (or someone who is familiar with past SHE meetings) in the ‘Chair/Moderator’ position. In these cases, we hope you will help to coordinate a timely flow of the presentations. If you are unable to do this function, please let us know. Presenters should plan to arrive at their conference room at least 15 minutes before the opening of the session. All conference rooms will be outfitted with AV equipment for presenters to connect with their own computers (Mac or PC) or a thumb drive.

Roundtable Discussions 

The program also includes a series of roundtable discussions on topics suggested by conference participants whose names appear under each roundtable theme. They will begin the discussion, draw in others, and help to see that the discussions are fruitful.

Coffee Breaks/ Receptions/Lunch/Friday Evening Banquet 

Mid-morning and mid-afternoon coffee and tea service is available at no cost to conference registrants on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in room 6.05 pm, Rosa Parks building. A light lunch will also be available to attendees.

The Friday evening conference banquet will be at the SparkOh! restaurant and science center. Food and drink tickets for attendees that have specifically chosen the banquet option will be in the welcome packet. Some extra tickets are available at the registration desk and may be purchased for 50 euros per ticket, on a first come first served basis. Busses to the event will be waiting in front of the Rosa Parks Building from 5:30–6:30 pm, and available for the return trip as well. Seating capacity is limited.

Finally, information on conference accommodations and travel planning—if needed—is available on the SHE website.

Thank you again for your contributions. We look forward to seeing you in Mons.

On behalf of the whole organizing team,
Mihnea Tănăsescu
SHE-XXVI Conference Chair

Contact

Event related inquires should be directed to the SHE-XXVI conference committee at shexxviconference@societyforhumanecology.org

News and notices

Advanced online Publications

Human Ecology Review Volume 29, Issue 1

Special Issue: Papers from “Facing the Future: Human Ecology & Higher Education” International Symposium Organized by the European College of Human Ecology and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies

Human Ecology Review Volume 28, Issue 2