The Caribbean Sociological Association (CASA) will be hosting its annual conference at the University College of the Cayman Islands September 24-26, 2025. Conference’s organizing theme is “Mobilizing Caribbean Sociologies: Bridging Theory, Method, and Fields of Sociology for Sustainable Caribbean Development.” CASA has extended the deadline for abstracts to August 15, 2025.
Description: The organizers of the Caribbean Sociology Conference, to be held at the University College of the Cayman Islands, September 24th – 26th, invite scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to contribute papers that explore the transformative role of sociology in advancing sustainable development within the Caribbean. This year’s theme, Mobilizing Caribbean Sociologies: Bridging Theory, Method, and Fields of Sociology for Sustainable Caribbean Development, focuses on the interdisciplinary and applied nature of sociological research and seeks to connect various concentrations within the discipline and to harness these for Caribbean development.
We aim to foster critical discussions around how Caribbean sociologies, with their unique perspectives and regional insights, can address pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges. This theme encourages scholars to bridge theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and specific sociological fields to generate solutions-oriented knowledge that directly benefits Caribbean communities and contributes to regional sustainability.
Conference Objectives: 1. To explore and showcase the diversity within Caribbean sociologies and their contributions to sustainable development; 2. To bridge theoretical, methodological, and applied approaches in sociology, promoting cross-disciplinary research and collaboration; 3. To provide a platform for emerging and established scholars to present research that addresses contemporary issues impacting Caribbean societies; and 4. To generate actionable insights and policy recommendations that support Caribbean development goals, particularly within the context of social equity, environmental resilience, and economic sustainability.
Sub-themes and Areas of Interest: We invite submissions that reflect one or more of the following sub-themes bearing in mind that all papers must be linked in some way to Caribbean development. 1. Theoretical Innovations in Caribbean Sociology [. . .] 2. Methodological Approaches in Caribbean Contexts 3. Gender, Family, and Community Dynamics [. . .] 4. Education and Social Change [. . .] 5. Sociological Perspectives on Culture, Environment and Sustainability [. . .] 6. Health, Wellbeing, and Social Policy [. . .] 7. Economic, historical and Political Sociology [. . .] 8. Migration, Identity, and Diaspora [. . .] 9. The Sociology of Sports in the Caribbean [. . .] 10. Digital Sociology of the Caribbean [. . .] 11. The Sociology of Religion [. . .] 12. Demography and Population Studies [. . .] 13. Crime and deviance in the Caribbean [. . .]
For expanded information and guidelines, go to https://caribsociology.org/
If you have any questions feel free to contact amcletch@scsu.edu or president of CASA, Dr. Livingston Smith: LSmith@ucci.edu.ky