ISTC 2026

NATIONALISM, IMPERIALISM, AND WORLD ORDER:
BACK TO THE FUTURE, FORWARD TO THE PAST

23rd annual conference of the International Social Theory Consortium

List of potential topics:

neo-imperialism and the new world order
decline of the post-WWII international order
paradox of the 21st century: progressive individualization vs. revitalized tribalism
from informed educated responsible citizens towards passive flat-Earth believers
shifts in global geopolitics: from center/periphery towards and multi-polarity and multi-periphery
post-colonial and/or neo-colonial: the view from below
rise of AI and decline of human cognition?
(re)definition of political actors: democracy, technocracy, elites, and supreme individuals
elected leaders and decline of democracy
state of emergency and/vs regular state of affairs
science – religion – politics: let’s go from the scratch!
social dynamics: modernization, post-modernization, or de-modernization
what social theory has/can to do with all these?

Hotel recommendation:

Weather: In mid November we can expect typical continental autumn weather with temperatures ranging from 5 to 15 (maybe slightly lower), it could be rainy. Zagreb is a safe city in safe Croatia.
Currency: Euro, at the majority of places it is possible to pay by card. Trams operate in the city center, Uber and affordable taxies are at visitors' disposal.
Food: Cuisine is mixture of continental European, Balkan, Italian, Mediterranean, also some Asian restaurants have become more present nowadays. There are not many places for vegetarian, vegan, and or gluten-free food, though.