Welcome to ​ISA RC28 Conference on Social Stratification and Mobility: Intergenerational Transfer, Human Capital and Inequality​
​Singapore, 26-28 May 2016, National University of Singapore

Guest of Honour: 

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies

Keynote Speaker:

Dr Noeleen Heyzer, Social Scientist and Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Member, NUS Board of Trustees 

This conference brings more than 300 scholars from more than 30 countries to Singapore. Over the 2.5-day conference at the National University of Singapore, researchers will present work surrounding the main theme of “Intergenerational Transfer, Human Capital and Social Inequality”. ​Different panels will focus on aspects of education and training, children and youth, cognitive and non-cognitive skills, health and mortality, gender, labor force, migration, race and ethnicity, social safety nets, data and methodology issues and more.  Detailed information on the program will be forthcoming soon. ​

Important Dates and Deadlines
​(Singapore time is based on UTC/GMT +8 hours, Deadlines are set at 5pm Singapore Time)

Conference Dates

Abstract Submission Opens

26 - 28 May 2016

01 October 2015

Abstract Submission Deadline

Registration Opens

10 December 2015

15 January 2016

Acceptance of Abstracts

30 January 2016 

Deadline for Applying for Travel Awards

15 February 2016

Decisions about Travel Awards will be Made By

Early Bird Registration Deadline

05 March 2016

01 April 2016

Registration Deadline for Authors

15 April 2016

Regular Registration Deadline

15 April 2016

Final Paper Submission Deadline

13 May 2016