Author Meets Critics

The Author Meets Critics sessions will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, each from 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Author Meets Critics format centres on the discussion of a recent sociological publication by its author(s) together with invited commentators. The sessions provide an opportunity for critical reflection on and discussion of new publications.

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

AmC01:
Dirk Baecker: Digitalisation: A Systems-Theoretical Perspective on Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

AmC02:
Julia Teschlade, Christine Wimbauer and Mona Motakef: On the Road to Normality: LGBTQ+ Families and Their Struggle for Recognition

Thursday, 1 October 2026

AmC03:
Andreas Folkers: Fossil Modernity: A Natural History of the Present