The Understanding Society Research Conference is an international conference presenting new research based on longitudinal data (including Understanding Society which is primarily funded by the ESRC and based at the University of Essex). It will bring together people from different disciplines, presenting papers on aspects of sociology, economics, politics, social psychology, research and survey methods, and other studies.

The conference takes place on 24-26 July and is open for registration until Friday 5 July. A full programme and all successful abstracts are also available online. The conference is free to attend (there is a charge of £40 per head if you wish to attend the conference dinner on Thursday evening). If you have any questions, please contact Jay Hemker at jhemker@essex.ac.uk. You can also register online at the conference website.