Main topics of the workshop: populism and conservatism in Europe and Russia; reasons for voting for right-wing parties in Europe and Russia; value polarization in Europe and Russia; political participation and protests; gender (in)equality and gender attitudes; social inequality; social capital and...

WAPOR welcomes abstracts and panel proposals related to the conference theme, including but not restricted to the following topics: Social change and genetic diversity; Subjective well-being and happiness; Social capital and corruption; Nationalism, ethnicity and migration; Political...

Special topics of the conference are: analysis of growth problems; modernization from above: facilities and limits; economic decentralization and local self-government; values, trust and cooperation.