Call for papers: 1st Iberian Congress (and 15th Spanish Congress) of Criminology “Dialogues and Bridges in Iberian Criminology”

Criminology has experienced exponential growth in Spain and Portugal in recent decades, consolidating its position through the creation of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and research groups with an increasingly international profile. However, this parallel development has not yet translated into deep and sustained collaboration at the regional level, unlike in other places, such as the Balkans or, above all, the Nordic countries. Inspired by these experiences and taking advantage of geographical and cultural proximity, the 1st Iberian Congress (and 15th Spanish Congress) of Criminology provides the ideal setting for building bridges and establishing dialogues that facilitate cooperation between Portugal and Spain in the field of research. At the same time, this Iberian Congress aims to strengthen and expand academic collaboration networks with criminology in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Latin American countries.

Abstract submission

The 1st Iberian Congress of Criminology will take place at the Faculty of Law of the University of A Coruña, in A Coruña, Spain, from 10 to 12 June 2026.

Contributions to the Congress may be submitted in the form of oral presentations, posters and thematic panels.

To submit abstracts, please visit this website, where the rules for each type of contribution are specified.

Important dates:

• Deadline for submitting contributions: 28 February 2026.
• Notification of acceptance of contributions: by 10 April 2026.
• Registration deadline: 31 May 2026.
• Early registration: by 30 April 2026.

Organisation: Sociedad Española de Investigación Criminológica (SEIC); ECRIM, University of A Coruña; in collaboration with CECS, University of Minho; CICS, University of Minho; CIPSI, University of Minho; CRIA, University of Minho; Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Maia; School of Criminology, University of Porto; School of Law-JusGov, University of Minho; School of Psychology, ISPA; School of Psychology, University of Minho; Porto School of Law, Portuguese Catholic University; Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Fernando Pessoa University; Faculty of Law, Lusíada University of Porto; Faculty of Law, Lusófona University of Lisbon; Faculty of Education and Psychology, Portuguese Catholic University; WJCR (William James Centre for Research), ISPA; Autonomous University of Lisbon.

[Posted: 16-12-2025]