Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share a call for abstracts for our WG36 titled “ The Political Dimensions of Rural Transformations: Exploring the Politicization of the Rural-Urban Divide and its Consequences for European Societies ” at the 30th European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) Congress . The congress, themed “ Navigating Rural Transitions: Exploring Livable Futures ”, will take place in Riga , Latvia, from 7–11 July 2025 . Submission Procedure : Abstracts should be submitted directly through the ESRS submission system. The deadline for submissions is 14 February 2025 . For more information, please visit the following link: [ https://esrs2025.rsu.lv/abstract-submission | https://esrs2025.rsu.lv/abstract-submission ] We look forward to your contributions. Best regards, Tuuli-Marja Kleiner, Larissa Deppisch, Jens Jetzkowitz, Michał Konopski, and Stefan Becker ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Priv.-Doz. Dr. Tuuli-Marja Kleiner Institut für Lebensverhältnisse in ländlichen Räumen (LV) / Thünen Institute of Rural Studies Bundesallee 64 38116 Braunschweig (Germany) Telefon: +49 (0) 531 596-5263 Fax: +49 (0) 531 596-5599 E-Mail: t.kleiner@thuenen.de Webseite: https://www.thuenen.de/de/lr/personal/wissenschaftliches-personal/dr-tuuli-marja-kleiner/ The Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries – Thünen Institute in brief – consists of 15 specialized institutes with socioeconomic, ecological and technological expertise. The Thünen Institute conducts research and policy advice related to rural areas, agriculture, forests and fisheries.