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Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS) Annual Conference 2025

CONFERENCE DATES: 8 – 10 SEPTEMBER 2025

Post-conference workshops: 11 September 2025

Hosted by the University of Fribourg, Switzerland

Life Course Transitions and Patterns: Stronger Evidence for Better Policies

The conference will explore the complex dynamics between policies and life course transitions and patterns. We will explore the multifaceted impact of social, family, occupational, healthcare, economic and environmental policies on the lives of individuals.

Key areas of inquiry may include the effectiveness of pension systems, workplace policies and practices, equitable access to healthcare, suitable housing provisions, robust social services, and the central roles of governments and organizations in cultivating supportive environments for populations.

Location of Swiss international airports:

  • EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freibourg
  • Zurich Airport
  • Geneva Airport

Using trains of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF), Fribourg is:

  • 1h 57 min from Basel-Mulhouse (one change)
  • 1h 41 min from Zurich (direct train)
  • 1h 50 min from Geneva (direct train)

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VENUE ADDRESS: Boulevard de Pérolles 90, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland (Google Maps here).

BUILDINGS: Pérolles 21 and Pérolles 22 (salle Joseph Deiss)

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  • Daily Lunch
  • Welcome desk / Keynote presentations PER22
  • Poster session + parallel sessions PER21
  • Bus stops and lines
    • Plateau Pérolles 1, 8, 9
    • Pérolles Charmettes 3, 7

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University of Fribourg Ombuds Office

The University of Fribourg Ombudsman service is a resource that can be accessed by the participants of the 2025 SLLS Conference. If you are confronted with a difficult or even conflictual situation, or if you face bullying or harassment, or if you need advice, you can contact the service by email at mediation@unifr.ch.

Scientific Committee Members:

Dale Dannefer

Ben Edwards

Ludovica Gambaro

Jessica Ordemann

Lisa Calderwood

Stéphane Cullati

Susan Morton

Tim Liao

Konrad Turek

Thomas O’Toole

Tony Robertson

Meena Kumari

Noura Insolera

Kaspar Burger

Bram Vanhoutte

Cornelia Wagner

Local Organizing Committee Members:

Murielle Bruelhart

Stéphane Cullati

Cornelia Wagner

Catherine Girard

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