The conference “The Power of Failure: New Perspectives in Social Theory and Practice” is to be held 7-8 May 2018 in Warsaw (Poland).

The event is the 6th of the series of meetings on unintended consequences, which are organized within the framework of Polish Sociological Association, University of Warsaw, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University and The Maria Grzegorzewska University.

Paola de Vivo (University of Naples Federico II) and Linsey McGoey (University of Essex) accepted invitations to give keynote speech during the conference. 

The deadline for submission abstracts is 15 December 2017. More information is available here http://unintended.uw.edu.pl/

During the second day of the conference mini-workshop entitled "The Effects of Macroeconomic Failure in Intimate Life and Gender Relations" will be organized (coordinator: Ignazia M. Bartholini, University of Palermo). Deadline for submission of abstracts for mini-workshop is also 15 December. More information is provided here http://unintended.uw.edu.pl/5th-workshop-on-unintended-consequences-_-warsaw-8-9-may-2017/mw2018/