The Research Committee on Social Classes and Social Movements, RC47, plans to organize 14 sessions for the 2012 Forum. We suggest organising panels on subjective affirmation, social movements changes and construction of democracy. We welcome a diversity of session proposals that speak to these themes.

We invite all members of ISA RC47 to make propositions for a session panel, related to the general theme indicated above.

Submissions should include the following information:

• Session title
• Format of the session. E.g.:
  1. Regular session– 15-20 minute presentations with an open call for paper (max. five presentations per session)
  2. Special session on the conference theme
  3. Featured or keynote speaker
  4. Author meets their critics
  5. Panel sessions– a larger number of shorter papers on a specific theme
  6. Joint session– identifying the other participating RC
• A 250-word maximum description of the session
• Language(s) of session
• Full name, affiliation and contact details of the session organizers and/or session chairs, if different

Main theme

Subjective affirmation, social movement changes and construction of democracy

Deadlines

• Session proposals: June 20, 2011
• On-line abstract submission will be open from August 25 to December 15, 2011.

Please send proposals by email to both Programme Coordinators.

Programme coordinators

• Antimo Luigi FARRO, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Maria da gloria GOHN, Universidad Estatal de Campinas, Brazil