Call for Papers: Youth, Change, and Social Agency

Jan 13th, 2017 | By

From 26 to 28 April 2017, the ISA reseach committees 34 and 47 will be holding a conference on “Youth, Change, and Social Agency” at Bethlehem University in Bethlehem, Palestine The deadline for submitting proposals is 30 January 2017 Young people shape the futures of their society. They envision, plan, challenge practices and present new
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Report from ISA 47 Regional Conference “Social Movements in Central and Eastern Europe”

May 18th, 2015 | By

ISA 47 Regional Conference “Social Movements in Central and Eastern Europe”, Bucharest 11-12 May 2015 The University of Bucharest organized on May 11-12, 2015 the International Sociological Association regional conference “Social Movements in Central and Eastern Europe” with the support of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Romania. The Research Committee 47 (ISA 47) intended to evaluate the
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Social movements in Central and Eastern Europe

Dec 16th, 2014 | By and

Social movements in Central and Eastern Europe ISA-RC 47 regional conference University of Bucharest, 11-12 May 2015   The 2015 Conference on Social movements in Central and Eastern Europe is organized by the University of Bucharest and the ISA Research Committee 47 “Social classes and social movements” with the support of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania. The conference
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Global Modernity and Social Contestation – Rio de Janiero 24-26/05/2012

Apr 26th, 2012 | By
Global modernity and social contestation

Global Modernity and Social Contestation O Seminário Internacional – Global odernity and Social Contestation tem como objetivo central reunir destacados especialistas internacionais (provenientes da Índia, China, África do Sul, Zimbábue, Moçambique, Espanha, Alemanha, Estados Unidos, Bolívia, Argentina, além do Brasil) para discutir as interações entre a teoria crítica e as contestações sociais. Desenvolvidos habitualmente como campos de
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Bilbao Conference – 9-10 February 2012

Jan 11th, 2012 | By

From Social to Political. New Forms of Mobilization and Democratization International Conference 9-10 February 2012 Bizkaia Aretoa UPV-EHU, Bilbao You can find below a link to the conference website. In order to fill out the registration form you will need to use the following code: Bilbao. Mind that every participant (whether main author, co-author or
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Contested cities: voices of the margins – University of Pune

Dec 19th, 2011 | By

Department of Sociology, University of Pune, Pune, Inida Centre for Advanced Studies National seminar on Contested cities: voices of the margins 17-18th January 2012 Contemporary urban in India is ever changing. Rapid rate of urbanization, expansion of small and big cities, growing service industry attracting scores of migrants to cities, the government’s focus on the
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New Directions for Social Movement Studies?

Sep 19th, 2011 | By

“NEW DIRECTIONS FOR SOCIAL MOVEMENT STUDIES?” NUI Maynooth, Aberdeen – Scotland 26th November 2011 deadline 1st October 2011 conference themes and details at http://sociology.nuim.ie or from theresa.okeefe@nuim.ie Centre for Politics, Power and Society, Dept. of Sociology, NUIM & “Critical Political Thought, Activism and Alternative Futures” research cluster   THEMES We invite papers addressing one or
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From social to politics. New forms of mobilization and democratization (University of Bilbao)

Jul 26th, 2011 | By and

ISA RC47 – Social Classes and Social Movements ISA RC48 – Social Movements, Collective Action and Social Change FROM SOCIAL TO POLITICS. NEW FORMS OF MOBILIZATION AND DEMOCRATIZATION University of Bilbao – Spain 9th – 10th February 2012 Please send your call for papers (deadline 30th November 2011) proposal to Conference Organisers: Antimo Luigi Farro
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