Scientific Programme
OPENING CEREMONY AND PLENARY SESSIONS
CLOSING PLENARY SESSION AND CEREMONY
SEMI-PLENARIES
RN/RS SESSIONS+ BUSINESS MEETING
SPECIAL SESSIONS
MEET THE AUTHOR SESSIONS
MEETINGS AND ASSEMBLIES
SOCIAL EVENTS
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Theme of the conference: Social Relations in turbulent times
OPENING CEREMONY(VICTORIA HALL, GENEVA)
7th of September: 16.00 - 17.00
OPENING PLENARY SESSION
7th of September: 17.00 - 19.00
- Social Europe Under Pressure: Jacqueline O'Reilly, Martin Kohli, John Urry
Followed by the Welcome Reception at UNI MAIL
PLENARY SESSIONS
8th of September: 18.30 - 20.30
- Life Trajectories in Turbulent Times: Hans-Peter Blossfeld, William Dannefer, Hannah Brueckner
Organized by the NCCR lives with the support of the Swiss Sociological Association.
8th of September: 18.30 - 20.30
- Sociology for Turbulent Times: Views from Around the World: Sari Hanafi, Goran Therborn, Ching Kwan Lee.
Organized by Analia Torres (ESA President) and Michael Burawoy (ISA President)
CLOSING PLENARY SESSION AND CEREMONY
10th of September: 17.00 - 19.00
- The Future
of Capitalism: John Solomos, Sylvia Walby
SEMI-PLENARIES
1.1 - 1.6: 8th of September 2011, 11.00 - 12.30
2.1 - 2.6: 9th of September 2011, 11.00 - 12.30
Indicative title (subject to change) |
Speakers |
1.1 The Personal and the Social in Turbulent Times |
Brian Heaphy; Nicky Le Feuvre, Sasha Roseneil |
1.2 Values, Professions and the Labour Market in Turbulent Times |
Richard Hyman, Julia Evetts |
1.3 Migration: Ethnic relations, Racism and Biographical Perspectives on Migration |
Catherine Delcroix, Roswitha Breckner |
1.4 Threat and Risk to the Environment in Turbulent Times |
Luigi Pellizzoni |
1.5 Science, Theory and Method in Turbulent Times |
Stewart Clegg, Massimiano Bucchi |
1.6 The Bologna Process and Sociology |
Eva Hartmann, Paolo Trivellato |
2.1 European Welfare and Education in Turbulent Times |
Richard Munch, Alfio Cerami |
2.2 Economic Crisis: Financial Meltdown, Labour Markets and Gender |
Donald MacKenzie, Diane Perrons |
2.3 Young People and the Global Recession |
Ken Roberts, Carmen Leccardi |
2.4 Culture, Arts and Religion in Turbulent Times |
Tia DeNora, Hubert Knoblauch |
2.5 Citizenship in Turbulent Times |
Klaus Eder, Kate Nash |
2.6 Media and Consumption in Turbulent Times |
Alan Warde, Christian Fuchs |
RN/RS SESSIONS
- 8th of September: 09.00 - 10.30 /
13.30 - 15.00 / 15.30 - 17.00
- 8th of September: 17.00 - 18.00: Business Meeting
- 9th of September:
09.00 - 10.30 / 13.30 - 15.00
- 10th of September: 09.00 - 10.30 / 11.00 - 12.30 / 13.30 - 15.00 / 15.30 - 17.00
SPECIAL SESSIONS
8th of September: 11.00 - 12.30
- Nouvelles tendances de la sociologie francophone aujourd'hui: Jean de Munck, Laurent Thévenot / Chair: André Petitat
- Education and (in)equality(ies) : new realities, new perspectives?
a) Education at risk of social and ethnic inequalities: A European Comparison : Georges Felouzis, Claire Schiff, Margit Feischmidt, Maria Neményi
b) Equality in education and pluralisation o the concept of justice: Jean-Paul Payet, Kathleen Lynch, Marie Verhoeven,
- Studying Contemporary Capitalism: Colin Crouch, Frank Dobbin, Wolfgang Streeck, Neil Fligstein / Chair: Lucio Baccaro / 11.00 - 12.30 / 13.30 - 15.00 / Roundtable: 15.30 - 17.00
8th of September: 12.30 - 13.15
- European Funding Opportunities for Social Sciences and Humanities: FP7 Collaborative projects - Marie Curie fellowships - COST networks, Ghislaine Wharton and Alex Waehry - Euresearch Geneva, University of Geneva
9th of September: 10h30 ? 12h30, UNI Dufour, room U159
- Workshop: Gender Meets Sociology
Judy Wajcman: "Digital Technologies, Power and Culture: How Technological Forms Embody, Generate and Contest Gender Inequalities."
Final session of the Swiss French Graduate School in Gender Studies. Organization: Delphine Gardey, Institut des études Genre (Gender Studies), University of Geneva.
Download the flyer.
9th of September: 11.00 - 12.30
- Approaches to "Bottom-up" Research in a Policy Environment: Thea Boldt-Jaremko, Lyudmila Nurse, Robert Miller
- Education and (in)equality(ies) : new realities, new perspectives
a) Education at risk of social and ethnic inequalities: A European Comparison : Julie Szalai, Barbara Fouquet-Chauprade, Jolle Perroton, Claire Schiff
b) Equality in education and pluralisation o the concept of justice: Isabelle Astier, Frdrique Giuliani, Margarita Sanchez-Mazas
- Relational Sociology and the Problem of Scope: Margaret S. Archer, Pierpaolo Donati, Andrea Maccarini / Chair: Riccardo Prandini
9th of September: 12.30 - 13.30
European Research Council - Fundings for Sociologists willing to explore territories never explored before
Lionel Thelen & Francesca Crippa, Scientific Officers.
9th of September: 15.15 - 17.00
- "Gender Meets Sociology Around the Collective Book Gender in Social Science". Luc Boltanski, Bruno Latour, Danielle Chabaud-Rychter, Virginie Descoutures, Fatiha Talahite, Delphine Gardey
Organized by Gender Studies of the University of Geneva (Delphine Gardey), CRESPPA / CNRS and the University of Paris 8 (Danielle Chabaud-Rychter) and the Swiss French Graduate School in Gender Studies. (flyer)
- Adrian Favell, Virginie Giraudon: "Sociology of the European Union". Palgrave MacMillan, 2011.
MEET THE AUTHOR SESSIONS : 12.30 - 13.30
8th of September
- Costanzo Ranci: "Social Vulnerability in Europe: The New Configuration of Social Risks". Palgrave MacMillan, 2010
- David Silverman: "Qualitative Research. Theory, Method and Practice". Sage: London, 2010
- Bill Bytheway: "Unmasking Age: The Significance of Age for Social Research": Policy Press, 2011
9th of September
- Barrie Houlihan, Margaret Groeneveld, Fabien Ohl: "Social Capital and Sport Governance in Europe". Taylor and Francis, 2010.
- Bente Halkier: "Consumption Challenged: Food in Medialised Everyday Lives". Ashgate, 2011.
10th of September
- Patrick Baert, Filipe Carreira da Silva: "Social Theory in the Twentieth Century and Beyond". Polity, 2010.
- Harry Goulborne, Tracey Reynolds, John Solomos, Elisabetta Zontini: "Transnational Families: Ethnicities, Identities and Social Capital". Routledge, 2010.
- Eric Widmer: "Family Configurations: A Structural Approach to Family Diversity. Ashgate, 2010.
MEETINGS
7th of September
- ESA Executive Committee Meeting: 09.00 - 12.30
- Council of RNs Representatives Meeting: 13.00 - 14.30
- European Societies Editorial Board Meeting: 13.30 - 14.30
- Council of National Associations Meeting: 14.30 - 15.30
8th of September
- RN/RS Business Meeting: 17.00 - 18.00
- European Societies Editorial Board Reception: 17.00 - 18.00
- National Associations Meeting: 17.00 - 18.00 IS CANCELLED !
9th of September
- ESA General Assembly: 17.00 - 19.30
10th of September
- ESA Past President Meeting: 11.00 - 12.30 (closed meeting)
Social Events
7th of September
- Welcome Reception at Uni Dufour: 19.15 - 21.00
8th of September
- Tour 01: Geneva International: 13.30 - 16.00
9th of September
- Tour 01: Geneva International: 13.30 - 16.00
- Tour 02: Geneva and the Reformation: 15.15 - 17.00
- Tour 03: Geneva, Art, architecture and urban development : 15.15 - 17.00
- Congress Evening and Party : 19.30 - 01.00
10th of September
- Tour 02: Geneva and the Reformation: 15.15 - 17.00
- Tour 03: Urban and Contemporary Geneva: 15.15 - 17.00
The chronological final programme overview will soon arrive !!!! (Early August)