SociologistEuropeanSociologis opeanEuropean Sociologist European Sociologist European Sociologist EuropeanSociologist Sociologist European Sociologist European Sociologist European ISSN 1385 478 x Bulletin of the European Sociological Association o Autumn 2006 Issue Number 23 InformationInformation aboutabout SessionsSessions andand AbstractAbstract SubmissionsSubmissions forfor thethe 8th8th ESA-ConferenceESA-Conference “Conflict,“Conflict, CitizenshipCitizenship andand CivilCivil Society”Society” 3rd-6th September 2007, Glasgow / Scotland The conference hosts will be Glasgow Caledonian University in partnership with the University of Strathclyde located within ten minutes walk of one another in the heart of the city of Glasgow. The ESA Newsletter presents the latest information about the 8th ESA Conference. Dates of conference: Delegates will be able to register from 10am to 6pm on Monday 3rd September. The opening plenary will take place at 4pm on the same day in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The conference ends at 5.30pm on Thursday 6th after the closing plenary in the Barony Hall, University of Strathclyde Number of sessions: There will be a maximum of 7 paper sessions for each RN/RS. Two of the sessions will be of 2 hours duration and 5 will be of 1.5 hours duration Continued on next page... Contents Information about the 8th ESA Conference / Glasgow 01 Organization of Paper Sessions 02 ESA News 03 ESA Research Networks 03 New ESA Membership-Fee Structure 04 ESA Journal “European Societies” 05 Introducing the new Editor John Scott 05 ESA Price for best European Societies article 05 Conferences and Call for Papers 06 Thematic Session for ISSR 07 Conference Reports 08 Various 10 5th Norbert Elias Prize 10 ESA Contact Information 11 The ESA executive committee 11 The ESA Executive Committee Contact Information 11 Communicate with the ESA 12 Committees (Members and Attributions) 12 1 Autumn 2006 Issue 23 o Bulletin of the European Sociologist Association InformationInformation forfor ESAESA membersmembers concerningconcerning thethe organizationorganization ofof paperpaper sessionssessions atat thethe GlasgowGlasgow ConferenceConference Poster sessions: When the submit button on the online abstract Abstracts for posters can also be submitted. Posters submission form is activated abstracts will be will be presented between 11am and 4pm on the 4th submitted simultaneously to the Conference or 5th of September 2007. Organiser based in Glasgow the appropriate RN coordinator or RS convener. Abstract submission: The deadline for receipt of abstracts to present in The online submission form will require information Research Networks and Research Streams is 28th about authors audio-visual needs. Data-projectors, February 2007. laptops and other audio-visual aids will be made available throughout the conference for those who Abstracts will only be accepted through completion of have submitted their requirements in advance on the the online submission form, and submission in any appropriate form. Authors who wish to present using other form will be declined. power point will be expected to store their presentations on pen drives or CD's so that they can (The Online Abstract Submission form and be loaded onto the in-house computers prior to the Instructions and Guidelines for Online Abstract commencement of a session. Submissions are on the conference website http://www.esa8thconference.com) All presenters (first authors) must register for the conference by 15th July 2007 and the conference The abstract submission form will request basic organizers reserve the right to exclude authors from contact information from those submitting abstracts the program where a first author has not registered by (and for any co-authors) and it is important that this date. Presenters will be informed by the potential presenters give as much information as conference organizer in Glasgow of the day and time possible. The submission form will limit the title of the slot allocated for their presentation. Poster abstract to 200 characters (approximately 30 words) presentations will be on the 4th and 5th of September and the length of the abstract to 1500 characters (a from 11am - 4pm. maximum of 200 words). The form also requests authors to submit up to 5 key words that are indicative Key dates: of the content of the proposed presentation. Title, 28th February 2007 abstract and keywords will have to fit within these Deadline for receipt of abstracts to present in limitations. Tables, figures and references should not Research Networks and Research Stream. NB. be included in abstracts. The form will also ask those Abstracts should be submitted using the online submitting abstract to choose between oral and poster Abstract Submission Form available at presentation. http://www.esa8thconference.com. Those who submit abstracts will receive, within two 15th April 2007 weeks of submission, a standard reply from the Decisions on acceptance of abstracts by RN conference organizer in Glasgow stating that their coordinators and RS conveners relayed to paper- abstract has been received. Those who do not receive givers and conference organizer in Glasgow notified of confirmation within the two week period should abstracts that have been accepted. contact the conference organizer. 31st May 2007 Authors of presentations will be expected to submit Earlybird conference registration closes their abstract under the most appropriate Research Stream or Research Network. In order to facilitate an 15th July 2007 appropriate choice of network/stream, the online Final date for registration by presenters of papers submission form has a drop down box that will contain (otherwise paper will be withdrawn from the the titles of all the networks and streams that will run conference program) in Glasgow. 3th - 6th September 2007 ESA Conference in Glasgow 2 Bulletin of the European Sociologist Association o Issue 23 Autumn 2006 ESAESA ResearchResearch NetworksNetworks && CoordinatorsCoordinators Contact and Adresses To date, the ESA Executive Committee Regional Network on Southern http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/emotions.htm has approved the following Research European Societies Networks. Sokratis Koniordos, Sociology of Families and intimate [email protected] Lives Ageing in Europe Homepage: Karin Wall, [email protected] Andreas Motel-Klingebiel, [email protected] http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/south.htm Homepage: Homepage: http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/family.htm http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/ageing.htm RENCORE: Methods for Comparative Research on Europe Sociology of Health and Illness Biographical Perspectives on European Peter Mohler, Elizabeth Ettorre, Societies [email protected] [email protected] Robin Humphrey, Homepage: Homepage: [email protected] http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/rencore.htm http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/medsoc.htm Homepage: http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/biog.htm Science and Technology Social Movements Luisa Oliveira, [email protected] Chair: Carlo Ruzza Critical Political Economy Homepage: [email protected] Jan Drahokoupil, http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/science.htm Co-chair: Thomas Oleson [email protected] [email protected] Homepage: Sexuality Homepage: http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/polecon.htm John Vincke, [email protected] http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/movement.ht Homepage: m Disaster and Social Crisis http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/sexuality.htm Philip Buckle,[email protected] Sociology of Professions Homepage: Society and Sports Ellen Kuhlmann, http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/disaster.htm Ørnulf Seippel, [email protected] [email protected] Homepage: Economic Sociology Homepage: http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/profe.htm Rafael Marques, [email protected], http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/sport.htm Maria Nawojczyk, [email protected], Sociology of Risk and Uncertainty Oliver Kessler, Sociology of the Arts Jens Zinn, [email protected] [email protected] Volker Kirchberg, Homepage: Homepage: [email protected] http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/risk.htm http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/ecs.htm Homepage: http://www.esa-arts.net/ Sociology of Social Policy Environment and Society Alan Walker, [email protected] Kris van Koppen, contact via Sociology of Children and Childhood Homepage: http://www.esa-esn.org Chair: Jo Moran-Ellis, http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/policy.htm Homepage: [email protected] http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/environ.htm Social Theory Sociology of Communications and Patrick Baert, Gender Relations in the Labour Market Media Research [email protected] and the Welfare State Peter Golding, [email protected] Homepage: Margareta Kreimer, Homepage: http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/theory.htm [email protected], http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/commun.htm Sara Falcão Casaca, [email protected], Youth and Generation Vanessa Beck, [email protected] Sociology of Culture Carsten Yndigegn, [email protected] Homepage: Rudi Laermans Homepage: http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/gendlab.htm [email protected] http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/youth.htm Homepage: Globalization http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/culture.htm On the ESA webpage you can find Bart van Steenbergen, more information on Research [email protected] Sociology of Consumption Networks: Homepage: Evind Stoe, [email protected] * Guidelines for Research Networks http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/global.htm Homepage: More info: