[Fwd: ISA Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean]

International Sociological Association wrote:

> To: Members of the International Sociological Association
>
> Call for papers
>
> International Sociological Association
> Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean
> Margarita Island, Venezuela
> 7-12 May 2001
>
> Theme: Equity and Globalization
>
> In cooperation with the national and regional associations
> International Sociological Association launches a series of
> regional conference to be held every four years. As stated by
> ISA President, Alberto Martinelli, the ISA should become a truly
> global association while enhancing the different cultural
> heritage. The objectives of the ISA set 50 years ago by Unesco's
> Social Science Council - such as knitting together social
> science scholars of the world in order to increase international
> understanding, bettering social science knowledge for benefiting
> mankind, promoting research in fields crucial to the
> establishment of a peaceful world order - are still well alive
> and important, but they must be put into the context of the
> contemporary global world, which is characterized by the growing
> tension between the increasingly global integration and
> interdependence in technology, finance, information, and the
> continuing fragmentation of societies, cultures, and political
> systems.
>
> The theme of the conference is Equity and Globalization. The
> conference will consists of plenary symposia sessions with
> invited speakers and working groups sessions to which papers
> contributions, in English or Spanish, are welcome.
>
> Proposed topics:
> 1. Mobility of competence.
> 2. The sociology of knowledge and democracy.
> 3. Gender, family, and youth.
> 4. Multiculturalism and identities.
> 5. Anti-globalization social movements.
> 6. Social exclusion.
> 7. Insecurity as a result of new technologies.
> 8. The Nation, the State, Sovereignty, and globalization.
> 9. The globalization of justice.
> 10. NGOs as an emerging force, and new forms of political action.
> 11. Globalization of the mass media.
> 12. The risks and challenges of the new university.
> 13. Amazonia.
> 14. Cities and housing.
> 15. Free time and recreation.
>
> Abstracts of max 250 words shall be submitted by February 15, 2001 to:
> Prof. Roberto Briceno-Leon
> Laboratorio de Ciencias Sociales
> Universidad Central de Venezuela
> Apartado Postal 47.795
> Caracas 1041-A, Venezuela
> tel: 58-2-6619752, fax: 58-2-6931765
> e-mail: rbriceno@reacciun.ve
>
> ISA Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean is
> organized  jointly with the Sociological Association of
> Venezuela, the Social Science Laboratory of Central University
> of Venezuela, and Latin American Social Science Council. Members
> of the Organizing Committee are: Roberto Briceno-Leon (Chair),
> Alexis Romero, Orlando Albornoz, Rigoberto Lanz, Clemy de
> Machado, Morleba Jimenez, Hebe Vessuri, Veronica Zubillaga
>
> Registration fees:
> ISA members: $100
> No-ISA members: $150
> Students: $80
>
> For registration contact:
> isa_margarita2001@yahoo.com
> isa_margarita2001@hotmail.com
>
> and for hotel reservation contact:
> Maria Consuelo Maduro
> isa_hotelreservacion@yahoo.com
> isa_hotelreservacion@hotmail.com
>
>
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