HRVATSKO SOCIOLOŠKO DRUŠTVO
CROATIAN SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Ivana Lu i a 3, 10000 Zagreb, tel: 01/4922 925, fax: 01/4810 263,
e-mail: hsd@ffzg.hr, web: http://www.hsd. hr/
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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
Sociology and Interdisciplinarity : Central and South East European Perspectives
Organized by: Croatian Sociological Association (HSD)
Endorsed by: International Sociological Association (ISA)
Local Organizer: Department of Sociology, University of Zadar
Location and dates: Zadar (Croatia), May 8-10, 2008
Deadline for submitting proposals: February 1, 2008
Contact: SASA BOZIC
Discussing the interdisciplinarity in social sciences many authors state that there is a notion of a constantly failing “academic movement”. Some of them even claim (e.g. Smelser) that interdisciplinarity seldom has highly legitimate and powerful constituents but relies on loose and relatively powerless coalitions of knowledge producers. Moreover, it seems that the strong emphasis on post and transdisciplinarity gains more support than the “traditional” interdisciplinarity emanating from structured cross-disciplinary exchange. So why bother with interdisciplinarity ? Just like interdisciplinarity , sociology exhibits strong indicators of fragmentation and decline, while the cyclical discussions of crisis in
sociology didn’t stop since 1950s. Some authors (e.g. Burawoy) even argue that sociology suffered a loss of coherence and ceased to be a cumulative science. However, diversity and hybridity helped sociology so far to avoid stagnation and supported critical questioning and analytical thinking bringing sociology closer to its boundaries and therefore to other disciplines. From this perspective sociology is destined to deal with interdisciplinarity .
For various reasons, institutional recognition of interdisciplinarity has been notably slower in Central and South Eastern Europe than in the West and in the North of the European continent.
The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the state of interdisciplinarity in sociology in the region, prospects for its development and its implications on the current disciplinary status of sociology.
The workshop will also address the influence of social, political, cultural and economic conditions in Central and South Eastern Europe on its development. While the focus of the workshop is regional, papers and panels dealing with the topic in a more general or geographically diverse context are also welcome.
Proposals for papers, panels and posters should reach the organizers by February 1, 2008. The workshop program will be announced by the end of February 2008.
Please submit 100-250 word individual abstracts or panel proposals, comprised of
100-250 word abstract for the entire panel and one 100-250 abstract for each paper. Include names, email address, mailing addresses, institutional affiliations, technology requests, and paper titles. PhD students are encouraged to apply.
Proposals should be sent in the electronic format to: SASA BOZIC (sbozic@unizd. hr)
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