XVII ISA Congress of Sociology
Sociology on the move
Gothenberg, Sweden
11 - 17 July, 2010

Sociology on the move

“Sociology on the move” means that our discipline contributes to an understanding of our world by defining new objects of research, devising
new approaches and reevaluating its rich heritage. It implies a new openness with regard to other disciplines and to normative questions. The
International Sociological Association offers an enormous variety of perspectives – in terms of cultures, gender and generation. They all
contribute to the vitality of our discipline.

Determinism is dead in the social sciences. Despite a strong interest in social structures, social mechanisms, forms of reproduction, we are
all aware that human beings are not completely dominated by them. The world changes, and this change to a large extent depends on human action
and imagination.

If sociology is to be useful, it has to contribute to an understanding of change – and it has to change itself. It is on the move and has to be
on the move because the world, the societies, collective and individual actors are on the move.

The congress – devoted to this topic – will focus on developments and themes that have not always been the strong sides of sociology but that
are of utmost importance for an understanding of the contemporary situation.

For more informations: http://www.isa-sociology.org/

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Abstract length: 250 words
Notification of Acceptance: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Deadline for Submission of Approved Abstracts: 1 May 2010
Congress Registration: before May 1, 2010
Conference Date:  11 - 17 July, 2010