XIX ISA WORLD CONGRESS TORONTO JULY 15-18 -2018
New ISA RC26 Publication 2016 Globalization and New Socio Political Trends -Flaminia Saccà (Ed.) – Eurilink
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Attention RC26 Members!
Send your contribution to rc-26@isa-rc26.org
______________Upcoming Conferences
2017
WCSA – World Complexity Science Academy
WCSA 7th WORLD CONFERENCE
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th and 6th January 2017 – GOVERNING TURBULENCE – Risk and Opportunities in the Complexity Age
Please submit your abstract electronically to wcsaconferences@gmail.com. Abstract max 500 words. More details here Rio Conference

Final Program for
Conference &
Summer School
RC-26 and Sociology of Work Laboratory, Sociology Department, University of the Aegean are organising, just after 3rd ISA Forum
1) An International Conference Active Communities, Social-Economy Challenges and Local Knowledge, Paros, Greece, 18-21 July 2016.
To be followed by :
2) A Summer School on Creative Communities: Building Knowledge Alliances for Local Development, Paros, Greece, 25 July – 6 August 2016
For final programme information here 2016-ISA-RC26-CONFERENCE-FINAL and 2016-ISA-RC26-SUMMER-SCHOOL
Vienna 2016 Programme
Final Programme, for more information see the link bellow:
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2016 Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize
A social science photography and analysis competition open to undergraduate and graduate students worldwide,
Call is open until Janurary, 25 2016 , to apply visit www.racheltanurmemorialprize.org

Past Activities_______
2016
– The ISA Forum of Sociology, to be held in Vienna, Austria, 10-14 July 2016: “The Futures We Want: Global Sociology and the Struggles for a Better World.”
2015____
Rome
Organizers and participants of Summer School and Conference
RC-26´s Summer School and Conference, Rome, June, 2015
Summer School:Socio-political crisis and new governance challenges,Rome 15th-20th of June 2015, including the International Conference : Globalization and new socio-political trends Rome 19th-20th of June 2015
> Summer School and Conference Programme Information at: FINAL – Summer School and Conference ISA \ AIS 2015 Programme 9th of June 2015
Both events were hosted at http://www.domussessoriana.it/
2014____



The new president, Flaminia Sacca, George Tsobanaglou and Nikita Pokrovisky, vicepresidents, boardmembers and members of ISA RC 26 at Yokohama´s World Congress, July 2014
Socio-Economic Sustainability, Regional Development and Spatial Planning: European and International Dimensions & Perspectives
July 4th – 7th, 2014, Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece http://lesvosconference.yolasite.com/ International conference “The Crisis in EU and USA” (Pisa, 12-13-14 June). http://meetthecrisis.com/sessions-ongoing/ From Vulnerable Places to Resilient Territories: The Path to Sustainable DevelopmentRegional Studies Association Global Conference 2014
Fortaleza, Brazil
April 27-30, 2014 Ninth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
June 11-13, 2014
The European Commission is organizing a Social Economy Conference to be held in Strasbourg, FRANCE, 16 & 17 January 2014, celebrating the three years of the “Social Business Initiative” more info International Conference: “Food, Children and Youth: What’s Eating?”Lisbon, 21-22 FEBRUARY, 2014 For more information:
http://foodchildrenandyouth.wordpress.com/
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GLOBAL-REGIONAL-LOCAL, INSTITUTIONS, RELATIONS, NETWORKS. Past and future of the Sociology of Law will be held on IISL, on Oñati
[+Call for panels] Deadline 3rd Feb 2014
[+Registration] Deadline 10th March 2014
2013 ______
“Social Entrepreneurs: Have Your Say!” (http://www.haveyoursayevents.eu/#) Pre-Event of the Major Conference to be held in Strasbourg, FRANCE, 16 & 17 January 2014 Budapest 12/10/2013, Vilnius 24/10/2013, Lisbon 16/11/2013, Athens 14/12/2013 _________________ The International Sociological Association Research Committee on Sociotechnics – Sociological Practice, the University of the Aegean in collaboration with the office of the member of the European Parliament Green Greek Party, Nikos Chrysogelos and the Kyklades Chamber of Commerce, organised both a CONFERENCE on September 14-15 and 21, 2013 and a SUMMER SCHOOL on September 16 to 20, 2013 to be held in SYROS ISLAND, CYCLADES, GREECE Organiser: George O. Tsobanoglou, Sociology of Work laboratory, University of the Aegean CONFERENCE INFORMATION SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION SHARE THIS EVENT information on Facebook _________________ Global Conference on Mobility Futures Lancaster Centre for Mobilities Research will be held on September 4-6th, 2013, at Lancaster University, UK http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/events/mobility-futures/ _______________________________ Congreso Latinoamericano de Sociologia Setember 30 – October 4, 2013 Chile Call for Panels and Round Tables by 7 January 2013
_______________
Swiss Sociological Association Congress 2013
“Inequality and Integration in Times of Crises” June 26-28, 2013 University of Bern Call for Paperswww.sgs-kongress2013.unibe.ch and in the 130516_Flyer_Englisch.
Registration is available until June, 14, 2013 on our congress website
_______________
International Congress on Gender Violence: Intersectionalities – Congreso Internacional sobre Violencia de Género: Intersecciones will be held on IISL, on the 10-12 July 2013, Oñati______________
European Sociological Association – ESA 11th Conference Call for Papers: European Sociological Association ESA, 2013, Turin, Italy, 28-31 August 2013 See detais on http://www.europeansociology.org/ For more information Calls for Papers______________
CALL FOR WORKSHOPS Oñati (Gipuzkoa), The Basque Country, Spain Applications to hold workshops from April to July 2013 are welcome. Modern, full-equipped meeting rooms of various sizes, accommodation, free bus service from/to the nearest airport, total logistical and planning support. +info+Application form_________________
The 41st IIS WORLD CONGRESS, UPPSALA, 2013Uppsala on 9-10 June, 2013 RC-26 sessions, organized by: George TSOBANOGLOU 1. Citizen Participation and the Local Employment Process: Mutuality and Community Resilience Issues 2. Resilience/Sustainability for Communities in Crisis For submissions and more information see: http://www.scasss.uu.se/iis/iis2013/calls.html ______________ May 30th, 2013
The deadline for nominations for the ISA’s major new award for Excellence in Research and Practice.
For details see http://www.isa-sociology.org/isa-award-for-excellence-in-research-and-practice.htm
____________
Seminar: The Current Crisis in Europe and Beyondthe Role of Social Economy Pisa, January 30th, 2013 Seminar Current Crisis in Europe and Beyond – DRAFT 3 Conference Programme – Current Crisis in Europe and Beyond _______________ Clinical Sociology: Improving Lives and Communities through Analysis and Intervention Madrid on March 16 to19, 2013. For information about the program, please contact Tina Uys (RC46 vice president for programs) at tuys@uj.ac.za
__________________
The fourth Norface Conference on “Migration: Global Development, New Frontiers” will be held from 10th – 13th April 2013 at University College London
See more information here
_______________2012 ______



________________________
XII SIMPOSIO ECONOMIA SOCIAL CIRIEC-VENEZUELA_______________
RIO+20_______________________________

MARCH 27-29, 2012 Stockholm, Sweden see Info + info at RC-26´s member page Contribute to a dialogue at our blog
http://ilpc2012stockholm.wordpress.com
Welcome all! ____________________________ The Third International Conference Towards the New Social Meaning of the Environment:
Globalization Perspectives, Conservationism, and Ruralism Manturovo District, Kostroma Region, Russia 15-17 June 2012
2011 ______
Sustainable Consumption Conference 2011 and Pre-Conference for Young Researcher NOVEMBER 6-9, 2011; pre-conference November 6th Hamburg, Germany, see details here. ____________________________ PUBLIC HEARING SOCIAL ECONOMY

Meeting Hall
____________________________ SOCIAL RELATIONS IN TURBULENT TIMES The 10th Conference of the European Sociological Association SEPTEMBER 07-10, 2011 Geneva, Swiss Congress Site ____________________________ Supporting Sustainable Communities in times of Emergency – Participation, Empowerment and Democratic Innovations at Local LevelSEPTEMBER 14-17, 2011 Athens, Greece final program Abstracts ____________________________ International Conference on The Social Economy Corporate Responsibility, Private Property & Partnerships. Workers’ Rights and Cooperatives JULY 6-8, 2011 Oñati (Gipuzkoa), The Basque Country, Spain final program ____________________________ International Conference on Democratic Participation in Employment and Societal Regulation JUNE 27-30, 2011 Paris, France final program ____________________________ International Coloquium Borders And Cultural Diversity In The XXI Century: Challenges For The Recognition In The Global State JUNE 1-3, 2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil colloquium blog __________________________ International Conference Social Modeling of Eco-Systems in the Perspective of the Development of Rural Communities in the Near North of Russia
MAY 27-29, 2011 Kostroma, Russia Conference program
Former Activities ISA-RC26_
1.Citizen Participation, Political Culture and the Regional/Local Employment Process: Mutuality and Community Resilience
CALLS ARE OPEN FOR CONFERENCE + SUMMER SCHOOL until August 25th, 2013
The International Sociological Association Research Committee on Sociotechnics – Sociological Practice, the University of the Aegean in collaboration with the office of the member of the European Parliament Green Greek Party, Nikos Chrysogelos and the Kyklades Chamber of Commerce, had organised both a CONFERENCE on September 14-15 and 21, 2013 and a SUMMER SCHOOL on September 16 to 20, 2013 to be held in SYROS ISLAND, CYCLADES, GREECE Organiser: George O. Tsobanoglou, Sociology of Work laboratory, University of the Aegean CONFERENCE INFORMATION CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAMME SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION SHARE THIS EVENT information on Facebook
____________

____________________________________________

The Quality of Social Existence in a Globalising World.
Research Committee on Sociotechnics – Sociological Practice RC26.
General information about the ISA Conference General information about the ISA/RC26 program Abstracts
Member´s Profile ______
@ April Profile In Uncategorized on April 22, 2013Joachim K.H.W. Schmidt, presently living in Berlin/FRG. Study of Law, Philosophy, and Sociology at Munich/Fribourg/ Goettingen/Cologne; Research stays in USA at Center for Ecumenical and Cultural Research/MN as well as UCB/CA (Survey Research Center / Center for Law & Society); specialized in the field on Sociotechnics; management of ISA RC 26 on Sociotechnics for ca. 20 years as Secretary and Newsletter editor, co-founder, still active as Board Member, presently serving as Vice-President. Society of Empirical Jurisprudence and Architecture of Society; accredited Commissioner for Justice and Social Relations, OIJD/OIJD. My special focus is the substitution of 2500 years old traditioned Greek analogical Thought of Being by Third Millenium digital Thinking in Relations (paradigm shift) in various academic disciplines; replacement of homo oeconomicus by homo communicans, corporatismus by co-operativismus. legal positivism by practizing free-law, as well as present state oriented Keynesian main stream economics by an economics based on autonomous humans: in general: institutional renewal of decaying Western societies. Publications within the realm of an information based General Theory of Design. Dear member, share your profile! (e-mails to rc-26@isa-rc26.org) See member´s profiles here
__________________

Thanks for participating!
Publications and Activities of ISA & RC-26

Isagram
Announcements of Jobs, Conferences See more information at http://www.isa-sociology.org/isagram> ISA Handbooks
ISA members can order ISA Handbooks from the SAGE website, http://www.uk.sagepub.com, and save 45% off the full price
For on-line ordering please use a discount code: UK09OB001
Members in the US, Canada, South America, India or Australasia need to order by sending a coupon available at http://www.isa-sociology.org/publ/coupons.htm



> ISA RC-26 – NEW BOOK
Tsobanoglou, G. (Ed.) The Politics of Participation and Empowerment: Current Issues and Practices, Verlag fur Gesellschaftsarchitektur, GmbH,. Hildesheim, Germany, 2012.
Books can be ordered at rc-26@isa-rc26.org
Regular Price 25,00 € | Member´s Special Price 15,oo € + Mail Expenses

Related Publications | books
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____________________________
____________________________
Carayannis, E.G., e G.M. Korres, (orgs.) European Socio-economic Integration Challenges, Opportunities and Lessons Learned. Springer Verlag, 2013.
____________________________
Pierron, J.P. ; Parizeau, M.H., (Orgs) Repenser la nature : dialogue philosophique, Europe, Asie, Amériques Québec: Presses de l’Université Laval, 2012
_______________________
____________________________
Nasioulas, Ioannis. Greek Social Economy Revisited: Voluntary, Civic and Cooperative Challenges in the 21st Century. Lang, Peter, Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der, 2012.

For downloading the article” Greek Social Economy at Crossroads: Law 4019/2011 and the institutionalization challenge” by Ioannis Nasioulas, click here.
____________________________

____________________________
Samuel, Yitzhak. Organizational Pathology: Life and Death of Organizations. New Brunswick, N.J: Transaction Publishers, 2012. Biography , Synopsis Read more
Related Publications | Journals
International Journal of Human Potential Development is a biannual publication of ‘Society for Human and Social Potential Development’


Onati Socio-Legal Series
New Issue Oñati Socio-Legal Series, Vol. 2, n. 6 (2012): Diferencias Invisibles: Género, Drogas y Políticas Públicas. El enfoque de género en las políticas europeas de drogas.____________________________
Equity & sustainability Hearing Fields
____________________________
New Journal IssueCULTURE DELLA SOSTENIBILITA ‘
Forme e processi per l’educazione sostenibile
Up to 2009 “Culture della sostenibilità” was published by Franco Angeli, Milano,and since 2010 is being published by the Istituto per l’Ambiente e l’Educazione Scholé Futuro
access previous editions subscriptions

____________________________
ISA & Related interests | On The Web
> Current Sociology
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/publ/current-sociology-latest-issue.htm
> International Sociology
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/publ/is_latest_issue.htm
> SAGE Studies in International Sociology
Visit at www.sagepub.com/productSearch.nav?seriesId=Series337
> ISA eSymposium
A forum through which ISA members are able to engage in debate, showcasing the diverse work, practices, ideas and voices. For members only
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/publ/esymposium.htm
> sociopedia.isa
An online database with ‘state-of-the-art’ review articles in social sciences. For members only
Visit at: http://www.isa-sociology.org/publ/sociopedia-isa/
> Global Dialogue
Newsletter published in 14 languages is the venue for debates, reports on conferences, state of different sociologies, interviews, and more.
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/global-dialogue/
> Public Sociology, Live!
An experimental global course in which distinguished sociologists tell of their engagements with publics. Videos of weekly conversations are posted here.
Visit at http://www.isa-sociology.org/public-sociology-live/
> Journeys through Sociology
Interviews with members of the ISA Executive Committee.
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/journeys-through-sociology/
> Universities in Crisis
Blog of the ISA that reports on universities in crisis, aiming to build global communities of concerned academics.
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/universities-in-crisis/
> Sociotube
Videos and Films of the everyday life of sociologists.
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/sociotube/

+ related sites
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+ join RC26 wiki content
Attention RC26 Members!
New RC26´s!
At the XVIII ISA World Congress in Yokohama Election of the ISA officers for the period Fall 2014 – Summer 2018 will take place and we are pleased that a RC26 member and president, Prof. George Tsobanoglou, is a candidate. See more information: Elections14_Nominees_April2014 | Elections_ISA procedure & Statutes_2014New: Yokohama Online Programme
XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology (July 13-19, 2014)
Socio-Economic Sustainability, Regional Development and Spatial Planning: European and International Dimensions & Perspectives
July 4th – 7th, 2014, Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece http://lesvosconference.yolasite.com/ Important dates: Full paper submission (up to 3,300 words): April 18th, 2014 Notification of acceptance / referee’s amendments: May 11th, 2014 Preliminary program: May 31st, 2014 Full papers & Final program (electronically and hard-copies): June 28th, 2014 Call of Papers – Lesvos, July 2014 Lesvos – Poster International conference “The Crisis in EU and USA” (Pisa, 12-13-14 June). Call for Paper at the following link: http://meetthecrisis.com/sessions-ongoing/ From Vulnerable Places to Resilient Territories: The Path to Sustainable Development
Regional Studies Association Global Conference 2014
Fortaleza, Brazil
April 27-30, 2014
Submissions due: February 23, 2014 Ninth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
June 11-13, 2014
Abstracts: April 8, 2014 Call to Join ISA dissertation abstracts database ISA is asking members to post dissertation abstracts (in English), together with a small amount of information about yourselves, at our newly created webpage http://www.isa-sociology.org/abstracts-dissertations/ It can also be found on the main page of the ISA http://www.isa-sociology.org/ under the tab Junior Sociologists.

NEW! Online Programme
e-mail copy with general instructions for Yokohama
Upcoming Conferences
(in chronological order)
The European Commission is organizing a Social Economy Conference to be held in Strasbourg, FRANCE, 16 & 17 January 2014, celebrating the three years of the “Social Business Initiative” more info International Conference: “Food, Children and Youth: What’s Eating?”Lisbon, 21-22 FEBRUARY, 2014 For more information:http://foodchildrenandyouth.wordpress.com/
___________________________________
GLOBAL-REGIONAL-LOCAL, INSTITUTIONS, RELATIONS, NETWORKS. Past and future of the Sociology of Law will be held on IISL, on Oñati
[+Call for panels] Deadline 3rd Feb 2014
[+Registration] Deadline 10th March 2014
__________________
International Sociological Association Congress 2014 July 13-19, 2014 Yokohama Call for PapersUntil September 30, 2013
A direct online submission at ISA page, click here

Past Activities_______
2013 ______
“Social Entrepreneurs: Have Your Say!” (http://www.haveyoursayevents.eu/#) Pre-Event of the Major Conference to be held in Strasbourg, FRANCE, 16 & 17 January 2014 Budapest 12/10/2013, Vilnius 24/10/2013, Lisbon 16/11/2013, Athens 14/12/2013 _________________ The International Sociological Association Research Committee on Sociotechnics – Sociological Practice, the University of the Aegean in collaboration with the office of the member of the European Parliament Green Greek Party, Nikos Chrysogelos and the Kyklades Chamber of Commerce, organised both a CONFERENCE on September 14-15 and 21, 2013 and a SUMMER SCHOOL on September 16 to 20, 2013 to be held in SYROS ISLAND, CYCLADES, GREECE Organiser: George O. Tsobanoglou, Sociology of Work laboratory, University of the Aegean CONFERENCE INFORMATION SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION SHARE THIS EVENT information on Facebook _________________ Global Conference on Mobility Futures Lancaster Centre for Mobilities Research will be held on September 4-6th, 2013, at Lancaster University, UK http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/events/mobility-futures/ _______________________________ Congreso Latinoamericano de Sociologia Setember 30 – October 4, 2013 Chile Call for Panels and Round Tables by 7 January 2013
_______________
Swiss Sociological Association Congress 2013
“Inequality and Integration in Times of Crises” June 26-28, 2013 University of Bern Call for Paperswww.sgs-kongress2013.unibe.ch and in the 130516_Flyer_Englisch.
Registration is available until June, 14, 2013 on our congress website
_______________
International Congress on Gender Violence: Intersectionalities – Congreso Internacional sobre Violencia de Género: Intersecciones will be held on IISL, on the 10-12 July 2013, Oñati______________
European Sociological Association – ESA 11th Conference Call for Papers: European Sociological Association ESA, 2013, Turin, Italy, 28-31 August 2013 See detais on http://www.europeansociology.org/ For more information Calls for Papers______________
CALL FOR WORKSHOPS Oñati (Gipuzkoa), The Basque Country, Spain Applications to hold workshops from April to July 2013 are welcome. Modern, full-equipped meeting rooms of various sizes, accommodation, free bus service from/to the nearest airport, total logistical and planning support. +info+Application form_________________
The 41st IIS WORLD CONGRESS, UPPSALA, 2013Uppsala on 9-10 June, 2013 RC-26 sessions, organized by: George TSOBANOGLOU 1. Citizen Participation and the Local Employment Process: Mutuality and Community Resilience Issues 2. Resilience/Sustainability for Communities in Crisis For submissions and more information see: http://www.scasss.uu.se/iis/iis2013/calls.html ______________ May 30th, 2013
The deadline for nominations for the ISA’s major new award for Excellence in Research and Practice.
For details see http://www.isa-sociology.org/isa-award-for-excellence-in-research-and-practice.htm
____________
Seminar: The Current Crisis in Europe and Beyondthe Role of Social Economy Pisa, January 30th, 2013 Seminar Current Crisis in Europe and Beyond – DRAFT 3 Conference Programme – Current Crisis in Europe and Beyond _______________ Clinical Sociology: Improving Lives and Communities through Analysis and Intervention Madrid on March 16 to19, 2013. For information about the program, please contact Tina Uys (RC46 vice president for programs) at tuys@uj.ac.za
__________________
The fourth Norface Conference on “Migration: Global Development, New Frontiers” will be held from 10th – 13th April 2013 at University College London
See more information here
_______________2012 ______



________________________
XII SIMPOSIO ECONOMIA SOCIAL CIRIEC-VENEZUELA_______________
RIO+20_______________________________

MARCH 27-29, 2012 Stockholm, Sweden see Info + info at RC-26´s member page Contribute to a dialogue at our blog
http://ilpc2012stockholm.wordpress.com
Welcome all! ____________________________ The Third International Conference Towards the New Social Meaning of the Environment:
Globalization Perspectives, Conservationism, and Ruralism Manturovo District, Kostroma Region, Russia 15-17 June 2012
2011 ______
Sustainable Consumption Conference 2011 and Pre-Conference for Young Researcher NOVEMBER 6-9, 2011; pre-conference November 6th Hamburg, Germany, see details here. ____________________________ PUBLIC HEARING SOCIAL ECONOMY

Meeting Hall
____________________________ SOCIAL RELATIONS IN TURBULENT TIMES The 10th Conference of the European Sociological Association SEPTEMBER 07-10, 2011 Geneva, Swiss Congress Site ____________________________ Supporting Sustainable Communities in times of Emergency – Participation, Empowerment and Democratic Innovations at Local LevelSEPTEMBER 14-17, 2011 Athens, Greece final program Abstracts ____________________________ International Conference on The Social Economy Corporate Responsibility, Private Property & Partnerships. Workers’ Rights and Cooperatives JULY 6-8, 2011 Oñati (Gipuzkoa), The Basque Country, Spain final program ____________________________ International Conference on Democratic Participation in Employment and Societal Regulation JUNE 27-30, 2011 Paris, France final program ____________________________ International Coloquium Borders And Cultural Diversity In The XXI Century: Challenges For The Recognition In The Global State JUNE 1-3, 2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil colloquium blog __________________________ International Conference Social Modeling of Eco-Systems in the Perspective of the Development of Rural Communities in the Near North of Russia
MAY 27-29, 2011 Kostroma, Russia Conference program
Former Activities ISA-RC26_
1.Citizen Participation, Political Culture and the Regional/Local Employment Process: Mutuality and Community Resilience
CALLS ARE OPEN FOR CONFERENCE + SUMMER SCHOOL until August 25th, 2013
The International Sociological Association Research Committee on Sociotechnics – Sociological Practice, the University of the Aegean in collaboration with the office of the member of the European Parliament Green Greek Party, Nikos Chrysogelos and the Kyklades Chamber of Commerce, had organised both a CONFERENCE on September 14-15 and 21, 2013 and a SUMMER SCHOOL on September 16 to 20, 2013 to be held in SYROS ISLAND, CYCLADES, GREECE Organiser: George O. Tsobanoglou, Sociology of Work laboratory, University of the Aegean CONFERENCE INFORMATION CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAMME SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION SHARE THIS EVENT information on Facebook
____________

____________________________________________

The Quality of Social Existence in a Globalising World.
Research Committee on Sociotechnics – Sociological Practice RC26.
General information about the ISA Conference General information about the ISA/RC26 program Abstracts
Member´s Profile ______
@ April Profile In Uncategorized on April 22, 2013Joachim K.H.W. Schmidt, presently living in Berlin/FRG. Study of Law, Philosophy, and Sociology at Munich/Fribourg/ Goettingen/Cologne; Research stays in USA at Center for Ecumenical and Cultural Research/MN as well as UCB/CA (Survey Research Center / Center for Law & Society); specialized in the field on Sociotechnics; management of ISA RC 26 on Sociotechnics for ca. 20 years as Secretary and Newsletter editor, co-founder, still active as Board Member, presently serving as Vice-President. Society of Empirical Jurisprudence and Architecture of Society; accredited Commissioner for Justice and Social Relations, OIJD/OIJD. My special focus is the substitution of 2500 years old traditioned Greek analogical Thought of Being by Third Millenium digital Thinking in Relations (paradigm shift) in various academic disciplines; replacement of homo oeconomicus by homo communicans, corporatismus by co-operativismus. legal positivism by practizing free-law, as well as present state oriented Keynesian main stream economics by an economics based on autonomous humans: in general: institutional renewal of decaying Western societies. Publications within the realm of an information based General Theory of Design. Dear member, share your profile! (e-mails to rc-26@isa-rc26.org) See member´s profiles here
__________________

Thanks for participating!
Publications and Activities of ISA & RC-26
> CALL FOR PAPERS ORGANIZED BY RC26: Socio-Economic Sustainability, Regional Development and Spatial Planning: European and International Dimensions & Perspectives July 4th – 7th, 2014, Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece http://lesvosconference.yolasite.com/
> Isagram
Announcements of Jobs, Conferences See more information at http://www.isa-sociology.org/isagram> ISA Handbooks
ISA members can order ISA Handbooks from the SAGE website, http://www.uk.sagepub.com, and save 45% off the full price
For on-line ordering please use a discount code: UK09OB001
Members in the US, Canada, South America, India or Australasia need to order by sending a coupon available at http://www.isa-sociology.org/publ/coupons.htm



> ISA RC-26 – NEW BOOK
Tsobanoglou, G. (Ed.) The Politics of Participation and Empowerment: Current Issues and Practices, Verlag fur Gesellschaftsarchitektur, GmbH,. Hildesheim, Germany, 2012.
Books can be ordered at rc-26@isa-rc26.org
Regular Price 25,00 € | Member´s Special Price 15,oo € + Mail Expenses

Related Publications | books
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
Carayannis, E.G., e G.M. Korres, (orgs.) European Socio-economic Integration Challenges, Opportunities and Lessons Learned. Springer Verlag, 2013.
____________________________
Pierron, J.P. ; Parizeau, M.H., (Orgs) Repenser la nature : dialogue philosophique, Europe, Asie, Amériques Québec: Presses de l’Université Laval, 2012
_______________________
____________________________
Nasioulas, Ioannis. Greek Social Economy Revisited: Voluntary, Civic and Cooperative Challenges in the 21st Century. Lang, Peter, Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der, 2012.

For downloading the article” Greek Social Economy at Crossroads: Law 4019/2011 and the institutionalization challenge” by Ioannis Nasioulas, click here.
____________________________

____________________________
Samuel, Yitzhak. Organizational Pathology: Life and Death of Organizations. New Brunswick, N.J: Transaction Publishers, 2012. Biography , Synopsis Read more
Related Publications | Journals
International Journal of Human Potential Development is a biannual publication of ‘Society for Human and Social Potential Development’


Onati Socio-Legal Series
New Issue Oñati Socio-Legal Series, Vol. 2, n. 6 (2012): Diferencias Invisibles: Género, Drogas y Políticas Públicas. El enfoque de género en las políticas europeas de drogas.____________________________
Equity & sustainability Hearing Fields
____________________________
New Journal IssueCULTURE DELLA SOSTENIBILITA ‘
Forme e processi per l’educazione sostenibile
Up to 2009 “Culture della sostenibilità” was published by Franco Angeli, Milano,and since 2010 is being published by the Istituto per l’Ambiente e l’Educazione Scholé Futuro
access previous editions subscriptions

____________________________
ISA & Related interests | On The Web
> Current Sociology
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/publ/current-sociology-latest-issue.htm
> International Sociology
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/publ/is_latest_issue.htm
> SAGE Studies in International Sociology
Visit at www.sagepub.com/productSearch.nav?seriesId=Series337
> ISA eSymposium
A forum through which ISA members are able to engage in debate, showcasing the diverse work, practices, ideas and voices. For members only
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/publ/esymposium.htm
> sociopedia.isa
An online database with ‘state-of-the-art’ review articles in social sciences. For members only
Visit at: http://www.isa-sociology.org/publ/sociopedia-isa/
> Global Dialogue
Newsletter published in 14 languages is the venue for debates, reports on conferences, state of different sociologies, interviews, and more.
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/global-dialogue/
> Public Sociology, Live!
An experimental global course in which distinguished sociologists tell of their engagements with publics. Videos of weekly conversations are posted here.
Visit at http://www.isa-sociology.org/public-sociology-live/
> Journeys through Sociology
Interviews with members of the ISA Executive Committee.
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/journeys-through-sociology/
> Universities in Crisis
Blog of the ISA that reports on universities in crisis, aiming to build global communities of concerned academics.
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/universities-in-crisis/
> Sociotube
Videos and Films of the everyday life of sociologists.
Visit at www.isa-sociology.org/sociotube/
