2-3 November 2023: International Symposium "Sociological Perspectives and Dynamics in Southern Europe"

2-3 November 2023: International Symposium "Sociological Perspectives and Dynamics in Southern Europe"

Υπότιτλος
Venue of the event: Ceremony Hall, New Library Building, Harokopio University ofAthens, 70 Eleftheriou Venizelou, 17676 Kallithea, Athens, Greece.

The program of the symposium in pdf format here

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Welcome reception 14:00 – 14:30

14:30 15.30

Welcome

Joanna Tsiganou, Research Director, President of the Hellenic Sociological Society (HSS)

Mara Nicolaidou, Professor, Rector of Harokopio University of Athens (HUA)

Vassiliki Georgiadou, Professor, President of the National Centre for Social Research (EKKE)

Ligia Ferro, Professor, President of the European Sociological Association (ESA)

Collective memory in the context of national and European identity. A Sociological approach

Nikos Nagopoulos, Professor, University of the Aegean

 

15:30 – 17.30

Session 1: Institutionalising Sociology in Greece

Coordination: Laura Maratou-Alipranti, Emeritus Researcher, National Centre for Social Research (EKKE)/ Christina Karakioulafi, Associate Professor, University of Crete

Glocal Initiatives: Establishing the Hellenic Sociological Society

Nikolaos Tatsis, Emeritus Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, NKUA

Studying Sociology: Curriculum Development and Challenges at the Sociology Department of Panteion University

Vasiliki Kantzara, Professor, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences

Studying Sociology at the University of Crete: Orientation towards empirical research and openness to the local community and social movements

Giorgos Tsiolis, Professor, University of Crete Christina Karakioulafi, Associate Professor, University of Crete

The Department of Sociology at the University of Aegean: Social Research on regional development and social cohesion

Maria Markantonatou, Associate Professor, University of the Aegean

The newly founded Department of Sociology at EKPA: Combining Social Theory and Empirical Research

Eleni Rethymniotaki, Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, NKUA Dimitris Parsanoglou, Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, NKUA

Discussion

 

Friday, November 3, 2023

10:00 – 11.30

Session 2: Reflections on the Development of the field of Sociology

Coordination: Apostolos G Papadopoulos, Professor, Director of Institute for Social Research, EKKE

Transnationalizing and Southernizing the History of Sociology

Stéphane Dufoix, Professor, President of the French Sociological Association

Rethinking Sociology in Greece: Comparative and Postcolonial Foci and Prospects

Spyros Gangas, Professor, Deree- American College of Greece

Professionalising Sociology: Facing the challenges and conflicts around the domain of sociology (non-colonial and peripheral angles)

Apostolos G. Papadopoulos, Professor, Director of Institute for Social Research, EKKE 

Sociology and the public agenda: Disciplinary boundaries and confrontations

Olga Salido, Associate Professor, Vice-president of the Spanish Federation of Sociology (FES) Manuel Fernandez-Esquinas, Research Director, Spanish Federation of Sociology (FES)

Discussion

11:30-12.00: Coffee break

 

12:00 – 13.30

Session 3: Sociology amidst Crises and Politics

Coordination: Vassilis Vamvakas, Associate Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Sociologists and Decision-Making: Tensions between Research Rhetoric and Politics

Alexandros Kyrtsis, Emeritus Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, NKUA

Sociological and methodological knowledge facing the challenges of global society

Sonia Stefanizzi, Professor, Vice-President of the Italian Sociological Association

Politics and the adventures of institutionalisation of Sociology in Greece

Georgia Lagoumitzi, Lecturer, Deree- American College of Greece

On Public Sociology in Contemporary Greece

Sokratis Koniordos, Emeritus Professor, University of the Peloponnese

Discussion

13:30-14:30 Light Lunch

 

14:30 – 15.30

Session 4: Theory and Research in Sociology: Facing contemporary challenges

Coordination: Dimitra Kondyli, Research Director - EKKE

Social science research in the 21st century in Greece: The role of sociology at the national landscape

Giorgos Bithymitris, Senior Researcher, National Centre for Social Research (EKKE), Andromachi Hadjiyanni, Research Director, National Centre for Social Research (EKKE) Dimitra Kondyli, Research Director, National Centre for Social Research (EKKE), Nicos Souliotis, Senior Researcher, National Centre for Social Research (EKKE)

Emerging fields in Sociology: The case of a 'new' angle in the sociology of religion

Alexandros Sakellariou, PhD, Researcher, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences

Consumption matters: Theoretical Perspectives and Challenges in Consumption Studies

Dimitris Lallas, PhD, Researcher, National Centre for Social Research (EKKE)

Discussion

15:30-16:30 Coffee break

 

16:00 – 17.00

Session 5: Sociology as Vocation

Coordination: Dimitris Parsanoglou, Associate Professor - NKUA

The challenges of teaching sociology at Portuguese secondary schools

Dalila Cerejo, Associate Professor, Portuguese Sociological Association

Sociology in secondary education in Greece today

Venetis Stamatis, PhD, Sociology, Vice-President of Association of Greek Sociologists (AGS) Evaggelia Tsapatsari, PhD, Sociology, President of Association of Greek Sociologists (AGS)

An Invitation to Applied Sociology: Sociology as a Vocation in Greece

Prokopios Orfanos, PhD, Sociology, Chair of Thessaloniki Branch of Association of Greek Sociologists (AGS)

Discussion

17:00 – 18.00

Round table “Toward an understanding of contemporary changes: The impact of Sociology”

Coordination: Joana Tsiganou, Research Director - EKKE