The Institute for Social and Humanities Research "Euro-Balkan" , Skopje supported by the Education Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Lifelong Learning Program- Jean Monnet is announcing:
EXTENDED CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
For participation at the regional conference that will take place from 28 to 31 May, 2009 in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia and entitled: "Integrating Differences - Human Rights, Social Inclusion and Social Cohesion in the Balkans on its Road to the EU".
The four day conference involves an opening and closing lectures given by well-established European and Balkan academics working in the area of social exclusion and European citizenship, four invited EU keynote speakers with very strong research track records in the area of social exclusion, presentations of research and research methodologies of 24 presenters selected through open call for papers, and the sponsored participation of 40 invited young scholars, working or wishing to work in the area of social exclusion and European integration.
The aim of the regional conference is to:
- Promote the conceptual and practical (social, economic and political) benefits of the concept of social inclusion, as one of the substantive pillars on which the notion of progressive European citizenship is based on;
- Initiate the building of a regional network of academics, applied researchers, public officials and NGOs working in the area of social inclusion (Balkan Network for Social Inclusion and European Citizenship - BNSIEC);
- Stimulate academic excellence in a research agenda that explores the relationship between social exclusion and European citizenship through the support of new research and research methodologies, debates, exchanges of ideas and experiences between researchers working in various parts of Europe.
THE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS addresses young scholars (MA and Ph.D candidates), academics, researchers, human rights activists and relevant governmental representatives from SEE (Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Monte Negro, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Albania, Turkey).
The conference will be opened with a lecture delivered by Jelisaveta Blagoeviã, Ph.D., Professor at the Faculty for Media and Communications, University Singidunum in Belgrade.
The conference presentations will be organised in four broad streams:
1.Culture, development, and social inclusion
Lecture:Prof. Ph.D. Philippe van Parijs, Chaire Hoover D'Ethique Economique et Sociale, Universite Catolique de Louvain, Belgium
Stream leader: Prof. Ph.D. Nebojsa Vilic
This stream will examine the role culture and cultural institution play or should play in economic development and in building socially inclusive societies.
2. Human Rights, Non-discrimination and Social Inclusion? Integrating Concepts and Perspectives of European Citizenship in the Balkans;
Lecture: Prof. Ph.D. Vesna Crnic-Grotic, Faculty of Law, University of Rijeka, Croatia.
Stream leader: Prof. Ph.D. Tatjana Petrusevska
This stream will aim at the rethinking of human rights, discrimination, social exclusion and European citizenship from the perspectives of women, Romas, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, children and older persons.
3. Social Exclusion, European Citizenship and Social Policy: Application and Scrutiny of European and Balkan Research on Social Exclusion;
Lecture:Noemi Lendvai, Ph.D., Faculty for Policy Studies, Bristol University
Stream leader: Doc. Ph.D. Maja Gerovska-Mitev
This stream will deal with the research and social policy applications of the concept of social exclusion within the European and Balkan context. A special emphasis will be given on analyses of concrete actions and policies that step up the fights against exclusion in all forms, including racism, misogyny, xenophobia and homophobia in SEE.
4. Setting a Social Exclusion Research Agenda for the Balkans and Building Regional Networks.
Lecture: Prof. Ph.D. Paul Stubbs, Zagreb University, Croatia
Stream leader: Prof. Dr Katerina Kolozova
This stream deals exclusively with papers offering concrete proposals for a Balkan research agenda on social exclusion and for building a network of Balkan researchers working in the area.
A closing lecture will be delivered by *Peo Hansen*, Ph.D., Political Scientist and Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, Linkoping University, Sweden.
The working language of the conference is English.
Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by Euro-Balkan Institute only for the selected presenters. The travel expenses will be covered to the amount of train or bus return ticket from the place of departure.
You may find the application form on http://www.seesoc.org.mk/.
Please send latest until 15th April, 2009 the application form and CV on
following address: slavco.euba@gmail.com
Notification on selection results is due to 25th April, 2009.
Organizing Committee:
Academic Coordinator:
Prof.Dr. Jovan Donev
Project Assistants:
Jana Lozanoska L.LM and Slavco Dimitrov.
jana.lozanoska@ gmail.com and slavco.euba@gmail.com
NOTE: Please take into consideration that the CALL FOR PAPERS now has been closed. The present call applies for participation in the audience.
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Jana Lozanoska L.LM
Director
Center for Democracy and Security
Euro-Balkan Institute
Blvd. Partizanski Odredi 63
1000 Skopje
Republic of Macedonia
Tel/Fax: +389 2 3075 570
Mob: +389 70 715 353
E-mail: jana.lozanoska@gmail.com,
www.euba.org.mk; www.seesoc.org.mk;
