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"
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