Forum theme: Social Justice and Democratization
Main Theme: Children's Voices, Well Being and Social Justice
Abstract Submission: 25 August 2011 - 15 December 2011, Completed papers due May 31, 2012
Registration and Conference Info: http://www.isa-sociology.org/buenos-aires-2012/rc/rc.php?n=RC53
RC53, Sociology of Childhood Call for Papers
We are interested in research papers for the following sessions that address the current state of children and meanings of childhood. We invite abstracts for proposed papers for sessions that provide a platform for international discussions that engage exciting work in the sociology of childhood on relevant and timely issues as well as the Forum theme, Social Justice and Democratization. Abstracts may be submitted directly to the Session Organizer listed with each session title, and completed papers will be due to the Session Organizer by May 31, 2012 in order to facilitate Forum discussions.
Send abstracts directly to the Session Organizer listed below each proposed session title as follows:
• Session A. Children's Rights and Social Justice, Session Organizer – Loretta E. Bass, Email: Lbass@ou.edu
• Session B. Childhood in Democracy’s Infancy, Session Organizer – Doris Buhler-Niederberger, University of Wuppertal, Email: buehler@uni-wuppertal.de • Session C. Children, Society and Exclusions, Session Organizer – Ethel Kosminski, Queens College - CUNY & UNESP, State University of Sao Paulo - Marilia, Email:ethelkos@hotmail.com
• Session D. Globalization and New Contours of Childhood, Session Organizer – Vinod Chandra, University of Lucknow, Email: ccyrci@rediffmail.com
• Session E. Children's Bodies, Session Organizer – Lars Alberth, University of Wuppertal, Email: alberth@uni-wuppertal.de
• Session F. La infancia en las sociedades de disciplinamiento y exclusión social (in Spanish)
Session Organizer – Elinor Bisig, CONICET-CIJS-UNC, Email:elinorbisig@arnet.com.ar
• Session G. Poster Session, Children's Lives, Voices and Well Being, Session Organizer – Ethel Kosminkski, Queens College - CUNY & UNESP, State University of Sao Paulo - Marilia, Email: ethelkos@hotmail.com
• Session I. Leisure, Democracy and Diversity of Lifestyles of Children and Youth
Joint Session of ISA RC 13 (Sociology of Leisure - Host Committee), RC 53 (Sociology of Childhood) Session Co-Organizers: Ishwar Modi, India International Institute of Social Sciences, Email: iiiss2005modi@yahoo.co.in, and Loretta E. Bass University of Oklahoma, Email: Lbass@ou.edu