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Call for Papers "European, National and Regional Identity" International Conference University of Oradea University of Debrecen Partium Christian University Oradea (Romania) 24-26 March 2011 __________________________________________________ Identity has become a central issue in recent decades, almost all social science giving it a unique perspective. Thus, the landscape of theoretical approaches is very large, and very few all-encompassing theories appeared. While identity processes can be explained in a social psychological framework, the process of construction of social identities is not entirely endogenous: local, regional global trends shape the public perceptions and attitudes. Besides, identity has an own conceptual history within philosophical tradition. As a result, not only the explanatory paradigms are conflicting, but also their predictions on the effects and intertwine of identities. This conference, organized by Partium Christian University Oradea, University of Oradea and University of Debrecen, aims at clarifying the implications of these perspectives on the actual state of identity throughout European space. The focus is double: on the way all the theories fit the available data, both qualitative and quantitative, but also how philosophical paradigm shifts affect the way we interpret these results. The conference approach is mainly sociological, psycho-sociological and philosophical. However, contributions from anthropology, economics, political sciences and social policy studies are very welcomed. Sections 1. Cultural Diversity and Social Capital 2. Qualitative Methods in the Research on European, National and Regional Identity 3. Social identity and well-being 4. Identities, representations and prejudices 5. Identity and the idea of Europe as philosophical problems 6. Levels of identity: Europe, nation, region 7. Institutions and identity The language of the sections is English, except the section 5 where you can use also German. Submissions Abstracts for papers of about 250 words, together with author’s affiliation and email address should be sent by 10 January 2011 to the section chair’s email and to <[email protected]>. Participants will be notified online on the acceptance of their paper no later than January 27, 2011. There is no conference fee for the presenters. Accommodation, meals and refreshments will be offered by the organizers. Participants should cover their travel expenses by themselves. Publication Full papers, submitted no later than April 15, 2011, will appear in the conference proceedings. Contact: Sergiu Baltatescu, Associated Professor Department of Sociology and Social Work University of Oradea Str. Universitatii nr. 1 Oradea Romania Tel: +40 (259) 408439 Fax: +40 (359) 800243 Email: [email protected] Web: http://https://sites.google.com/site/enriconference __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
