Social Sciences

ECSS 2014 - The European Conference on the Social Sciences

ECSS 2014 - The European Conference on the Social Sciences
3rd to 6th July 2014
Brighton, United Kingdom
Abstract Submission Deadline Extended: May 15

2014 Conference Theme: "Individual, Community and Society: Conflict, Resolution and Synergy"

Enquiries: [email protected]
Web address: http://ecss.iafor.org
Sponsored by: IAFOR - The International Academic Forum

The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global university partners is proud to announce the Second European Conference on the Social Sciences, to be held from July 3-6, 2014, at the Thistle Hotel Brighton, in the United Kingdom.

Hear the latest research, publish before a global audience, present in a supportive environment, network, engage in new relationships, experience the UK, explore Brighton, London and the South-East of England, join a global academic community...

Building on the success of last year's event, the Second European Conference on the Social Sciences will build on the conversations and partnerships that have developed since last year, as we again encourage academics and scholars to meet and exchange ideas and views in an international academic forum.

This year's conference will include a variety of presenters representing a wide range of social science disciplines, expressing divergent views, searching for common ground, and creating the synergies that can inspire multi-disciplinary collaborations. In developing these relationships among ourselves, the role of the social sciences is strengthened as we take our place at the table, along with scholars in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), in seeking solutions to the complex issues and problems of the 21st century. I sincerely hope that we will use this time together, not just for intellectual discovery and discourse, but to establish a common vision and to motivate each other to do our part in the creation of a sustainable world.

2014 Conference Theme: "Individual, Community and Society: Conflict, Resolution and Synergy"

Conflict is an integral part of the human condition. The universal struggle between our personal selves - who we are as unique, separate and different from others, with our specific blend of experiences, abilities, attitudes, aspirations, needs and wants â ?and our social selves, intricately connected to, and interdependent on, others â ?our loved ones, our friends and favoured groups, our communities and cultures â ?leads inevitably to internal as well as interpersonal conflict.

Conflict among our communities and societies is also natural, given that these groups are founded on commonality â ?of geography, values, attitudes, beliefs, aspirations â ?and differentiated from others based on these. Diversity, however, though it may lead to conflict, plays an important role in the flourishing of communities and societies. One of the challenges of modern society is harnessing the synergy that emerges from the interaction of these differences.

We look forward to seeing you at ECSS2014!

Professor Stuart D. B. Picken, Chairman, IAFOR International Advisory Board
ECSS/ECSEE 2014 Conference Chair

Program Advisers
Dr Andrea Molle, Chapman University, USA
Dr Alex Petrisor, Urban-INERC (Romania)

IAFOR Global University and Institutional Alliance â ?Working Together

IAFOR works with our university partners to nurture and encourage the best in international, intercultural and interdisciplinary research. We work with senior administrators and professors in our partner institutions to develop programs which are timely, thought-provoking and academically rigorous. The global partnership alliance means that our interdisciplinary conferences are backed by some of the world's foremost institutions of learning.

Journals

Publishing Opportunities: Authors of Accepted Abstracts will have the opportunity of publishing their associated paper in the official conference proceedings, and a selection of papers will be considered for inclusion in the internationally reviewed IAFOR journals associated with the conference. For more information about the IAFOR Journal of the Social Sciences and other journals, please visit the journal page found under the "Research" tab of the website at www.iafor.org.

International, Intercultural, Interdisciplinary

The European Conference on the Social Sciences is organized as part of a month long series of academic events in the UK organized by IAFOR. Those attending the ECSS will have the opportunity of attending several other conferences held in parallel for no extra charge:
ECSEE2014 â ?The Second European Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment
ECPEL2014 â ?The Inaugural European Business and Management Conference
EBMC2014 â ?The Inaugural European Conference on Politics, Economics and Law

The conference theme is "Individual, Community and Society: Conflict, Resolution and Synergy" and the organizers encourage submissions that approach this theme from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions within and across a variety of disciplines and fields related to the Social Sciences, including the following streams:

Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies and Humanities
Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences
Computational Social Science
Cultural and Media Studies
Economics and Management
Education and Social Welfare
Demography, Human Geography and Population Studies
Ethnicity, Difference, Identity
Globalization and Internationalization
Immigration, Refugees, Race, Nation
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Gender
International Relations and Human Rights
Journalism and Communications
Linguistics
Natural, Environmental and Health Sciences
Politics, Philosophy, Ethics, Consciousness
Politics, Public Policy, Law and Criminology
Psychology and Social Psychology
Research Methodologies, Quantitative and Qualitative
Social History
Social Work
Sociology
Sustainability
Teaching and Learning
Technology and Applied Sciences
Urban Studies
Other

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