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| The Social Capital Foundation Malta Conference 2008 |
The annual conference organized by the Social Capital Foundation will take place in Bugibba, Republic of Malta, on September 19 - 22, 2008. The provisional program is now available at this link. Please note that the deadline for submitting new papers is still open and will expire on 31 July 2008.
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| Latest books |
Exploring Unseen Social Capital in Community Participation. Everyday Lives of Poor Mainland Chinese Migrants in Hong Kong, by Sam Wong.
Social Capital and Challenges of Development in Latin America and East Central Europe, by Ryszard Zukowski.
The Problem of Forming Social Capital. Why Trust? by Francisco Herreros.
Social Capital.
An International Research Program, edited by Nan Lin, and Bonnie
Erickson. Follow the link to buy the book with a 20% discount.
Social Capital and Governance.
Old and New Members of the EU in Comparison, edited by Frane Adam.
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| Latest papers |
Crime and social sanction, by Paolo Buonanno, Giacomo Pasini and Paolo Vanin.
Social capital as good culture, by Luigi Guiso, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales.
Productivity effects of innovation, stress and social relations,
by Rifka Weehuizen, Bulat Sanditov and Robin Cowan.
Social capital, innovation and growth: evidence from Europe, by Semih
Akçomak and Bas Weel.
Ethnic networks and employment outcomes, by Eleonora Patacchini and Yves Zenou.
Civic Participation of Immigrants: Culture Transmission and Assimilation, by Mariya Aleksynska.
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PhD theses on social capital,
development and
related topics
This is a new tentative section aiming to collect PhD theses in
the field of social capital and related topics.
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| Postgraduate programs and scholarships |
This section collects all the information I acquire on graduate schools such as Phd and master programs, grants and scholarships, seminars series and so on.
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| Next conferences |
Trust in Agent Societies, in Estoril, Portugal, on 12-13 May 2008.
Theoretical Perspectives on Social Cohesion and Social Capital, in Brussels, Belgium, 15 May 2008.
Learning Regions’ Role in Regional Development and Regeneration in Limerick, Ireland, on 28-30 May 2008.
Empowerment and e-Participation in Civil Society: Local, National and International Implications, in Örebro, Sweden, 9-10 May 2008.
Foundations of Human Social Behavior, in Zurich, Switzerland, on 18-21 June 2008.
Development Economics and Policy, in London, on 5-6 June 2008.
Current trends in development studies, in The Hague, Netherlands, 6 June 2008.
Healthy Wealthy & Wise.
The Challenge for the North East, in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 23 June 2008.
The third sector and sustainable social change: new frontiers for research, in Barcelona, Spain, 9-12 July 2008.
Summer School on Social Norms, in San Sebastian, Spain, 14-17 July 2008.
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Happiness and capability: measurement, theory and policy, in Njimegen, Netherlands, 22nd August 2008. The deadline for submitting a proposal is January 31st, 2008.
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Sociological Research and Public Debate, First ISA Forum of Sociology, in Barcellona, Spagna, 5-8 September 2008. Deadlines vary according to the Research Committees organizing each section.
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The Social Capital Foundation 2008 Malta Conference, in Bugibba, Malta, 19-22 September 2008. The deadline for paper submission is 31 August 2008.
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Well-Being: are we happy with our standard of living?, in Cassino, Italy, 26-27 September 2008. The deadline for submitting an abstract is 30 June 2008.
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Network Modelling and Economic Systems, in Lisbon, Portugal, 9-11 October 2008. The deadline for submitting an abstract is 15 May 2008.
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The Role of Co-operatives in Sustaining Development
and Fostering Social Responsibility, in Riva del Garda, Trento, Italy, 16-18 October 2008. The deadline for submitting a paper is 31 March 2008.
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Labour, Institutions And Growth
in a Global Knowledge Based Economy, in Rome, 6-8 November 2008. The deadline for submitting a paper is the 1st of April 2008.
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Arts, Culture and Public Sphere. Expressive and Instrumental Values in Economic and Sociologic Perspectives, in Venice, Italy, 4-8 November 2008. The deadline for submitting an abstract is 28th of April 2008.
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Behavioral and Experimental Economics, in Copenhagen, Denmark, 14-15 November 2008. The deadline for submitting an abstract is September 20 2008.
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The social impact of sport governance & management, in Milan, Italy, 20-22 November 2008. The deadline for abstract submission is June 30 2008.
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The Geography
of social capital studies
This section catalogues social capital studies according to
the particular country to which the main focus is devoted. At the present time, the section is under construction.
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Africa
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Upcoming conferences
Theoretical Perspectives on Social Cohesion and Social Capital, in Brussels, Belgium, May 2008.
Trust in Agent Societies, in Estoril, Portugal, May 2008.
Colloquio scientifico annuale sull'impresa sociale, in Bari, May 2008.
Empowerment and e-Participation in Civil Society in Örebro, Sweden, May 2008.
Learning Regions’ Role in Regional Development and Regeneration in Limerick, Ireland, May 2008.
Le basi dell'azione sociale. Fiducia, norme e relazioni di rete, a Venezia, 6 giugno 2008
Foundations of Human Social Behavior, in Zurich, Switzerland, June 2008.
Development and International Organizations, in Cape Town, June 2008.
Current Trends in Development Studies, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 2008.
Gender Economics, in Granada, Spain, June 2008.
Development Economics and Policy, in London, June 2008.
Healthy Wealthy & Wise.
The Challenge for the North East, in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, June 2008.
Summer School on Social Norms, in San Sebastian, Spain, July 2008.
Summer School on Sociology and the Quality of Life, in Rethymno, Greece, July 2008.
Summer school on Social Enterprises, Third Sector, Social Economy, Solidarity-Based Economy, in Corte, Corsica, July 2008.
The third sector and sustainable social change: new frontiers for research, in Barcelona, July 2008.
Culture, Cohesion and Competitiveness: Regional Perspectives, in Liverpool, UK, August 2008.
Happiness and capability: measurement, theory and policy, in Njimegen, the Netherlands, August 2008.
Managing Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future, in Brighton, UK, August 2008.
Sociological Research and Public Debate, 1st ISA Forum of Sociology , in Barcelona, September 2008.
The Social Capital Foundation 2008 Malta Conference, in Bugibba, September 2008.
Well-Being: are we happy with our standard of living?, in Cassino, Italy, September 2008.
Network Modelling and Economic Systems, in Lisbon, Portugal, October 2008.
The Role of Co-operatives in Sustaining Development
and Fostering Social Responsibility, in Riva del Garda, Italy, October 2008.
The Economics of Corruption, in Passau, Germany, October 2008.
Labour, Institutions And Growth
in a Global Knowledge Based Economy, in Rome, November 2008.
Arts, Culture and Public Sphere. Expressive and Instrumental Values in Economic and Sociologic Perspectives, in Venice, November 2008.
The social impact of sport governance & management, in Milan, November 2008.
Behavioral and Experimental Economics, in Copenhagen, Denmark, November 2008.
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