First ISA Forum of Sociology
Sociological Research and Public Debate
Barcelona, Spain
September 5 - 8, 2008
Plenary Sessions
Venue of Plenary Sessions:
Palau de Congressos de Fira Barcelona
Avinguda de La Reina Maria Cristina
Montjuic,
Barcelona, Spain, map
Opening Session
Contributions of sociology to public debate
Friday, September 5, 2008, 11:30-13:30
Chair: Emilio Lamo de Espinosa, Universidad Complutense, Spain
Speakers:
- Saskia Sassen, Columbia University, USA
- Michel Wieviorka, CADIS, EHESS, France
- Arturo Rodríguez Morató, Universidad de Barcelona, Spain
Plenary Session
The intelectual profile of sociology in the public space
Monday, September 8, 2008, 15:30-17:30
Chair:Elisa Reis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Speakers:
- John Urry, Lancaster University, UK
- Salvador Giner, Universidad de Barcelona, Spain
- Raewyn Connell, University of Sydney, Australia
Closing Session
The sociological intervention in public debate
Monday, September 8, 2008, 18:00-20:00
Chair: María Ángeles Durán, CSIC, Spain
Speakers:
- Michael Burawoy, University of California, Berkeley, USA
- Alberto Martinelli, University of Milano, Italy
- Alain Touraine, CADIS, EHESS, France