Conference: Norbert Elias in Practice: From Human Sciences to Application – 20 to 21 September 2024, Hochschule Esslingen, Germany
Norbert Elias's goal was the theoretical and conceptual development of the human sciences - towards a consistent interdisciplinary process and interconnectedness thinking. In doing so, he opened up groundbreaking perspectives, including in application-oriented research and concrete practical application. These draw...
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Read moreThe Centre of Figurational Research – By Marta Gospodarczyk
In December 2022, a new unit dedicated to figurational research was established at the University of Warsaw. The inauguration of the Centre of Figurational Research, led by Marta Bucholc and affiliated with the Faculty of Sociology at the University of...
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Read moreConference: Social figurations: long-term processes, present concerns and future directions – 4 to 7 December 2024, Prague
A major international conference will be held in Prague from 4 to 7 December on the theme of ‘Social Figures: Long-term Processes, Current Concerns and Future Directions’. This in-person conference is a joint venture between the Faculty of Humanities at...
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Read moreCfP: A Climate of (De-)Civilization? Shifting Dynamics between Nature and Society
TU Dortmund University, March 12-14, 2025 In recent years, environmental issues have gained increased attention in sociological research and theory. In particular, Norbert Elias’ process (also called figurational) sociology has proven to be fertile ground for the development of Denkwerkzeuge...
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Read moreCall for Abstracts: Analyzing Urban Conflicts in Light of the “Emotional Turn”. International Journal of Conflict and Violence
Acknowledging the contributions of Norbert Elias' work in addressing the problem, the International Journal of Conflict and Violence (IJCV) invites interested authors to contribute with an abstract to a special issue of the journal on "Analysing Urban Conflict in...
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Read moreRecent publication: “Established-Outsider Relations in Poland: Reconfiguring Elias and Scotson”, edited by Marta Bucholc
The book Established-Outsider Relations in Poland: Reconfiguring Elias and Scotson, edited by Marta Bucholc, has been published as another volume in Palgrave Series on Norbert Elias on Springer. "This book uses Norbert Elias and John L. Scotson’s The Established and...
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Read moreConference: Norbert Elias, la science politique au présent
Friday 1st December 2023, 9:00-17:30 Institut d'Etudes Politiques 10 rue du Dr Clément Matry, 77300 Fontainebleau The Université Paris-Est Créteil and the Institut des Sciences du Politique will hold a seminar in French at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Fontainebleau...
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Read moreConference: Long-Term Processes in Human History. Central Questions and Contemporary Perspectives
Friday 1 December 2023, 15:30-17:00. Drinks afterwards. Netherlands Institute of Advanced Study (NIAS), venue to be announced. Korte Spinhuissteeg 3, Amsterdam. We hereby cordially invite you to a symposium on the occasion of the publication of a special issue of...
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Read moreCFR Seminar: Brazil under Bolsonaro: Is the concept of decivilizing offensive viable?
by Tatiana Savoia Landini Thursday, 5 October 2023, 16:00, on Zoom The Center of Figurational Research invites to the first seminar of the new academic year. Revisiting a paper presented at The Fantasy-Reality Continuum conference last year (co-authored with Enio...
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Read moreCfP: Red lines, red tapes: Ethical Challenges in sensitive research in social sciences and humanities
Conference of ERC Abortion Figurations Project 30 November - 2 December 2023, University of Warsaw Is there a golden standard of research ethics in studies that cross institutional, national and regional borders to look at things that are private,...
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