Thomas Scheff: The Repression of Shame
Posted on December 5, 2013 by Jason Hughes Below is a link that Thomas Scheff has asked to be posted on the Elias blog. Tom plans to present the paper at the Elias Collected Works conference in June 2014. The...
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Read moreSpecial edition of Human Figurations journal
Posted on December 4, 2013 by admin Special Journal Edition of Human Figurations, 'Everyday practices and long term-processes: Overcoming dichotomies with the work of Norbert Elias’, is now online. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/humfig/11217607.0002.3*?rgn=full+text
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Read moreDeadline Fast Approaching: Elias Collected Works Conference, Leicester, June 2014
Posted on November 27, 2013 by Jason Hughes The deadline for the next major Elias Conference, to be held in Leicester in June 2014, is fast approaching. Please submit your abstract by 31st December 2013. We have already had a good...
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Read moreSymposium in Honour of Professor Dr Hans-Peter Waldhoff. Hanover: 30th November-1st December
Posted on November 11, 2013 by Jason Hughes For as long as the history of modern science has been unfolding, including its parallel development with that of the humanities, there has been a critical counter-current running against dominant thinking styles...
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Read moreEU Horizons 2020: Major new possibilities for research funding for process sociology
The EU has announced the outlines of a new funding programme (Horizon 2020) that will support collaborative research (onto which funding for doctoral students could be bolted) on various fields including what have been described as Societal Challenges. They are...
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Read moreTwo Full PhD Studentships at the Department of Sociology, University of Leicester
Posted on September 24, 2013 by Jason Hughes The Department of Sociology, University of Leicester has today announced two full studentships in Sociology. The studentships cover home/EU fees, but it would be possible for international students to apply (and to...
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Read moreEliasian Perspectives on Early Childhood
Posted on September 7, 2013 by Stephen Mennell One day Symposium, University of Leicester 26– 27 November 2013 Organisers: Dr. Norman Gabriel, University of Plymouth; Dr. John Goodwin, University of Leicester Programme 26 November 18.30 – Social evening in Leicester...
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Read moreRevised CfP for Leicester Conference, 2014
Posted on August 16, 2013 by Stephen Mennell We have made slight revisions to the Call for Papers for the conference “From the Past to the Present and towards Possible Futures: The Collected Works of Norbert Elias”, to be held at...
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Read moreEric Dunning’s DLitt honoris causa
Posted on August 14, 2013 by Stephen Mennell On 10 July, the University conferred on Eric Dunning the degree of Doctor of Letters honoris causa – a fitting tribute from the university where Eric has spent his whole life since...
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Read moreCivilising processes: exhibition at Gasworks, London
Posted on July 31, 2013 by Stephen Mennell Gasworks, an arts centre in Vauxhall, London, announces a programme of exhibitions inspired by Norbert Elias’s On the Process of Civilisation. Curated by Robert Leckie, The Civilising Process is a 14-month programme of exhibitions...
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