[Discussion] CfP: "Current Social Science Research on Greece".

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London School of Economics and Political Science

European Institute

Hellenic Observatory

2nd LSE PhD Symposium on Modern Greece:
"Current Social Science Research on Greece".

LSE, June 10, 2005

Call for Papers:

The 2nd LSE PhD Symposium on Modern Greece aims to provide a forum for =
discussion and reflection upon the changes that have taken place in =
contemporary Greece.  Contributions from research students (current and =
recent) across the social sciences and related disciplines are welcome =
(including politics, sociology, economics, international studies, law, =
media and communication studies, history, philosophy). It is expected =
that papers will be based on current or recent PhD research. Novel, =
interdisciplinary, and theoretically informed approaches are strongly =
encouraged. Outstanding papers of the symposium will be considered for=20
publication in Synthesis: A Journal of Modern Greek Politics and =
Economics (published by the Hellenic Observatory) and/or in an edited =
volume.

One of the main objectives of the Symposium is to build upon the success =
of the 1st LSE PhD Symposium, held in 2003, which attracted over 120 =
participants. This initiated an exchange of knowledge between young =
researchers and helped establish a network of scholars currently =
undertaking research on Greece. Further objectives of the Symposium are =
to overcome academic isolation, establish new collaborative links =
between disciplines, test the ground for innovative ideas, and help =
'engage' the wider academic community.

Deadline for applications 18 March, 2005.  Please include:

An abstract of your proposed paper of approximately 500 words. This =
should indicate your name, affiliation and status, title of paper, =
research question(s) to be addressed, academic significance of topic, =
relevance of conceptual literature, analytical structure, and main =
sources. Presentations are not to exceed 20 minutes in length. Limited =
funds will be available for travel grants/bursaries. If you would like =
to be considered for such a grant, please attach a letter outlining your =
case.

Successful applicants will be notified by the end of March and will be =
required to circulate their papers by early May 2005. General =
participants are welcome to attend. There will be a =A310 registration =
fee for all participants.

Full conference details will be available in advance from the HO website =

http://www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/European/hellenic

Please send complete applications and ALL CORRESPONDENCE to:

Hellenic Observatory,
European Institute,
London School of Economics and Political Science,
Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE, U.K. or email to:=20
hellenicobservatory@lse.ac.uk

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2005 Call for=20
Papers: The 2nd LSE PhD Symposium on Modern Greece aims to =
provide a=20
forum for&nbsp;discussion and reflection upon the changes that have =
taken place=20
in contemporary Greece.&nbsp; Contributions from research students =
(current and=20
recent) across the social sciences and related disciplines are welcome=20
(including politics, sociology, economics, international studies, law, =
media and=20
communication studies, history, philosophy). It is expected that papers =
will be=20
based on current or recent PhD research. Novel, interdisciplinary, and=20
theoretically informed approaches are strongly encouraged. Outstanding =
papers of=20
the symposium will be considered for publication in Synthesis: A =
Journal of=20
Modern Greek Politics and Economics (published by the Hellenic =
Observatory)=20
and/or in an edited volume. One of the main objectives of the =
Symposium=20
is to build upon the success of the 1st LSE PhD Symposium, held in 2003, =
which=20
attracted over 120 participants. This initiated an exchange of knowledge =
between=20
young researchers and helped establish a network of scholars currently=20
undertaking research on Greece. Further objectives of the Symposium are =
to=20
overcome academic isolation, establish new collaborative links between=20
disciplines, test the ground for innovative ideas, and help 'engage' the =
wider=20
academic community. Deadline for applications 18 March, =
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Please include: An abstract of your proposed paper of =
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relevance of conceptual literature, analytical structure, and main =
sources.=20
Presentations are not to exceed 20 minutes in length. Limited funds will =
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considered for=20
such a grant, please attach a letter outlining your =
case. Successful=20
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circulate their papers by early May 2005. General participants are =
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