Newsletter - Social Science in Eastern Europe 2002-2
CONFERENCES
Announcement
Integrating European Research and Innovation Management
8th Annual EARMA Conference and General Assembly and 3rd EUROSCIENCE
Conference and General Assembly
Date: 14 - 15 June 2002
Conference site: Budapest, Hungary
Organiser: Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS)
More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser:
JCEE 2002 Secretariat, c/o Mariann Kindl
Computer and Automation Research Institute, HAS
Kende u. 13-17,
H-1111 Budapest
Fax: +361 3869378
E-mail: kindl@sztaki.hu
Internet: http://www.sztaki.hu/conferences/earma2002
Announcement
Research and Scholarship in Integration Processes: Poland-USA-EU
Date: 19 - 22 June 2002
Conference site: Lodz, Poland
Organiser: Polish Fulbright Alumni Association, the University of
Lodz, Medical University of Lodz, Technical University of Lodz, the Polish -
U.S. Fulbright Commission, and the Foundation for European Studies-European
Institute
Topics: The aim of the conference is to share and promote experience
among scholars and higher education managers and research administrators from
Poland, the United States, the European Union, and East Central Europe with a
special emphasis on the integration processes in the fields of: Arts and
Humanities, Social Science, Economics, Medical Science, Technical Science
Conference language: English
More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser:
Faculty of International and Political Studies, University of Lodz
Skladowa 41/43
90-127 Lodz
Tel.: +4842 6785238
Fax: +4842 6784916
E-mail: Inter2002@krysia.uni.lodz.pl
Internet: http://www.fulbright.edu.pl/conf1.htm
Announcement
Bucharest Conference 2002
Date: 27 June - 3 July 2002
Conference site: Bucharest, Romania
Organiser: Research Committee on Armed Forces and Society of IPSA
Topics: The focus of the conference is on the theory and cases of
civil-military relations and military politics throughout the world.
Conference fee: US$130
More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser:
Dr. Daniel Zirker, Chair/President of the Research Committee
College of Arts and Sciences, Montana State University-Billings
1500 North 30th Street
Billings, Montana 59101
Tel.: +406 6572177
Fax: +406 6572187
E-mail: dzirker@msubillings.edu
Internet: http://www.msubillings.edu/dzirker/armedForcesIPSA99.htm
Announcement
Diversity within Unity: Cultures of Violence
Date: 12 - 16 August 2002
Conference site: Prague, Czech Republic
Organiser: Learning Solutions
Topics: This multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary conference aims
at identifying and understanding the prevailing extent of violence in
contemporary life.
Conference fee: 80gbp
More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser:
Dr. Rob Fisher
Learning Solutions
Priory House, 149b Wroslyn Road
Freeland, Oxfordshire. OX29 8HR, UK
Tel.: 01993 882087
Fax: 0870 0560055
E-mail: rf@inter-disciplinary.net
Internet: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/du3cv1.htm
Announcement
V International Baltic Psychology Conference
Psychology in the Baltics: at the crossroads
Date: 22 -25 August 2002
Conference site: Tartu, Estonia
Organiser: University of Tartu, Department of Psychology
Topics: The V International Baltic Psychology Conference is intended
to give rise to discussions on basic topics such as neuro-psychology,
personality, clinical and school psychology; experimental, environmental, and
organizational psychology; professional ethics and law. Applied topics include
assessment and treatment in neuro-, clinical and school psychology; health
psychology; sport psychology; psychotherapies; forensic psychology; social
skills and training.
Contact:
5IBPC
University of Tartu,
Department of psychology
Tiigi 78, Tartu 50410
Estonia
Tel.: +372 7 375 910
Fax: +372 7 375 900
E-mail: 5ibpc@psych.ut.ee
Internet: http://psych.ut.ee/5ibpc
Announcement
Communication and Public Relations
Date: 2 - 4 September 2002
Conference site: Dubrovnik, Croatia
More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser:
Inter-University Center Dubrovnik
Don Frana Buliaa 4
HR-20000 Dubrovnik
Tel.: +38520 413626, 413627
Fax: +38520 413628
E-mail: iuc@du.tel.hr
Internet: http://www.tel.fer.hr/iuc
or http://www.tel.fer.hr/dubrovnik
Announcement
Creativity in Business and Education - Breaking Through Barriers, Conference
Date: 05 - 07 September 2002
Conference site: Lodz, Poland
Organiser: Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz
Topics: The Conference is addressed to persons interested in
creativity, arts, philosophy of personal development, psychology, innovation,
management and education etc.
Conference fee: early payment made before the 1 st of May 2002: 200
EUR, later payment made before the 1 st of July 2002: 250 EUR, payment for an
accompanying person: 150 EUR
More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser:
Joanna Szczecinska, Head of Development Office
Academy of Humanities and Economics
ul. Rewolucji 1905 r nr 64
90-222 Lodz
Tel.: +4842 6315825
Fax: +4842 6315825
E-mail: joan@wshe.lodz.pl
Internet: http://www.wshe.lodz.pl/wydarzenia/konferencje/creativity/index.html
Announcement
Globalization: English and Language Change in Europe, Conference
Date: 19 - 21 September 2002
Conference site: Raszyn near Warsaw, Poland
Organiser: Institute of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw
Topics: The purpose of this conference is to look into language change
that results from globalization processes and that is mediated through English.
Conference fee: $45/190PLN (participants from EU and other Western
countries) and $30/120PLN (participants from Eastern Europe)
More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser:
Urszula Okulska, Anna Duszak
Institute of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw
Browarna 8/10
00-311 Warsaw
Tel.: +4822 8261391
Fax: +4822 8261391
E-mail: globe@mercury.ci.uw.edu.pl
Internet: http://www.uw.edu.pl/ils,
http://www.ils.uw.edu.pl
Announcement
Integrating into European Union: Creating Business Infrastructure
Date: 19 -21 September 2002
Conference site: Kaunas, Lithuania
Organiser: Vytautas Magnus University, School of Economics and
Management
Topics:
. Problems of Integration into the European Union's Economy
. Analysis of the Concept of Business Infrastructure
. Analysis of Business Infrastructure in Separate Countries
. Development of Business Infrastructure in Countries and Regions
. Demand of Business Infrastructure in Strategic Management
. Impact of Business Infrastructure on Financial Management
. Impact of Business Infrastructure on Personnel Management
. Impact of Business Infrastructure on Marketing Management
Internet: http://www.vdu.lt/konferencijos/verslo/indexeng.htm
Announcement
East-West Relations. Historical Background and Perspectives
Date: 17.-18.10.2002
Conference site/Organiser: Institute of History, Bulgarian Academy of
Sciences, Sofia
Topics: The forum will point at the broad-based and multiplex
relations between the East and West with special focus on the historical,
cultural, economic and political interface.
Thus, the discussion is planed to encompass, but not limited to the following
sessions:
1. Development of East-West borders within historical framework;
2. Geopolitical interactions between East and West and root causes for
bipolar system institutionalization within international politics;
3. Regional aspects of East-West interaction. Mutual pervasion and repulsion.
Proposals are to be submitted before May, 15, 2002 by sending 2-pages
double-spaced summary of the paper, affiliation and complete address (fax and
e-mail).
The best papers will be published in special print version.
The Institute of History does not cover the expenditures for travel and
accommodation.
Contact:
Violina Atanasova
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
Institute of History,
52, "Shipchenski prohod" Str., bl. 17
1113 Sofia
E-mail:violina_atanasov@hotmail.com
Announcement
Jews and Anti-Semitism in the Balkans
Date: 20 - 24 October 2002
Conference site: Bled, Slovenia
Organiser: Institute of Ethnic Studies, Ljubljana, Scientific research
Center of the Slovenian Academy of Art and Sciences, Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, Austrian Institute of East and Southeast European Studies
Topics: Scientific analysis of anti-Semitism demands a global approach
and a through, general reflection of the practices and phenomena related to it.
Geographical area - the Balkans
More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser:
Mrs. Alenka Koren
ZRC SAZU
Gosposka 13
1000 Ljubljana
E-mail:alenka@zrc-sazu.si
Announcement
Russia and the EU in a Wider Europe: new openings and old barriers
Date: 20.-21.09.2002
Conference site: St. Petersburg, Rusisian Federation
Organiser: School of International Relations of St. Petersburg State
University
Topics: The discussion at the conference will be organised in the form
of panels and round-tables on the selected aspects of the EU-Russia relations
with the aim to evaluate the new level of partnership achieved by Russia and the
EU, and to discuss the new opportunities for cooperation and the remaining
barriers that hamper the development of the partnership. The conference will
bring together policy experts, officials and leading academics active in the
field of European integration studies from the EU member states, Russia, the
USA, Central and Eastern Europe, including the Baltics and Ukraine.
Contact:
School of International Relations, Saint-Petersburg State University,
Universitetskaya nab. 7/9,
199034, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Contact person: Viatcheslav Morozov
Tel.: +7812 276 6856
Fax: +7812 276 1270
E-mail:edc@dip.pu.ru
Internet: http://www.edc.spb.ru/conf2002/home.htmle
Announcement
Ethnic Culture: Traditions and Innovations
Date: 7.-8.11.2002
Conference site: Kaunas, Lithuania
Organiser: Department of Ethnology and Folklore, Ethnology and
Folklore Research Centre, Vytautas Magnus University and Department of Ethnology
of the Institute of Lithuanian History
Topics:
. Research on folklore history
. Ethnic identity and ethnic expression
. Problems in research on contemporary culture
Contact:
Ethnology and Folklore Research Centre,
Vytautas Magnus University,
K. Donelaieio 52,
LT-3000 Kaunas, Lithuania
E-mail: etnocentras@hmf.vdu.lt;
egidija@hmf.vdu.lt; laima@hmf.vdu.lt
Internet: http://www.vdu.lt/konferencijos/etnine/mainen.htm
Report
Workshop "Social Science Data Archives in Eastern Europe - Results,
Potentials and Prospects of the Archival Development"
The workshop on "Social Science Data Archives in Eastern Europe -
Results, Potentials and Prospects of the Archival Development" was the
concluding event of a project started in the Summer 2001. It was supported by
the UNESCO/MOST Programme and the German Social Science Infrastructure Services
(GESIS) and was held in Berlin on 22-24 February, 2002. The workshop brought
together representatives of the existing or emerging data archives in Estonia,
Latvia, Russia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Romania and Slovakia as well as
researchers who are involved in data archiving initiatives in Lithuania, Poland,
Bulgaria, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. Additionally, representatives from the
Swedish, Finish, Australian and German Data Archive shared their experience.
Brigitte Hausstein (GESIS Branch Office Berlin/Central Archive Cologne)
introduced the project and pointed out that this meeting was not intended to be
merely a remake of previous meetings but the formation of a new level of
information and ultimately network building in the sphere of data archives in
Eastern Europe. In his speech, Walter Hirche (Vice President, German UNESCO
Commission and Member of the German Bundestag) welcomed the initiative of GESIS
to hold this workshop. He expressed the hope that networking social science data
archives in Europe would become a strong element of the still to be worked out
regional strategy of UNESCO for scientific cooperation and the building up of
knowledge societies. Ekkehard Mochmann (President of IFDO, Central Archive
Cologne) gave some insights into the development of the international data
movement. He stressed the important role of the data archive network
organisations IFDO and CESSDA (Council of European Social Science Data Archives)
in the process of the integration of the social research database. He also
expressed the hope for the inclusion of data archives in Eastern Europe in these
activities and offered support by and membership in these organisations. Due to
the disastrous weather conditions in Copenhagen, Björn Henrichsen (President of
CESSDA, Norwegian Data Service, Bergen) got lost in the country side somewhere
in Denmark and after having travelled 16 hours he decided to go back to Norway.
Still, the spirit of CESSDA was represented by Ekkehard Mochmann, the former
President of CESSDA.
The workshop was structured in three domains of potential sharing of
experience and expertise: First domain included the country reports from
Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. Different approaches to the
establishment of an archive (at a university, academy of sciences and at a
commercial institute) related to the second. The third domain was devoted to the
discussion on taking advantage of the existing experience and adopting it to the
circumstances in the respective countries.
The four country reports presented on the first day of the meeting
showed clearly that despite the wealth of produced data there is still a lack of
systematic and centralized data services in Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria and
Yugoslavia. In the discussion, the data sharing culture (embargo policy,
copyright, data protection etc.), missing co-operation between the researchers,
budget short cuts and brain drain were specified as the main obstacles for the
free flow of data. However, it was also mentioned that there were attempts to
overcome this unsatisfying situation, as the report presented by Ljiliana
Bacevic (University of Belgrade, Center for Political Studies and Public Opinion
Research; Yugoslavia) impressively showed. The evaluation of the potential for
the establishment of a data archive in Bulgaria and Lithuania was also very
promising. Yantsislav Yanakiev (Sociological Research Center of the Bulgarian
Ministry of Defence, Sofia, Bulgaria), Algis Krupavicius (Vytautas Magnus
University, Kaunas, Lithuania) and Vladas Gaidys (Market and Opinion Research
Center VILMORUS, Vilnius, Lithuania) pointed out that the future social
science data archive in their countries had to be an inter-academic institution
based on an agreement between universities and institutes of the Academy of
Sciences as well as private agencies. First attempts in this direction have
already been made in Bulgaria. In Lithuania, results in this respect are
expected in the next future. Whereas Krzystof Zagorski (Public Opinion Research
Center CBOS, Warsaw, Poland) considered CBOS's "self declaration as
a data archive" to be the only strategic option in the Poland.
The case studies from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Russia, Slovakia and
Ukraine presented on the second day of the workshop illustrated different
approaches to the creation of a data archive. Jindrich Kreijci introduced the
Sociological Data Archive in the Czech Republic (SDA) as a department of the
Institute of Sociology at the Academy of Sciences in Prague. He stressed that
this organisational framework guarantees only the permanent funding for the
regular activities of the archive and the SDA has to keep the operational costs
on a low level. Andu Rämmer from the Estonian data archive (ESSDA) also
mentioned that the financial support provided by the University of Tartu enabled
it to offer merely basic services. First results of the data archive project
launched in Russia were presented by Ludmilla Khakulina and Larisa Kosova.
Supported by the FORD Foundation the private opinion research institute VCIOM
established the basics of a national data archive. The next step is to invite
other Russian research institutes to join this initiative. Among others, a
potential partner is the Institute of Sociology at the Academy of Sciences,
which has been maintaining a data bank of sociological research (DBSR) since
1985. This data bank was introduced by Nina Rostegaeva. An example of the
cooperation of three different research institutes in Ukraine was given by Olga
Honscharenko (Kiev International Institute of Sociology KIIS) and Andrij
Gorbachik (Kiev Taras Shevchenko University). Together with the department of
Sociology of the National University of "Kiev Mohyla Academy" and
supported by a Canadian Fund they set up a database, which made the data sets of
the Kiev International Institute of Sociology publicly available. First results
of the data archive project in Slovakia started in January 2002 were presented
by Katarina Strapcova (Institute of Sociology at the Slovak Academy of Sciences,
Bratislava). Finally, Ausma Tabuna (Latvian Social Science Data Archive, Riga,
LZSDA) reported on the cooperation of the Latvian and Swedish data archive.
The discussion showed very clearly that in spite of different patterns in
institutional structure all data archives are facing the same problems: the
chronic lack of long-term financing and trained staff. Furthermore the missing
data sharing culture and the limited use of the secondary analysis were
considered to be the main obstacles for the further development of the data
infrastructure services in the Eastern European countries.
The third part of the workshop was opened by the report presented by
Adrian Dusa (Romanian Data Archive at the Institute for Quality of Life
Research, Bucharest, RODA ) and followed by the presentation of the Slovenian
Data Archive at the University of Ljubljana (ADP) given by Janez Stebe. They
were excellent examples of how to take advantage of existing experiences and
adopting these to the circumstances in the respective country. Adrian Dusa
introduced the use of the new Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) by the
Romanian data archive. He encouraged all participants to start with the
application of this method of meta data production because it was easy to use
and the software was available on the Internet for free. This also refers to the
NESTAR system, which facilitates the publication of DDI codebooks on the
Internet. However, he also pointed out some technical problems, which had to be
solved by the provider of the system. Janez Stebe's presentation also showed his
preference concerning using DDI. Both presentations launched a lively discussion
about DDI and raised the demand of training facilities. Iris Alfredson (Swedish
Data Service, Göteborg, SSD) and Sami Borg (Finish Data Archive at the
University of Tampere, FSD) mentioned that even their archives were about to
introduced this kind of meta data production. In this connection, Ekkehard
Mochmann informed about a joined application for EU-support aiming at solving
these problems within the western data archives.
On Sunday morning, the last session of the workshop started with the
paper presented by Brigitte Hausstein. Besides the introduction of the services
provided by GESIS, the main focus of her presentation was laid on the suggestion
to create the East European Data Archive Network. Further, more, she informed
about the proposal on the 6th Framework Program of the European Union (EU),
which will be accepted in April 2002. She pointed out that there will be some
changes in comparison to former programs. This regards the application rules,
the included countries and the instruments. Both representatives from EU member
and candidate states as well as international European interest organizations
can apply for financial support within the new program. According to the EU
proposal, integrated infrastructure initiatives shall combine in a single action
several activities essential to reinforce and develop research infrastructures,
in order to provide services at the European level. Therefore, Brigitte
Hausstein considered the establishment and operation of a cooperation network in
the field of data archives in Eastern Europe as a precondition for an EU
application. She argued that the inclusion of the east part of Europe was very
important for the creation of an infrastructure on a European scale. She
encouraged the participants of the workshop to set up this network in order to
apply for financial support from the EU. At the same time, she stressed that
this network was not intended to replace or substitute the already existing
networks IFDO and CESSDA. It should act as an informal network designed to unite
data archives which are at an early stage of their existence and share common
problems as well as to make sure that the Eastern European data archives will
catch up with the advanced western data archives. In this respect, the Central
Archive as the German member of this network could function as a coordinator of
all activities concerning the network and the EU application.
The final discussion was determined by the suggestion made by Brigitte
Hausstein. All participants agreed to set up the East European Data Archive
Network (EDAN) and showed great interest in joining the EU application. Based on
his experience Ekkehard Mochmann pointed out that EU grants are provided for a
limited time span only and that the preparation of the EU proposal would be hard
work for all involved. This proposal should include not only descriptions of
needs but also of real products, which can be offered after finishing the
project. He encouraged all participants to prepare directories of their archive
holdings and drafts of ideas relevant for the EU application. He also added that
for those archives, which were not formal members of CESSDA the EDAN could serve
as a good organisational framework to coordinate efforts for setting up the
archive. He offered to ask for support of CESSDA and IFDO and suggested to
include also UNESCO as sponsor in this network. This was highly appreciated by
the participants.
There was also a common understanding of the fact that the Eastern European
archives need special training in meta data production in the next future.
Adrian Dusa suggested not to wait for the results of the EU application but to
organise a training seminar on DDI in Bucharest 2002. Janez Stebe proposed to
compile a priority list of comparative research projects in which Eastern
European countries were involved and to use it in the training seminar.
Brigitte Hausstein summarized the discussion and stressed that the creation
of EDAN is the starting point for the preparation of the EU application. The
application should be prepared step by step, coordinated by the GESIS Branch
Office and carried out by a working group, which has to be set up after the
first call for papers. The workshop provided a comprehensive view of the
progress achieved in the field of establishing data archives in Eastern Europe
but it has shown as well that there are data archives on different levels of
development. The planned training seminar in Bucharest is only one way to
improve the knowledge of the data archive specialists.
All participants agreed that this meeting was a very good opportunity for all
data archive specialist to share experience, and the lively discussion brought
new ideas for the further development of their archives. On behalf of the
participants of the workshop, Brigitte Hausstein addressed words of appreciation
to the UNESCO/MOST Programme, especially to Paul de Guchteneire who could not
make it to be in Berlin prior to other engagements. Without the support of
UNESCO, this meeting would not have been possible.
The papers presented at the workshop are published on:
http://www.gesis.org/en/cooperation/data_service/eastern_europe/SSDA_reports_1.pdf
Brigitte Hausstein
GESIS Branch Office Berlin
Central Archive Cologne
Report
Annual Meeting of the Hungarian Sociological Association
The Hungarian Sociological Association (HSA) had its annual meeting on
November 22, 2001 in Szekesfehervar. It consisted of the presentations and the
meeting of the general assembly. The assembly dealt with the following
questions:
. Report of the chair on the year 2001.
The main goal of the President - Viktoria Szirmai - was to improve the
financial situation of the Association. Her other aim was the promotion of the
sociological activity within the Association. In order to realize this
conception series of sociological discussions took place in the Pallas Club on
the following topics: Changes in family relations, Women in sociology,
Discussion with Robert Angelusz on his recent book, Meeting of the Cultural
Section. In order to guarantee the functioning of the Association on a high
level, a more solid financial basis is necessary. Membership fee should be
increased.
. Financial account.
. Report on the situation of the "Review of Sociology". The
HSA made an agreement with the Akademiai Kiado (Academy Publishing House) on
publication, distribution and sale of the "Review of Sociology" in
English. In 2001 two issues were already published: one was edited by Ivan
Szelenyi, the other one contained the discussions on the situation of the
Hungarian sociology. The development of the home page of the journal is an
important goal of the editorial board. Earlier issues are already available on
the Internet. The home page is accessible through the home page of the Hungarian
Academy of Sciences or through that of the Hungarian Sociological Association.
. Prof. Ildiko Hrubos was elected as the new president of the Hungarian
Sociological Association for the year 2003. The president for the year 2002 is
Gabor Felkay, University of Szeged.
. Handing over the Polanyi Award to the authors (Robert Angelusz and Zsuzsa
Ferge) of the best publications.
. Handing over the Erdei Award to young researchers (Fruzsina Albert and Bea
David).
(The above translation was edited on the basis of the Newsletter of the HAS,
March 2002)
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