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E-Bulletin (International Sociological Association) 

 

 

The initiation and formulation of a new concept for an ISA publication, in the form of the E-Bulletin, indeed signals an exciting time for the social sciences. This document is by definition multi-dimensional and multi-functional. As an organ of the ISA, it aims to cater to the various needs of the organisation as well as its diverse community of members, located in varied socio-cultural settings. It is conceptualised as a forum through which the various ISA members are able engage in debates and communication regarding the intellectual activities of national associations and research committees of the ISA. 

 

This publication carries an important and central intellectual agenda. As editor, I see this as a forum for showcasing the work, practices, ideas and voices of the diverse community of sociologists, engaged in substantive, ethnographic, demographic, theoretical, historical and critical research, and operating out of different locations, both sociological and geographic. The publication has the potential to stimulate and facilitate scholarly and professional communication and interaction amongst individual sociologists, universities, research institutions and non-governmental organisations - local, regional and international- connecting in important ways a widely scattered community. In my view, developing a substantive and theoretical focus upon which the structure of the Bulletin must then rest is an important initial task - in identifying central issues, themes, dilemmas, problematics and challenges that concern sociologists everywhere. As a practitioner myself, I have my own sense of the important issues, but I seek and solicit ideas and suggestions from other sociologists. Given that the global community of sociologists is multi-faceted and diverse, the bulletin too strives to reflect and convey this multiplicity. 

 

The plan is for every issue to include a very brief editorial and carry at least two pieces of substantive or theoretical interest (short essays, addresses, reflections) by sociologists from different parts of the world. An essay by a prominent sociologist could be accompanied by commentaries and responses from other practitioners. The Bulletin could also be a space for important conversations with eminent, practising sociologists, presented in the form of in depth interviews or it might carry important review essays on particular subfields of sociology. There is also a plan for a forum- for exchange of letters and communication. It could further showcase important contributions to the sociological enterprise from practitioners working outside of academia - such as NGOs, and those in applied fields. I think that a fluid shape to the publication would allow these kinds of contributions to be presented to members of the ISA.  The technical and publication schedule details are still being formalised but I expect the first issue of the E-Bulletin to be published in the next few months. 

 

Personally I am very excited for this opportunity to contribute to developing the intellectual dimension of the new electronic publication, but seek the co-operation and involvement of all sociologists to launch this successfully.

 

Editor, E-Bulletin, ISA

Vineeta Sinha, Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore

Call for Submissions 

 

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E-Bulletin

Published three times a year in March, July and November  

 

Editor: Vineeta Sinha

 

Production : SAGE

 

Article submissions to the E-Bulletin must have sociological value and interest for an international community of social scientists, both from the point of pure, scholarly research as well as from applied dimensions. We welcome submissions from teaching faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students in the social sciences. We welcome all submissions in the following categories: 

 

1)         Essays (up to 4000 words)

 

We invite contributions in the form of feature articles from sociologists working in all fields          - substantive, methodological and theoretical. The article can be both empirical and     theoretical and deal with issues that will be of interest to sociologists practising in a      variety of locales- universities, research institutes and NGOS- for example.

 

2)         In Conversation with...

 

Here our intention is to showcase the sociological work and life experiences of a prominent        sociologist (including 'retired') from any part of the world, in the form of a dialogue,   conversation, interview with another sociologist. All suggestions and proposals are   welcome. 

 

3)         Reflections (up to 3000 words)

 

      We are seeking the more personal, biographical accounts from practising sociologists                                                                 about their experiences of teaching, researching or leading administratively in a particular            setting. The topic and theme is open-ended and we welcome all proposals. 

 

4)         Photo Essays

 

We welcome photo essays from practitioners in the field of visual sociology on any substantive topic. The available technology facilitates inclusion of visual material, with text-based substance.

 

5)         Video Clips

 

      Given this new medium of publication, we will be able to upload and make available video   clips to ISA members. We thus invite submissions of videos, short feature films and             recordings - as sociological 'products' in addition to a written text.

            

6)         Forum (200-400 words)

 

We invite brief comments, notes, communications and letters from sociologists on any topic of relevance to an international community of sociologists. We intend for the 'Forum" section to be a regular feature in the e-Bulletin. This will need the support of the members to be successful.

 

7)         Reporting a conference (5,000-6,000 words)

 

We welcome contributions from social scientists who would like to write about their experiences of participating at workshops and conferences. This is not conceptualised as a descriptive account of the conference proceedings. Rather, it is hoped that attendance at a conference becomes the take-off point for raising larger issues of theoretical and disciplinary importance. 

 

All communications should include a contact name and address, including an e-mail address. The deadline for submissions is the first of the month before each of the three issues (eg. 1 December for the January issue).

 

Please direct all communications, submissions and enquires to the Editor, Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore, 11 Arts Link, Singapore 115750. e-mail:[log in to unmask]; phone: 0065-68745976; fax: 0065-67779579.  

            

 

 

  

 
Jayeel Serrano Cornelio, M.Soc.Sci.
Postgraduate Student (PhD)
Department of Sociology / Asia Research Institute
National University of Singapore
 
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