+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Posted Mon, 3 Oct 2005 17:09:49 This message was forwarded through MEDSOCNEWS. If you wish to make an announcement or publicise an event then please send the text to: [log in to unmask] MEDSOCNEWS is the electronic companion to Medical Sociology News - published 3 times a year by the Medical Sociology Group of the BSA. Please subscribe to this publication - details below +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ apologies for cross-posting ++ Call for papers International Sociological Association - Rc15 sociology of health xv1 world congress of sociology in Durban, July 23-29, 2006 We invite abstracts for any of the 16 sessions listed below. Abstracts should be no more than two pages long and sent directly to the session chair by November 1st 2005. Please include Names) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), contact details of presenting author (postal address, tel. Fax, email). 1. Men's Health Chair: Elianne Riska (University of Helsinki, Finland) [log in to unmask] 2. Women's Health Chair: Ellen Annandale (University of Leicester, England) [log in to unmask] nb Papers which explore the concept of gender in relation to both women's and men's health may be submitted to either session chair. It is anticipated that an edited book will be developed out of selected papers from the two sessions. 3. Health and Health Care Delivery in South Africa Chair: Dingie van Resburg (University of the Free State, South Africa) [log in to unmask] 4. Bioethics and Society Co-chairs: Kristina Orfali (University of Columbia, USA) [log in to unmask] Raymond DeVries (University of Minnesota, USA) [log in to unmask] 5. Environmental Health Issues Chair: Ella Haley (Athabasca University, Canada) [log in to unmask] 6. The Sociology of HIV and AIDS Chair: Jennie J. Kronenfeld (Arizona State University, USA) [log in to unmask] 7. Social Theory and Health Sociology Chair: William C. Cockerham (University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA) [log in to unmask] 8. Health and the Transformation of Families Chair: Lorne Tepperman (University of Toronto, Canada) [log in to unmask] 9. Genetics - Whose Revolution? Chair: Robert Dingwall (University of Nottingham, UK) [log in to unmask] 10. The Body and Society Chair: Elizabeth Ettorre (University of Plymouth, UK) [log in to unmask] 11. Health Care in the Developing World Chair: Masahira Anesaki (Daiichi Welfare University, Japan) [log in to unmask] 12. Health, Work and Marginalization Chair: Cecila Benoit (University of Victoria, Canada) [log in to unmask] 13. Sexuality and Sexual Health Chair: Anthony Price (City University, UK) [log in to unmask] 14. Regulation of Professional Groups in Health (joint RC15 and RC52) Chair: Mike Saks (University of Lincoln, UK) [log in to unmask] 15. Globalised Standardisation and Local Needs in Health (joint RC15 and RC52) Chair: Ellen Kuhlmann (University of Bremen, Germany) [log in to unmask] 16. Health, work and migration (joint RC15, RC52 and RC31) Chair: Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, McMaster University, Canada, [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Regards, Ellen Annandale ISA RC15 Secretary ********************************************************************** 1. For general enquires or problems with the list or to CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS send a message to: [log in to unmask] 2. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set medsocnews nomail 3. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set medsocnews mail 4. To leave MedSocNews, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message (leave the subject line blank and do not include a signature): leave medsocnews 5. To join or subscribe to MedSocNews, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message (leave the subject line blank and do not include a signature): SUBSCRIBE medsocnews firstname lastname 6. Further information about the medsocnews discussion list (including list archive and how to subscribe to or leave the list) can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medsocnews.html To subscribe to the paper version of Medical Sociology News - published 3 times a year by the Medical Sociology Group of the BSA please email Maureen Porter at: [log in to unmask] **********************************************************************