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Talcott Parsons “Who now reads Parsons? 17th – 18th July 2006 University of Manchester, England An interdisciplinary meeting to assess the Work of Talcott Parsons Who now reads Parsons? It is difficult for us to realise how great a stir he made in the world… in theory and the practice of the social sciences and humanities. Sociology, politics, psychology, anthropology and economics would be much the poorer if it were not for Parsons. He was the ultimate Puritan Scholar: determined and disciplined with a keen interest in knowledge. This is a conference for those interested in discussing the relevance of Talcott Parsons to the social sciences and humanities. All papers to the full audience Strict limit on number of delegates Plenty of time for full discussion Key papers by Edward Tiryakian, Victor Lidz, Giuseppe Sciortino and Don Levine Themed sessions based on Parsons’ ‘problems and interests' Papers by Parsons’ graduate students Full ISBN set of conference proceedings (on CD ROM) Conference web site: this will be maintained as a Parsons resource after the conference Possibility of a book from the papers given (currently under negotiation) Special issue of the Journal of Classical Sociology dedicated to Parsons (edited by Chris Hart) Details and registration form from the web site http://web.mac.com/theorists/iWeb/Social%20Theorists/Welcome.html email: [log in to unmask] If you haven’t been to Manchester here is a link that will help you get an idea of the place http://www.manchester.ac.uk/ A conference organized by Theorists, Methodologists and Methods The web site will tell you about other conferences and publishing opportunities