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XII Congreso Español de Sociología (Gijón, 30 June - 1, 2 July, 2016) Call for Papers: GT 11 Southern European Societies RESU Special Track Session Deadline for the submission of abstracts: February 20th, 2016. "Social problems of Southern European Societies" This session is organized by FES (Spanish Federation of Sociology/Federación Española de Sociología) in collaboration with RESU (Network of National Associations of Southern European Countries, composed by the sociological associations of France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain). Future track sessions will take place in the national congresses of Sociology organized by the RESU member associations using a similar format. Papers submitted should be sociological analyses, both theoretical and/or empirical, addressing common social problems and social trends of Southern European societies. They should include in the analysis at least two countries or regions of two countries (one of them being a Southern European country). Case studies especially relevant because of their implications for Southern Europe can also be submitted. Papers focusing on the following topics are specially welcome: * Challenges for labour market insertion * Immigration and social integration * Inequality, poverty and social exclusion And other issues related with southern European problems are welcome The working language will be English. Dates and rules for participation are the same of the XII Spanish Congress of Sociology and they can be found here: http://www.fes-sociologia.com/normas-de-participacion/pages/215/ ----------------------------------------- Dr. Ana M. Guillén Rodríguez Directora del Departamento de Sociología/ Head of Department Catedrática de Sociología/Full professor of Sociology Departamento de Sociología Facultad de Economía y Empresa Avda. del Cristo s/n 33071 Oviedo, España tel.: +34 985 103727 CV: http://tinyurl.com/pa6gfpb Guillén, A.M. & Pavolini., E. eds. (2015) Welfare States under Strain in Southern Europe: Comparing Policy and Governance Changes in Portugal, Greece, Italy and Spain. European Journal of Social Security. Special issue 17, 2, June 2015. Free download: http://www.ejss.eu/content_page.aspx?contentId=167 Pavolini, E.; León, M.; Guillén, A.M. and Ascoli, U. (2014) "From Austerity to permanent strain? The EU and welfare state reform in Italy and Spain" Comparative European Politics, 13, 1, pp. 56-76. Petmesidou, M. & Guillén, A.M. eds. (2014) Economic Crisis and Austerity in Southern Europe: Threat or Opportunity for a Sustainable Welfare State?, South European Society and Policies. Special Issue, 19,3.