European Graduate School for the Social Sciences

CALL FOR PAPERS

9th International Doctoral Seminar in Social Sciences

6th – 9th October 2011, Telč

Organized by Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Brno

PhD students in sociology, political science, European studies, public policy (or public economics), social policy and social work, media studies, social psychology and other social sciences from universities associated in EUSOC are invited to submit their papers to the 9th EUSOC international seminar.

How to enrol

Send the abstract and extended abstract of the paper written in English.  Length of the abstract: 5 – 10 lines, extended abstract 550 – 750 words.

The abstract should characterize the problem and research question in focus, method, key hypothesis and if possible main finding(s).

The structure of the extended abstract:  the problem, theoretical background, the research question, hypotheses, methodology, findings (assumptions about findings), conclusions and discussion in a broader context.

Add one or two paragraphs characterizing the content of your PhD thesis and another paragraph which indicates how your paper fits into your PhD thesis (which part, how it helps to develop the thesis).

Deadline for the abstract: 1st May, 2011

Abstracts will be evaluated by members of the EUSOC Steering Committee till 1st June, 2011. The abstracts and extended abstract are regarded as a sample of the applicant’s ability to write clearly about the topic, to organize the paper, and to convey sufficient information to readers. Quality abstracts will be selected and their authors notified to submit their full papers.  

Full Paper: length  5 000-8 000 words, written in English, format MS Word, double spaced, font Times New Roman 12, references, tables and graphs in appendix.

The papers should be structured as follows:

1. Introduction with clear-cut research question
2. Theoretical background
3. Methods
4. Results, findings
5. Conclusions and discussion
6. References

Deadline for the final version of the paper:  15st September 2011

Participation in the seminar will enable you:

- to get useful feedback to your thesis from eminent European professors;
- to establish contacts with the best qualified specialists from the European Universities;

- to have and opportunity to compare your work with students from other European Universities;

- to get ETCS credits when you take part in the seminar. This applies for the students of Faculty of Social Studies (Brno). Students from the other universities can ask for the same possibility also at their universities/departments.

EUSOC/Masaryk University fully covers the costs of stay in Telč.  Depending on the resources available the contribution towards the travel costs would be provided (up to the limit of 130 EUR). The applicants are expected to cover at least partly their travel costs (we recommend to ask their universities to contribute them to travel costs).  

For more information please see section news/European School for Social Sciences on website: http://www.fss.muni.cz

Where to submit the abstract

Please, send your abstract till 1st May 2011 to the following e-mail address:

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