Some members of HES will be interested in this conference. 
This message is forwarded from IEPS-L to HES by Ross Emmett. 
 
 
 
CALL FOR PAPERS 
 
8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIO-ECONOMICS 
July 12 - 14, 1996 
Geneva, Switzerland 
 
The general theme of the 1996 program is the "Socio-Economic 
Foundations of a Just Society."  The program organizers encourage 
sessions and papers that focus on the building of trust and 
institutions that promote the development of just and fair 
societies. This is an important theme at this moment in history 
as welfare states are under attack and, in some instances, being 
dismantled. In some cases nation states are disintegrating. 
Indeed, this is a time of considerable institutional change. The 
Program Committee intends to develop sessions that will make 
important contributions to theoretical understandings and policy 
initiatives addressing the conference theme. 
 
Recognizing the eclectic and interdisciplinary nature of socio- 
economics, the Program Committee also invites sessions and papers 
around a variety of other topics listed below. 
 
1. General theme: Socio-economic foundations of a just society 
2. Reasons for and extent of socio-economic transformation of the 
   world economy 
3. Public policy issues (welfare, education, health, 
   unemployment, economy) 
4. Unemployment and industrial dislocation 
5. Transition to capitalism and democracy 
6. Business firms and the embeddedness of institutions 
7. Cultural and psychological dimensions of economic behavior 
8. Emergence of knowledge-based organizations and their 
   consequences 
9. Socio-political and economic dimensions of immigration 
10. Racial and ethnic issues 
12. Social class and socio-economics 
13. Socio-economics and the environment 
14. New paradigms of socio-economic thought 
15. Varieties of capitalism and social development 
16. Challenge of economic crises to developing countries 
17. Rediscovering the origins of socio-economic thought 
18. Institutional change and the construction of trust 
19. New forms of inter-organizational relations 
20. Economic regulation and evolutionary theory 
21. Disabled and dependent populations 
22. Variation in determinants and consequences of industrial 
    relations systems 
23. Spatial dimensions of economic "regulation": regional, 
    national, transnational regional, and global coordination 
    of economic actors 
24. Bringing socio-economics into the curriculum 
25. Other socio-economic topics not listed above 
 
 
DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES FOR SESSION AND PAPER PROPOSALS 
 
All applicants should indicate the theme number(s) which 
correspond to their proposed session or paper. All proposals 
should be sent to the SASE office. Proposals will then be given 
to the appropriate Program Committee members according to the 
themes identified. Please do not identify more than two themes 
for your session or paper. 
 
SESSION ORGANIZERS 
 
As soon as possible, but no later than January 2, 1996, please 
send a completed "Session Organizer Information" form (available 
on request) including an abstract (150 words maximum) of the 
proposed session. Sessions will be approximately two hours long. 
In planning your session, please allow ample time for discussion 
among presenters and between the presenters and audience. The use 
of formal discussants is optional. In addition to standard paper 
sessions, the Program Committee also invites the organization of 
 
-- panel discussions in which a group of three to five people of 
special competence each make brief opening remarks around a 
particular theme followed by discussion between the panel and 
audience; 
 
-- informal "free for all" discussion session on a provocative 
and controversial topic; 
 
-- sessions organized around the work of a single author or 
recently published book or article; 
 
Members of the Program Committee will begin reviewing session 
proposals and sending out notifications during the fall 1995. 
While it is not necessary, session organizers are encouraged to 
propose specific papers to be included in the sessions. 
 
PAPER PRESENTERS 
 
One may submit a paper without proposing a session. Those 
proposing a paper should send a completed "Session Participant 
Information" form (available on request) and abstract (150 words 
maximum) as soon as possible but no later than January 16, 1996. 
Program Committee members will review paper proposals to 
determine whether they are appropriate for the program and can be 
grouped into sessions. Notifications will be sent out on a 
continuing basis. 
 
SESSION MODERATOR/CHAIR 
 
Volunteers are invited to moderate/chair SASE-organized sessions. 
Please indicate the conference themes that fall within your areas 
of interest. Although offers to serve as session moderator/chair 
may be submitted at any time, the deadline for listing in the 
preliminary program is April 1, 1996. 
 
 
EARLY REGISTRATION 
(through December 31, 1995) 
$120 SASE members / $150 non-members* 
 
REGISTRATION 
(January 1 to June 30, 1996) 
$145 SASE members / $175 non-members* 
 
  *Non-member fee includes a one-year membership in SASE 
 
Currently enrolled students qualify for a 50% discount on the 
above fees. 
 
SITE AND ACCOMMODATIONS 
 
The host institution for the conference is the University of 
Geneva. The conference site is located downtown within walking 
distance of main places of interest. 
 
Housing accommodations will be available ranging from student 
rooms (from about $15 per person for shared dormitory rooms to 
about $50 for private rooms) to hotel accommodations in Geneva 
(from approximately $90 on up). Midday meals will be available on 
the days of the conference for about $15 per meal. A cruise on 
the lake is scheduled for Friday evening (July 12). 
 
 
THE SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMICS 
 
Founded in 1989, the Society for the Advancement of Socio- 
Economics (SASE) is an international, interdisciplinary 
organization with members in more than 50 countries on five 
continents. The purpose of SASE is threefold: 1) to advance an 
encompassing understanding of economic behavior across a broad 
range of academic disciplines; 2) to support the intellectual 
exploration and policy implications of economic behavior within 
societal, institutional, cultural, and ethical contexts; and 23) 
to balance inductive and deductive approaches to the study of 
economic behavior at both micro- and macro- levels of analysis. 
The academic disciplines represented in SASE include economics, 
sociology, political science, management, psychology, law, 
history, and philosophy. The SASE membership also includes people 
form business and policy makers in government and international 
organizations. 
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
 
SASE 
2808 Central Avenue SE 
Albuquerque, NM 87106 USA 
TEL: +1-505-277-5081 
FAX: +1-505-277-4215 
E-MAIL: [log in to unmask] 
 
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