European European Sociologist Sociologis Sociologist opean European Sociologist 1 Bulletin of the European Sociological Association o Spring 2007 Issue Number 24 European Sociologist European Sociologist European Sociologist European Sociologist ISSN 1385 478 x European Sociologist Key dates: 15th April 2007: Decisions on acceptance of abstracts by RN coordinators and RS conveners relayed to paper-givers and conference organizer in Glasgow notified of abstracts that have been accepted. 31st May 2007: Earlybird conference registration closes 15th July 2007: Final date for registration by presenters of papers 3th - 6th September 2007: ESA Conference in Glasgow Contents The 8th ESA Conference / Glasgow 01 President’s Message 02 Full Program 03 Social Events Programme 05 Conference Information for Research Networks 06 Registration Deadline and Fees 06 ESA Contact Information 07 ESA Research Networks 07 The ESA Executive Committee Contact Information 08 Communicate with the ESA 08 The ESA Executive Committee 09 Committees (Members and Attributions) 09 Become a Member of the ESA 09 Conferences and Call for Papers 10 Workshops 10 Jobs and Open Positions 11 Conflict, Citizenship and Civil Society Conflict, Citizenship and Civil Society 3rd-6th September 2007, Glasgow / Scotland The Glasgow City Hall
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Key dates:15th April 2007:Decisions on acceptance of abstracts by RNcoordinators and RS conveners relayed topaper-givers and conference organizer inGlasgow notified of abstracts that have beenaccepted.
31st May 2007:Earlybird conference registration closes
15th July 2007:Final date for registration by presenters ofpapers
3th - 6th September 2007:ESA Conference in Glasgow
ContentsThe 8th ESA Conference / Glasgow 01President’s Message 02Full Program 03Social Events Programme 05Conference Information for Research Networks 06Registration Deadline and Fees 06
ESA Contact Information 07ESA Research Networks 07The ESA Executive Committee Contact Information 08Communicate with the ESA 08The ESA Executive Committee 09Committees (Members and Attributions) 09Become a Member of the ESA 09
Conferences and Call for Papers 10Workshops 10Jobs and Open Positions 11
Conflict, Citizenship and Civil SocietyConflict, Citizenship and Civil Society3rd-6th September 2007, Glasgow / Scotland
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President's messageThe Work of ESA in promoting Sociology in Europe
Dear ESAm e m b e r s ,
Last December2006 we held inParis a meetingof the ESACouncil ofN a t i o n a lAssociations atthe initiative of
the President, of the Committee forexternal relations of the ESA ExeCand of the chair of the ESA Council.We had proposed also to our RNsto come, but most of them did notreact at all and others preferred todiscuss separately from theNational Associations.
Therefore we plan to devote tothese issues at least part of thenewly established Council of ESARNs in Glasgow.
As I had already the chance toexplain, it is my personal convictionand of the ESA ExeC as a wholethat ESA has an important role toplay in promoting the role ofSociology in Europe. For thispurpose, our committee forexternal relations and myself areengaged in the Initiative forScience in Europe (ISE) and worktogether with representatives fromall sciences in order to put onpaper requests from the scientificcommunity for the development ofscience in Europe. The aim is toput ESA on the position ofexpressing common views of thesociological community in Europein relation to the core bodies of EUscience policy, namely the ERC,the FP and the DG Research.
We have then proposed to allNational Associations of Sociologyin Europe to open a consultation, toput on the table their views aboutwhat is most needed for promotingSociology, what are theperspectives of our discipline, how
could we expand its presencewithin the European scientificcommunity. Sixteen NationalAssociations of Sociology havetaken part to our meeting, togetherwith Dimitri Corpakis, Head of theUnit L1 at the DG Research, as ourspecial guest.
The meeting has been first of all achance for informing ourcolleagues of the current situationof science policy instruments andthe place of Sociology within them.Dagmar Kutsar on ESF and ESS,Carlo Ruzza on ERA and FP,myself on ERC and ISE, we havereported on that situation and onthe efforts that ESA has set up forfulfilling the task. Corpakis haspresented in details the FP7 anddiscussed with us the means for agreater visibility of Sociology: inparticular, he stressed theimportance of the peer reviewpanels and encouraged us to playa role by proposing lists ofevaluators. He also stressed theimportance of working in closerelation with our representatives inthe ERC (M. Castells and H.Nowotny), of approachingmembers of the FP committee atthe national level, of activating aconsultation of our scientificcommunity for defining ourpriorities for the future.
Then, we had a general discussionon the needs of sociology, withspecial focus on issues such ascriteria applied in the EU sciencepolicy, training programmes,research infrastructures and peerreviews panels. We raisedquestions about compatibility ofcriteria such as "competitiveness"with sociological research, or about"excellence": is it in the socialsciences as in the hard sciences?Limitations due to a lack ofavailable data have also beenbrought in: we have more data atthe national level than at the
European one and particularlyqualitative data; we actually needto find new ways of storingqualitative knowledge, exchangingthem without loosing their context.It is relevant to Sociology that morefundamental research is funded:we face a situation where suchthing as a "European society" is stilllargely a fiction and manyEuropeans still feel excluded fromEurope-all issues that requirefundamental research.
In the end, we decided aboutactions in order to advance on allthese points; NA will send to ESAlists of possible evaluators fromtheir countries, the ESA RN onQualitative Methods will set up aresearch project about storingqualitative data, some participantswill work on the idea of aninfrastructure devoted to theexchange among sociologyresearchers (a sort of Center forAdvanced Study), others haveengaged in studying aquestionnaire to circulate amongall members of each NA in order tobroaden the consultation process.
At the 8th ESA Conference inGlasgow, the meeting of the ESACouncil for National Associationswill resume this debate andhopefully advance toward buildingup common views; I have alreadyinvited Helga Novotny toparticipate and hope she shall beable to come.
Yours, Giovanna Procacci
List of National Associations havingparticipated to the ESA meeting:Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland,France, Germany, Hungary,Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland,Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden,Swiss
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On the following pages you will find detailed information about the events at the 8th Conference of the ESA.You can read about the full program, the social events, the research networks and about booking andregistration.
Full Programme
Monday, 3rd September:Monday, 3rd September:
Tuesday, 4th September:Tuesday, 4th September:
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Thursday, 6th September:Thursday, 6th September:
Additional details about the programme including more information about plenary speakers, information givenby Research Networks can be found at the conference home page:
Drinks at the Royal Concert Hall (Monday 3rd September):Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall is the venue for theconference's opening plenary. A post-plenary drinksreception will be hosted at the Royal Concert Hallallowing delegates the opportunity to network andsocialise.
Civic Reception - Glasgow Science Centre(Tuesday 4th September):Glasgow's City Council will be hosting a Civicreception on the second evening of the conference atthe Glasgow Science Centre.
Located on the banks of the River Clyde opposite theSECC, Glasgow Science Centre offers a variety ofunusual and exhilarating venue experiences amidstthe height of contemporary cool. Officially branded a5-star venue by VisitScotland, hospitality is providedwithin 3 iconic buildings.
The reception will take place within the main ScienceMall which houses hundreds of interactive scienceexhibits and puzzles throughout four open plan floors.
Ceilidh (Wednesday 6th September):A ceilidh will be held for up to 300 delegates at ThePeople's Palace and Winter Gardens on the third
evening of theconference. Requiringparticipants (ratherthan observers)ceilidhs are set Scottishdances to traditionallive Scottish music, butdon't be alarmed, therewill be plenty of help forbeginners (and a fewdrinks to loosen youup).
In addition to thedancing there will be anopportunity to view ThePeople's Palace which is Glasgow's social historycontaining the story of the people and city of Glasgowfrom 1750 to the present. You can see paintings, printsand photographs displayed alongside a wealth ofhistoric artefacts, film and computer interactives.
Walking & Bus Tours (daily):Throughout the conference walking and bus tours willbe book-able during early evenings. The bus tours willgive a guided tour of the Glasgow's most famouslandmarks, while the walking tours will focus on moresociological aspects of Glasgow's city centre.
Social Events Programme
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Sociology in Europe:In the Glasgow Conference there will bethe first meeting of a new consultationbody, the Research Network Council at2.00-3.30pm on Monday 3 September.This is an initiative by Giovanna Procacci,the President, and the ESA executiveCommittee. As the RN:s are central in thelife of the Association, it was consideredimportant to have a regular forum not onlywith National Associations, but also withRN:s. The Executive and the RN:s willthere discuss together issues of currentconcern within ESA. The aim is to formalisethis new body of consultation in theGeneral Assembly that will take placeduring the conference.
The purpose of RN:s Council is to improvecommunications between the ESA, so thatmembers can raise issues with theExecutive, and the Executive has anopportunity to consult RN:srepresentatives. We wish that all RN:ssend a representative to the meeting inorder to address issues relevant to theirRN. The President, Giovanna Procacci,and the members of the Executive will alsoendeavour to make this a forum whereRN:s can also enter the debate that ESAhas launched over sociology's needs andperspectives within European sciencepolicy . We want to promote sociology andsocial sciences in the context of theEuropean science policy and ESA is readyto play a role in building up common viewsamong the scientific community ofsociology in Europe.It will be interesting tohave these discussions in Glasgow, a citywith a long industrial history and diversityof inhabitants and an important role in the
history of social sciences.
Conference Abstracts:The ESA Glasgow Conference organisingcommittee has received 1800 abstracts bythe submission deadline. Initially therewere some worries, because there werefew early abstracts. However, on the day ofthe deadline the organisers received 1023abstracts. The RN:s coordinators havereceived the abstracts as well. We arelooking forward to a successful conferencein a city that is interesting for sociologists inmany ways both historically and in thepresent.
The selection of accepted abstracts ismade by RNs. In the past there has beensome discussion about the variable qualityof papers in the ESA conferences. Whilstwe need to have beginners as well as moreexperienced paper presenters, it isnevertheless desirable that the papersessions are interesting and successful. If,for example, younger researchers are notquite ready yet to present in the RNsessions, they could be encouraged topresent their research as a poster instead.Of course rejection of abstracts is also oneoption.
This point is made because somecomplaints have been received in previousconferences. We need to be as inclusive aspossible, but we also need to have a goodconference. Whilst it is important to makethis point, it is also important to fosterinclusion and to promote younger scholarsin positive ways. Here the RN:s are in acentral strategic position.
Research Networks:As stated above, the Executive considersthat the RN:s have an important role in theorganisation of the ESA. They form thebackbone of the whole organisation.Therefore it is important that we have up-to-date information about them.Information about RN:s can be found in theESA website. However, this informationcan be rather scant and it is not always up-to-date. Problems have been encounteredwhen there has been a change ofcoordinators, and no information has beenreceived.
In order to improve the possibilities ofcommunication between the executive andRN:s - and between RN:s too - we wouldlike you send to Tuula Gordon([email protected]) informationconfirming the following:- The chair (co-coordinator or convener) ofthe RN- The deputy chair (or names of co-convenors) of the RN- Membership or email list (at least thecentral core)
Having this information helps us tocommunicate in a more effective way.
Looking forward to a successfulconference in Glasgow!
Tuula Gordon,Vice President of Research Networks
On behalf of the Executive and the RN:sCommittee - Sara Arber (UK), SokratisKoniordos (Greece) and Valerj Mansurov(Russia)
Conference-Information for Research Networks
'Western' includes delegates from Western Europe, NorthAmerica, Australia and Japan.
'Eastern' includes delegates from Eastern Europe, Asia (exceptJapan), South America and Africa,
* Early Bird registration = on or before 31st May 2007** Later Registration = after 31st May 2007
Fees are in Sterling.
Final date for registration for presenters of papers (otherwisepaper will be withdrawn from the conference programme) = 15July 2007
Final date for withdrawal of registration is August 1st 2007, afterwhich there will be no refunds.
Registration deadline and feesDelegate Registration Fees Early Bird Fee * Later registration**Delegate DescriptionWestern ESA Member £145 / 200EUR £179 / 250EURWestern Non Member £245 / 350EUR £280 / 390EUREastern ESA Member £100 / 140EUR £135 / 190EUREastern ESA Non Member £135 / 190EUR £170 / 240EURWestern ESA Student Member £80 / 110EUR £115 / 160EURWestern Student Non Member £115 / 160EUR £150 / 210EUREastern ESA Student Member £55 / 80EUR £95 / 130EUREastern Student Non Member £85 / 120EUR £120 / 170EURDay Rate: 1 day £130 / 180EUR £170 / 230EURDay Rate: 2 days £185 / 260EUR £230 / 310EUR
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ESA Research Networks & CoordinatorsESA Research Networks & CoordinatorsContact and AdressesContact and Adresses
To date, the ESA Executive Committeehas approved the following ResearchNetworks.
Ageing in EuropeAndreas Motel-Klingebiel, [email protected]:http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/ageing.htm
Biographical Perspectives on EuropeanSocietiesRobin Humphrey,[email protected]:http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/biog.htm
Critical Political EconomyJan Drahokoupil,[email protected]:http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/polecon.htm
Disaster and Social CrisisPhilip Buckle,[email protected]:http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/disaster.htm
Environment and SocietyKris van Koppen, contact viahttp://www.esa-esn.orgHomepage:http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/environ.htm
Gender Relations in the Labour Marketand the Welfare StateMargareta Kreimer,[email protected], Sara Falcão Casaca, [email protected],Vanessa Beck, [email protected]:http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/gendlab.htm
GlobalizationBart van Steenbergen,[email protected]:http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/global.htm
Industrial Relations, Labour MarketInstitutions and EmploymentFranz Traxler, [email protected]:http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/labmarkt.htm
Social TheoryPatrick Baert,[email protected]:http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/theory.htm
Youth and GenerationCarsten Yndigegn, [email protected]:http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/youth.htm
On the ESA webpage you can findmore information on ResearchNetworks: * Guidelines for Research NetworksMore info: http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/networksreportsept05.doc * What Research Networks are for More info: http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/networks3.htm* How to establish a Research Network More info: http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/networks3.htm
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President: Giovanna Procacci:Professor of Sociology, University of Milan,Faculty of Political Sciences, Departmentof Social and Political Studies, Milan, ItalyE-mail: [email protected]
Executive Committee members inalphabetical order:Pamela Abbott: Director of the Graduate Centre and theCentre for Equality and Diversity, GlasgowCaledonian University, United Kingdom. E-mail: [email protected]
Sara Arber:Professor of sociology, Dept of Sociology,University of Surrey, United Kingdom.E-mail: [email protected]
Patrick Baert:University senior lecturer in sociology,Selwyn College, Cambridge, UnitedKingdom E-mail: [email protected]
Louis Chauvel:Professor of sociology, Sciences-PoUniversity, Paris, FranceE-mail: [email protected]
Catherine Delcroix:Teacher of sociology, Université deVersailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines ,Sevres, France. E-mail: [email protected]
Tuula Gordon:Fellow of the Helsinki Collegium forAdvanced Studies, University of Helsinki,Finland. E-mail: [email protected]
Tommi Hoikkala:Docent, Research director, Finnish YouthResearch Network, FinlandE-mail: [email protected]
Sokratis Koniordos:Associate Professor in Economicsociology, University of Crete, Crete E-mail: [email protected]
Dagmar Kutsar:Professor of social policy, University ofTartu, EstoniaE-mail: [email protected]
Monika Kwiecinska-Zdrenka:Sociology teacher and researcher,Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun,Poland
Newsletter:European Sociologist, the Newsletter of theESA accepts all types of material ofrelevance to sociologist working on or inEurope - articles, 'think pieces', commentsor letters to the Editor, announcements orresearch initiatives, conferences,seminars, newly-published books etc.
Committee for external relations:Relations with national associations, ERC,ISA, other bodies
Chair: Carlo RuzzaDaniel BertauxDagmar KutsarElianne Riska
The Council of National Associations hasnominated in Torun as chair of the Counciland of the Nomination Committee DanielBertaux.
Committees (members and attributions)
In order to make it possible to join the EuropeanSociological Association even between the ESA-conferences and to provide an easier way for theregistration, a new internet payment system has beenset up.
The registration page website can be found at thefollowing address:
http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/esa/membership.htm
Become a member of the ESA
Individual FeesRegular Member Western countries 150 EUR
Regular Member Eastern countries 50 EURStudents Western countries 50 EUR
Students Eastern countries 40 EURInstitutionalInstitutions (with Journal) 300 EUR
National Associations (without Journal) 200 EUR
2007 Luxembourg Income StudyIntroductory WorkshopJune 24th to June 30th, 2007
The Luxembourg Income Study (LIS)Summer Workshop is a one-weekworkshop designed to introduceresearchers in the social sciences tocomparative research in incomedistribution, employment and social policyusing the LIS database. We welcomeapplications from researchers with varyinglevels of knowledge and experience.
The Luxembourg Income Study has madecomparable over 160 large microdata setsthat contain comprehensive measures ofincome, employment and householdcharacteristics for 30 industrializedcountries (Australia, Austria, Belgium,Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark,Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy,Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands,Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, theSlovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom
and the United States).
The language of instruction is English. Bythe end of the workshop, attendees will befully trained to use the databaseindependently. Workshop faculty includesthe LIS directors, Janet Gornick andMarkus Jäntti, the LIS staff and guestlecturers. In addition, the winner of theannual Aldi Hagenaars Memorial Award willpresent his/her paper (see Aldi HagenaarsMemorial Award page:http://www.lisproject.org/workshop/aldiaward.htm).
The workshop format includes a mixture oflectures on comparative research,laboratory sessions and individual one-on-one advisory sessions. Attendees will alsobe introduced to the new LuxembourgWealth Study(http://www.lisproject.org/lws.htm).
Tuition of €1,400 covers instructionalmaterials, single-occupancyaccommodations, and full board.
Transportation to and from Luxembourg isthe responsibility of the student.
The 2007 workshop will be held fromJune 24 to June 30, 2007 (with departureon July 1st).
Download application(http://www.lisproject.org/workshop/2007application.pdf) and return it to Caroline deTombeur by April 2nd, 2007.
Send your completed application by email([email protected]) or fax: +352-2600 30 30.
For information about LIS, seehttp://www.lisproject.org.
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Conferences and Call for PapersConferences and Call for PapersISA conferenceGlobalisation, Conflict and theExperience of LocalitiesRome, ItalyJune, 28th-29th, 2007
For more information, please visit thefollowing website:http://www.sociologia.uniroma1.it/ISA%20RC47%20Conference/index.html
Industrial Relations inEuropeThe Theory and History of IndustrialRelationsAthens, Greek, July, 26th-28th, 2007
Details of the conference and streams canbe found at:http://www.cirn.aueb.gr/IREC2007/Streams/TheoryHistorySyllabus.asp
Marie Curie ConferenceSeries 2004 - 2008Labour Migration and the Politics ofPrevention - International Politics ofStabilising Social FabricsFlorence, Italy, September, 13th-16th, 2007
The Berlin Institute for Comparative SocialResearch (Berliner Institut fürVergleichende Sozialforschung e.V. BIVS) invites applications for the upcoming tenthevent in the series on "Labour Migrationand the Politics of Prevention -International Politics of Stabilising SocialFabrics", taking place in Florence (Italy)from 13 - 16th September 2007.
Throughout the conference, workshopsand seminars on global labour migrationtrends and policies, international agents oforganising labour supply, urban and rurallabour migration, the notions of brain drain
and brain gain and the regulation ofemigration of work force will be held.Applications for the conference in Florencewill be accepted until 16th June 2007.
There are Marie-Curie grants available foryoung and experienced researchers fromEU Member States and Third Countries foreach conference, covering travel and livingallowances. Please send your full proposalby electronic mail to:E-Mail: [email protected]
For more information on past andupcoming EUROFOR conferences,including detailed application guidelines,please visit our website:http://www.emz-berlin.de
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Jobs and Open PositionsJobs and Open PositionsAssociate Professor ofQuantitative Methods inSocial SciencesThe Faculty of Social Sciences seeks to fillfor the Graduate School for Empirical andQuantitative Methods in the Economic andSocial Sciences, funded by the ExcellenceInitiative, the following university position,starting in fall semester 2007 and at firstlimited to five years:
Associate Professor of QuantitativeMethods in Social Sciences
Application deadline is March 10, 2007.The successful candidate should bequalified in teaching and research in thearea of quantitative methods in the socialsciences and in at least one research fieldof political science, psychology, orsociology.
The professor is expected to support theEnglish-taught graduate program at theCenter for Doctoral Studies in the Socialand Behavioral Sciences (CDSS) of theGraduate School of Economic and SocialSciences. This new associateprofessorship aims to promote theadvancement of exceptionally qualifiedyoung scientists.
For further information on this jobopportunity see: http://cdss.uni-mannheim.de/202.html
PhD program in economicsociology and politicaleconomyThe Max Planck Institute for the Study ofSocieties and the University of Cologne willstart a new joint PhD program in economicsociology and political economy this fall.
Up to seven doctoral students will be
accepted into the program. Candidatesmust hold a Diplom or a Masters degreewith honours in political science, sociology,organization studies or related fields.Fellowships will start on October 1, 2007.Working languages at the ResearchSchool are English and German. Doctoralfellows will participate in a graduate schoolprogram including courses and summerschool sessions.
The deadline for applications is March 15,2007.
Program details, online application formand more: http://imprs.mpifg.de
Doctoral Program in Socialand Behavioral Sciences atthe University of MannheimThe Center for Doctoral Studies in Socialand Behavioral Sciences (CDSS) offers athree-year doctoral program for students ofpolitical science, psychology, andsociology. Its mission is to train youngacademics according to best internationalpractice with a strong focus on excellencein research.
The CDSS is part of the Graduate Schoolof Economic and Social Sciences (GESS)founded in 2006. The graduate schoolprovides doctoral training in empirical andquantitative methods and their applicationto business, economics, and the socialsciences. It is funded by the Initiative ofExcellence, an initiative by the Germanfederal and state governments to promotetop-level research in Germany. Thisfinancial support is a clear mark ofconfidence in the graduate school
programs as a pioneering doctoral trainingconcept in Germany.
CDSS doctoral students find a variety ofspecial courses in all three areas (politicalscience, psychology, and sociology) whichare taught by an internationally renownedsocial science faculty. The first year isprimarily dedicated to course work. In thefirst semester, three core courses provide abasic overview on the disciplinary researchfields, major methods, and social sciencemethodology. In the second and third year,doctoral students work mainly on theirthesis, about which they report in theCDSS workshop. They also participate inthe research colloquium of their discipline.After three years students submit anddefend their thesis and are awarded thedoctoral degree of the Faculty of SocialSciences.
The University of Mannheim provides anexcellent research environment. TheFaculty of Social Sciences is renowned forits quantitative-analytical orientation. It hasan excellent international reputation.Rankings and awards reflect the highinternational prestige enjoyed by thefaculty. Closely connected to the Faculty ofSocial Sciences are a variety of leadingEuropean research institutes such as theMannheim Centre for European SocialResearch (MZES), the Center forEuropean Economic Research (ZEW), theCentre for Survey Research andMethodology (ZUMA) and the CentralInstitute of Mental Health (ZI).
Admission takes place on an annual basisfor the program starting in September.
Deadline for application is April 15th,2007. Broad financial support for doctoralstudents is provided.
For further information see the CDSSwebsite at http://cdss.uni-mannheim.de/ orcontact: [email protected]
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