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SyktyvkarStateUniversity

TrainingresearchlaboratoryofInstituteofHumanities,SyktyvkarStateUniversity

SociologyInstituteofRussianAcademyofSciences

GoettingenResearchCentre(DerGöttingerArbeitskreisee.V.)

FacultyofSocialStudies,Saint-PetersburgStateUniversity

FacultyofPhilosophy,Saint-PetersburgStateUniversity,DepartmentofConflictResolutionStudies

InternationalInstituteofPublicAdministrationandManagement,UNESCOdepartement,RussianPresidentialAcademyofNationalEconomyandPublicAdministration

havethepleasuretoinvite you to

InternationalScientificConference “Dynamic SocialandCulturalChangesinModernSociety”

devotedtothe125thbirthdayanniversaryofPitirimSorokin,itwillbeheldaspartoftheAll-RussianScienceFestivalinSyktyvkarStateUniversity(Syktyvkar)onOctober3 – 5,2013

Basictopicsoftheconference:

  1. RussianSocialScienceasa “philosophersship”: Development of HumanitarianandSocialSciencesinRussiain20thcentury.
  2. ScientificHeritageofPitirimSorokinandModernSociologicalThoughtintheUSAandRussia.
  3. RussianSocialandCulturalDynamicwithinthecontextofPitirimSorokin'sTheoreticalWorks.
  4. P.Sorokin'sIdeasonSocialMobilityandSpecificFeaturesofSocialMobilityin Modern Society.
  5. SocialConflicts in Contemporary World and Humanitarian Practical Aspects on their Preventing in the works of P.Sorokin.
  6. Contemporary Issues of International Cooperation and Ways of Formational and Civilization Closing.
  7. Social Processes in the Northern European Part of Russia and in Komi Republic as an Object of Social and Political Researches.

Costs (travel and daily allowances) during the conference are paid by the participants or a sending institution, excluding organizing committee members. Participants of the conference will be housed in the hotel of Syktyvkar State University at hosting institution's cost. The cultural program connected with P.Sorokin is planned for the participants.

Application forms and summary of the presentations should be sent till September 20, 2013. These materials will be uploaded on the site of Syktyvkar State University till September 28, 2013. It is planned to publish conference materials till December, 2013.

The form of the Application:

  1. Name, surname
  2. Date of birth
  3. Academic degree and title
  4. Address
  5. Place of work/study
  6. Position (for those who work)
  7. Contact telephone
  8. e-mail
  9. Do you need Letter of Invitation? (yes/no)
  10. Do you need technical equipment for presentation? (yes/no)
  11. Theme of the presentation (in Russian and English)
  12. Key words in Russian and English
  13. Presentation summary in Russian (100 – 200 words)

Contact information:

Applications should be sent to

Tel.: +7 (8212) 255145, +7 (8212) 255146