May-August 2018: Study Visits
The ICSOR hosted at its headquarters two scholars: Nanlai Cao of the Renmin University of Beijing and Renée de la Torre of the Centro de Investigación y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (Mexico). The two scholars have stayed in Rome for visiting studies, participation in national and international conferences, bibliographic and field research. The ICSOR has always encouraged these activities by providing its headquarters for short and long stays and promoting exchanges and relationships between scholars, academics and researchers. In the coming months the ICSOR will open its doors to Cristián Parker, Vice Rector of the University of Santiago de Chile.
August 2018: International Summer School on Religions
On the occasion of the XXV Edition of the International Summer School on Religions organized by CISRECO and held in San Gimignano and Tavarnelle Val di Pesa (Italy) from 22 to 25 August 2018, the ICSOR has provided 3 scholarships for 3 young researchers: Martina Lippolis, Davide N. Carnevale and Cecilia Galera.
As in previous editions of the Summer School, a space has been dedicated exclusively to young researchers and promoted and maintained by the Section of Sociology of Religion of the Italian Association of Sociology, in collaboration with the EPOS Agency and the ICSOR. The Sociology of Religion Section has offered 2 scholarships and the EPOS Agency 4.
The young scholars presented their research and discussed it with the scholars, teachers, experts and academics.
Renée de la Torre, guest of the ICSOR, also took part in the Summer School of San Gimignano with her paper.
SECOND EDITION OF THE SAFSOR, SCHOOL OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
After the success of the first edition, the ICSOR has organized, in cooperation with the Section of Sociology of Religion of the AIS and as part of its research and training activities, the SCHOOL OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (SAFSOR) to be held at its headquarters, in Viale delle Milizie 108, in Rome, from 19 to 21 December 2018.
The School intends to offer a particularly thorough and updated preparation specifically aimed at scholars of sociological disciplines who want to improve their theoretical, methodological, empirical and applicative knowledge in the field of research on religious phenomena.
The participation to the SAFSOR is foreseen for graduates and professionals with a university degree of at least four years in the disciplines of social sciences, for a maximum of 15 students, which can be increased to 20.
At the end of the activities of SAFSOR the ICSOR will issue a Certificate of Attendance and Participation. Attendance is free of charge, while travel and accommodation expenses will be borne by the participants.
Also for this edition, the SAFSOR will cover the areas of sociological theories, methodology and techniques, qualitative and quantitative empirical research.
The SAFSOR call can be consulted and downloaded at: https://www.icsor.it/blog/bando-safsor-2018/
The detailed programme can be consulted and downloaded at: https://www.icsor.it/blog/programma-safsor-scuola-di-alta-formazione-in-sociologia-della-religione-2018/
Registration is open until September 29.
ICSOR - Application for Membership
You can download the application to join the ICSOR from https://www.icsor.it/blog/icsor-domanda-di-adesione/. The application must be completed, signed and sent to rciprian@uniroma3.it
Please note that the ordinary fee is € 10 to be paid by bank transfer to INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION - IBAN: IT57R052160322900000000015096
The Junior registration, provided for those who have a maximum age of 39 years, is free.