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European Sociological Association Summer School 2022: Sociology Matters: Theory, Methods and Practices
Professor Maggie O'Neill was co-director of The European Sociological Association Summer School 2022, titled 'Sociology Matters: Theory, Methods and Practices’, September 5-6 which was held in the marvellous UNESCO world heritage city of Dubrovnik on the Adriatic coast in the very south of Croatia, a city with rich history and cultural traditions, but also where contemporary trends are present. It was a perfect place to gather 24 PhD students from 17 countries across Europe. The event was conducted in a hybrid mode as 4 participants joined online, whereas 20 students were present in person at the Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik. During a highly dense working two days schedule, the participants attended lectures by the Summer School instructors, the President of the ESA, Lígia Ferro (Portugal), the Chair of the Postgraduate Committee, the local organiser and Summer School Director, Krešimir Žažar (Croatia), and the members of the ESA Postgraduate Committee Ana-Cristina Santos (Portugal, Summer School Co-Director), Maggie O’Neill (Ireland, Summer School Co-Director), Ana Vidu (Spain/USA) and Nilay Kaya (Turkey).
The students presented and discussed their papers and research with their peers. The programme consisted of 13 joint and parallel sessions. The scope of tackled topics, theoretical standpoints, and applied research methods were broad, and the quality of the presented research and discussion was remarkably high.
The programme also included social events like a field trip to the nearby island of Lokrum, an Old Town tour, and common dinners, which reminded us of the crucial importance of co-presence interaction to achieve a proper level of academic discussion and to stimulate networking, especially relevant for young scholars. The fabulous sceneries of Dubrovnik were inspiring for fruitful academic discussions. Judging by this emerging generation of young scientists, curious, dedicated and talented, the future of sociology in Europe is bright and yes, indeed, sociology matters!
https://www.europeansociology.org/sociology-matters-esa-summer-school-2022-dubrovnik-croatia-pointing-out-bright-future-european