7^th South East European Doctoral Student Conference

24 - 25 September 2012, Thessaloniki - Greece

RT3 - Society and Human Development: Psychology, Politics, Sociology, and Education

Topics

Psychology

Emotion Regulation of Self and Others
Emotionality and Well-Being
Cognition and Emotion
Motivation and Human performance
Intelligence, Personality, and Individual Differences
Health Promotion Interventions
Cognitive Neuroscience
Attention and Human Performance
Cognitive Development in Typical and Atypical Populations
Ageing and Cognitive Functions
Social Psychology
Health Psychology
Quality of Life in Chronically-ill and Healthy Populations
Alcohol and Drug Use and Abuse
Smoking Behavior and Tobacco Control Policies
Sports psychology
Developmental, Educational and School psychology
Intervention with Populations with Special Needs
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Online counselling acceptance and utilization by mental health professionals & end users
Attention and Neuroscience
Cognitive Development in Typical and Atypical Populations
Quality of Life in Chronically-ill and Healthy Populations
Emotionality and Well-Being
Intervention with Populations with Special Needs
Counselling and Psychology

Politics and International Relations

Comparative Politics
Political Thought: Ideas and Ideologies
Media and Politics
Political Violence, Terrorism and Counter-insurgency
The Politics of Globalization
Defence and Diplomacy
Crisis Management
Public Health and Social Care Policy
Risk Analysis
The Politics of Post-Communism and Transition
Elections and Electoral Systems
EU Policy and Integration
International Relations
Migration
Public Administration
Nations and Nationalism
Conflict and Peace
Geo-Politics (and Strategic Studies)
Regional Development
Environment
Parties and Party Systems

Sociology

Modern Sociological Theory
Corporate Social Responsibility
Social Mobilization Theory
Stratification and Class
Gender Studies
Urban Sociology
Sociology and Architecture
Inequality and Social Exclusion
Religiosity
Ethnicity, Identity
Social Policy
Genocide Studies
Post-Socialist Transformation
Europeanisation
Family and Community Life
Crime (Deviance) and Criminal Justice

Education: Language Policy and Practice

Intercultural Communication
Ethno-linguistics
English as a Lingua Franca
English-Only Europe
The EU and Language
Language Testing
Language Teaching

Committees

Chairs

Dr. Lambros Lazouras, City College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Pavlos Koktsidis, City College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece

Scientific Committee

Dr. Nikolaos Tsigilis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Tom Stafford, University of Sheffield, UK
Dr. Chris Jones, University of Sheffield , UK
Dr. Elvira Masoura, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Mary Kosmidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Antonia Ypsilanti, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Angeles F Estevez, Universidad de Almeria, Spain
Dr. Kwang-Hyuk Lee, University of Sheffield, UK
Dr. Panagiotis Bamidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Aggelos Rodafinos, City College International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Suzie Savvidou, City College International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Martha Kelpi, City College International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Lazuras Lambros, City College International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Tatiana Tairi, City College International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Efrosini Kalyva, City College International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Ms. Agnes Brunet, City College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Prof. Simon Bulmer, University of Sheffield, UK
Prof. Bob Deacon, University of Sheffield, UK
Dr. Sara Hannam, City College International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Nicola Rehling, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Assist. Prof. Nicos Sifakis, Hellenic Open University, Greece
Dr. Paul Stubbs, Institute of Economics, Zagreb
Dr. Natalia Vlas, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
Prof. Vasile Boari, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
Prof. Theodore Chadjipandelis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Christos Frangonikolopoulos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Prof. Ralph Negrine, University of Sheffield, UK
Dr. Pavlos Kotsidis, City College-International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Filipos Proedrou, City College International Faculty of The University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Maria Xenitidou, University of Surrey, UK
Dr. Zoi Tatsioka, City College International Faculty of The University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, Greece
Prof. Paul Knepper, University of Sheffield, UK

Important Dates

Short or Full paper submission: ~~9^th April 2012~~ ~~Extended to 30^th April 2012~~
Notification of acceptance: ~~18^th May 2012~~ ~~Extended to 1^st June 2012~~
Response to reviewers comments and submission of FINAL-camera ready paper: ~~22^th June 2012~~ ~~Extended to 29^th June 2012~~

Submission Details

Depending on the stage of your research, you can submit either a short paper (3-5 pages) or a full paper (8-15 pages). In either case, the structure to be followed is given below. All papers should be submitted in English and use the MS word template provided below. Short or Full papers for RT3 should be submitted as a word or Pdf document by the 9th of April 2012 through the EasyChair Conference Management System, at this link.

Authors of either short or full papers should download and use the following template: DSC2012-RT3-paper-template.doc

Structure of full paper (8-15 pages)

Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Data and Methodology
Empirical Analysis
Conclusions
References
Appendix

Structure of short paper (3-5 pages)

Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Proposed Methodology
Conclusions
References
Appendix

For any additional information please contact us on RT3@seerc.org.

Review Process

All submitted papers will undergo a double peer-review process by members of the Scientific Committee. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present their work at the conference and will be asked to submit the final versions of their papers to be included in the conference proceedings. During the conference, each paper will be presented in front of a panel of experts consisting of academics with significant research expertise and experience in supervising doctoral students. Each presentation will be followed by feedback from the members of the panel and questions from the audience. In addition to the discussions that will be held during the presentations, there will be general discussion sessions guided by the members of the expert panels, addressing various issues relating to research methodology and PhD work.

Publication of Papers

All full papers that are accepted will be published in electronic proceedings which will be available for all participants on the first day of the doctoral conference.