Theoretically informed and empirically grounded (qualitative or quantitative empirical research) contributions in English from scholars in the social sciences are invited, as well as presentations of best practices and projects from community activists and practitioners. The conference will address issues relevant to the main themes of the conference, Discrimination and Empowerment, and allow quality exchange on themes such as:
- positive and negative (multiple) discrimination, social exclusion/inclusion, xenophobia,
- nationality, ethnicity, citizenship, cultural and state membership, gender, religion, age and other categories of social divisions and belonging, identity ‘intersectionality’,
- majority-minority relations, hostility among groups, migrants, national and ethnic minorities,
- structural and cultural violence, psychological trauma,
- effects of discrimination/empowerment on economic and psychological well being and health, school and career achievement,
- human/minority rights, recognition, equality,
- cultural diversity, integration processes, peace education, intercultural education, human rights education,
- democracy, civil society, mass media, new platforms and innovative strategies for social change,
- best practices of personal and community empowerment.
