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SRA-Europe conference 2013
The SRA-Europe 2013 Conference will be held in Trondheim, Norway, 16-20 June 2013.
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
Reduction on book Risk Regulation
Alberto Alemanno (2011). Governing Disasters - The Challenges of Emergency Risk Regulation. Edward Elgar Publishing,
This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of emergency risk regulation, drawing on a wide range of insight and expertise, and seeking to learn lessons from past crises in order to more effectively manage those that occur in the future.
To order this title and benefit from the 35% discount that’s on offer for SRA members, please click on the link below and enter the code ‘ALEMANNO35’ in the special discount box after you have entered your delivery details. Offer ends 31 st October 2011.
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Preliminary schedule for the 2011 conference available.
The preliminary schedule for the 2011 conference, June 6 -8 in Stuttgart, is available here.
Presentations generally last 20 minutes. The order of the presentations in the symposia will be determined by the symposium organiser.
In order that we can print the final programme we need to ensure that all those that are presenting are registered at the conference. To this end, if you have not registered would you please do so by April 28th. Conference registrations can be made by clicking here.
Bergen Summer Research School: "Norms, values, language and culture",
June 20 - July 1, 2011
The Bergen Summer Research School (a joint effort between the University of Bergen, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH), Chr. Michelsens Institute, Bergen University College and UniResearch) will in the period 20 June-1 July 2011 offer PhD courses under the theme "Norms, values, language and culture". Five courses are being offered, one of which is "Climate change narratives".
 Please pass this information to PhD candidates who might be interested in attending any of the courses.
More information can be found at http://www.bsrs.no.
The deadline for applications is 1 March 2011.
Last Modified: 19 January 2011
Call for papers "Risk, Uncertainty and Policy"
Sociology of Risk and Uncertainty Research Network (ESA)
Inter-disciplinary Conference
Risk, Uncertainty and Policy
Mid-Sweden University, Östersund
23-25 March 2011
Keynote speakers:
This is a call for papers for a conference which will explore understandings of risk and uncertainty in their relation to policy (www.riskanduncertainty.net/esa/).
Conceptions of risk and uncertainty influence the formation of policy at various levels - while policy-making may, in turn, legitimate or otherwise influence societal perspectives of risk and uncertainty. That policy approaches to similar phenomena vary so much across countries highlights the constructed nature of risk governance, and also the politico-institutional structures in which responses to risk are embedded. The political-economy of policy-making ensures that certain groups within society are better able to influence policy than others, meaning certain risks are prioritised while others are neglected. Correspondingly policy decisions distribute risks, and impact on associated perceptions, unevenly across society in terms of class, ethnicity, gender and age.
 The conference seeks to include papers which explore these and related topics across a range of empirical contexts and from a number of theoretical angles. Themes will include: sense-making of risk; health risks; mental health policy; risk governance; risk and crime; professional approaches to risk; risk management and uncertainty; inequality and risk; risk and everyday life; and social theories of risk.
The conference will take place in Östersund, will be hosted by Mid-Sweden University’s Risk and Crisis Research Center and is co-sponsored by the European Sociological Association. For those that want to stay on for the weekend, the location will be very close to the top ski resort in Scandinavia - Åre.
Timetable
Abstracts, limited to 200 words plus full name, institution, and the author(s) contacts, should be sent by Nov 31st, 2010 to the following e-mail address: larsake.lindstrom@miun.se Notification of acceptance will be announced by December 15th.
Registration and registration fee
Participants will be required to pay a nominal registration fee of 50 Euros (100 Euros for non-members of ESA) by 15 January 2011. This will include coffee breaks, lunch and one dinner. Late-registration (from 16th Jan 2011 onwards) will cost 100 Euros (150 non-ESA members).
 Travel and accommodation
Participants will need to make their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. Conference organizers will provide information about accommodation, as well as suggestions about different alternatives for travelling to Östersund. This information will be made available nearer to the end of the year.
Research Network co-ordinators (in case of queries): Patrick Brown p.r.brown@kent.ac.uk ; Anna Olofsson Anna.Olofsson@miun.se
Last Modified: 9 October 2010
SRA-Europe 2011 Annual Meeting
SRA-Europe 2011 Annual Meeting
The 20th SRA-Europe Annual Meeting will be hosted by the European Virtual Institute for Integrated Risk Management (EU-VRi) Stuttgart, Germany, 6 - 8 June 2011.
The special theme of this conference will be "Multi-risk analysis in a global world". The conference language is English.
More information will be posted here shortly, as it becomes available.
Last Modified: 23 September 2010
The 3rd International Conference on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response will take place on May 22 - 25, 2011, in Laredo, Texas, USA.
ORGANIZED BY: Society for Risk Analysis – China (SRA-China)
HOSTED BY: Texas A&M International University (TAMIU)
WEBSITE: http://www.tamiu.edu/dip/RACR2011
INTRODUCTION
In the world today, we face greater insecurity and challenges than ever. Coping with them requires collaborative efforts of scientists, practitioners, and decision–makers. RACR conferences are biennial international meetings launched by the Risk Analysis Council of the China Association for Disaster Prevention. RACR conferences aim to provide an international forum for specialists and stakeholders in risk analysis, crisis, crisis in response, and disaster prevention. RACR-2011 will facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration among professionals in order to further contribute to risk analysis and crisis response, introduce advancement in research and practice, and help in the dissemination of knowledge.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstracts (no more than 300 words) and papers are invited for submission in any of the listed fields on CONFERENCE TOPICS. We strongly recommend electronic submission.
The official language of the conference will be English. All abstracts and papers MUST be submitted in English.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
1. The latest theory and methodology on risk analysis
2. Theory and methodology on crisis response
3. Risk analysis and emergency management of natural disasters
4. Risk analysis and emergency management of catastrophic accidents
5. Risk analysis and crisis of public health and crisis response to outbreaks
6. Risk analysis and crisis response to threats to social safety
7. Financial risk management
8. Political risk Insurance and commercial risk Insurance
9. Integrated risk management of emerging risks
10. Risk analysis for terrorism events
11. Environmental risk assessment and management
12. Chemical, biological, and radiological hazards
13. Risk issues due to the shortage of vital strategic resources
14. Food and feed safety risk and governance
15. Risks triggered by global climate change
16. Risk management for critical infrastructure protection
17. Risk evaluation in large-scale public activities
18. Risk analysis serving for urban safe operation
19. Financial management of large-scale catastrophes
20. Benefits and risks of nanotechnologies
21. Intelligent information systems in risk analysis
22. Computer simulation technology for crisis management
23. Harmonized decision support
24. Other related topics
RACR-2011 will include a few special sessions dedicated to focused interest areas. Submissions of proposals on special sessions are invited. Papers from the special sessions will be presented at RACR-2011, and included in the proceedings, which will be published by an international publisher and will be indexed by ISTP.
More information can be obtained here.
IMPORTANT DATES
DEADLINE NOTIFICATION
Special Session Proposal October 1, 2010 November 1, 2010
Abstract Submission (300 words) December 1, 2010 December 20, 2010
Paper Submission January 1, 2011 January 20, 2011
Final Paper due February 1, 2011
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
RACR2011@tamiu.edu
racr.2011@gmail.com
MAIL SUBMISSION
Jaime Ortiz, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
Division of International Programs
5201 University Boulevard, Pellegrino Hall 303
Laredo, Texas 78041-1900
United States
Last Modified: 10 November 2010
The 19 th SRA Europe Annual meeting was held from 21 st -23 rd June 2010 at one of England’s oldest and most prestigious institutions - Kings College, London, UK.
Over 250 delegates from Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Australia attended and participated in a full programme of individual papers and symposia during 8 parallel sessions. Delegates felt the full benefit of being located in the heart of London and the Conference Dinner was on the boat ‘Hispaniola’ moored in the shadow of the London Eye.
For more information, click here.
Conference Scholarships Awarded
We are pleased to announce the winners of the two SRA-Europe Conference Scholarships 2010.
The winners are:
- Karen Boll, IT University of Copenhagen and the Danish Tax Authority
- Jörgen Sparf, Department of social sciences, Mid Sweden University.
During the business meeting of SRA-Europe at the Annual Meeting in London, the winners received their awards, each worth €500, out of the hands of the President of SRA-Europe, Ann Enander.
Congratulations to the winners!
Last Modified: 28 June 2010
The 19th SRA-Europe Annual Meeting which will be held in London, 21-23 June 2010, is about to start.
The Conference book of abstracts for the Annual meeting 2010 can be downloaded here.
The final programme can be downloaded here.
Last Modified: 19 June 2010
Provisional programme available.
Provisional programme available
A provisional programme for the 2011 SRA-Europe Annual meeting "Risk, Governance & Accountability" in London is now available to download here.
For more information click here.
Accomodation London conference
Accommodation in the vicinity of the SRA-E conference.
The website of the local organiser lists some hotels, hostels and agencies that you might contact.
The postal code for the Waterloo Campus is SE1, so accommodation with this postcode should be not too far from the conference venue. Other postal codes that may be of interest are WC2 (near the British Museum), WC1, SW1 and W1 (in order of distance).
Please mind that accommodation can be difficult to secure in the peak tourist season.
For more information click here.
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