EUROPEAN SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION The 9 th Conference of European Sociological Association LISBON 2nd to 5th SEPTEMBER 2009

Lisboa – Ponte 25 de Abril

Lisboa - Padrão dos Descobrimentos

Lisboa - Castelo de S. Jorge

Lisboa - Torre de Belém

Lisboa – Torre de Belém

Lisboa

Lisboa – Ponte Vasco da Gama

Portinho da Arrábida

ISCTE Social Sciences and Business Studies Institute in consortium with: FCSH/UNL Social and Human Sciences Faculty – Universidade Nova de Lisboa ICS Social Sciences Institute – Universidade de Lisboa APS Portuguese Sociological Association ORGANIZING INSTITUTIONS

Lisbon University Institute

Campus

Building I

Building II (Awarded the Valmor prize in 2003, the most prestigious prize in architecture) Campus

UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS E HUMANAS CAMPUS DA AVENIDA DE BERNA Torre B

UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS E HUMANAS CAMPUS DA AVENIDA DE BERNA

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ISCTEFCSH/UNLICS/ULAPS Cristina Lobo (Principal coordinator) José Manuel Viegas Helena Carreiras Anália Torres Miguel Cabrita Sónia Cardoso Luís Baptista Manuel Lisboa José Resende Miguel Chaves José Machado Pais Karin Wall Luís Baptista

The 2009 ESA Conference will be held at ISCTE, FCSH/UNL and ICS/UL PLACES CONFERENCE ISCTE The auditoriums (11); Workshop rooms (52); Computer rooms (5); Meeting rooms (5) and One “reception room” for media for interviews with the academics and guest participants will be located in Buildings I, II and Ala Autónoma (AA). The registration, information desk and most services will be located in the main open area of ISCTE.

The 2009 ESA Conference will be held at ISCTE, FCSH/UNL and ICS/UL PLACES CONFERENCE FCSH/UNL The auditoriums (4), workshop rooms (40), computer rooms (3), multimedia rooms (5) and a “reception room” for media are located in the Towers A, B and Building 1 The information desk, book exhibitions and most services will be located in the open area of the Social and Human Sciences Faculty.

ICS/UL In this institute (at the same building of the ISCTE) there is, one room for the ESA staff, one medium size auditorium for the ESA committee meetings and one workshop room equipped with internet connection Aula Magna/UL The opening and the closing sessions will take place in the Aula Magna (Main Hall) of the Lisbon University Rectory (2000 seats). PLACES CONFERENCE

LUNCH FACILITIES Catering services for a large number of participants will be available for lunch in two main locations at ISCTE and at FCSH/UL. Besides those special services there will be other lunch facilities available to participants: ISCTE/INDEG Restaurant (INDEG Building) ISCTE Self Service Restaurant (Building II) ISCTE Bar/terrace (Building II) FCSH/UNL Refectory (Tower B) FCSH/UNL Terrace ICS Self Service Restaurant

COFFE BREAK FACILITIES The ISCTE Bar/terrace will also be open every day from 9h00 to 20h00. Food & drink vending machines will be available in the open area (ISCTE, Building II). The FCSH/UNL Terrace will also be open every day from 9h00 to 20h00. Food & drink vending machines will be available in the open area (FCSH/UNL, Building B1).

ACCOMMODATION There are many hotels close to ISCTE, FCSH e ICS. Rooms for students are also available in student’s residences. The Airport is next to the University Campus.

Restaurants The Lisbon Tourism Office will prepare a list of good quality and low cost restaurants, where foreign languages are spoken, and well known hospitality. An alternative list of restaurants, bars, discos, etc will also be provided to students, especially indicating places where they can have a nice meal and enjoy themselves without spending a lot.

SIGHTSEEING TOURS The Lisbon Tourism Office will provide a 1500 “Follow Me” brochures and 1500 city maps Tours suggestions LISBON – downtown, Parliament, Belém and CCB, Castle and old quarters, Expo. Sintra – city centre palace and souvenirs, Palácio da Pena e Quinta da Regaleira Évora and Alentejo Coast Coimbra University

All documentation should be submitted on time to be approved by ESA Executive Committee and the board of Research Networks and Research Streams in strict cooperation with the Local Committee. DOCUMENTATION: LEAFLETS, BROCHURES, ABSTRACT BOOKS, POSTERS

We will be waiting for you, in Lisbon, in 2009! The Local Committee of Lisbon

Music: Verdes Anos (Carlos Paredes)