CONTRIBUTIONS OF AREA STUDIES TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF
ETHNIC TENSIONS:
INTERDISCIPLINARY METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES
Warsaw, Poland, December 14 – 19, 2009
Conference and Workshop
Organizer
Cross-National Studies: Interdisciplinary Research and Training Program – CONSIRT, The Ohio State University (OSU) and Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)
http://www.crossnationalstudies.org
Conference and Workshop Supported by Committee on Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, with the Assistance of The Ohio State University, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology PAN, and Graduate School for Social Research PAN
Institute of Philosophy and Sociology / Graduate School for Social Research
Palac Staszica, Nowy Swiat 72, 00-330 Warsaw, Poland
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PROGRAM
CONFERENCE
The conference addresses the following main themes:
Terrorism, Security and Exclusion: Causes and Consequences of Ethnic Tensions
Prejudice and Discrimination: The Salience of Ethnicity in the 21st Century
Representation of Ethnic Tensions in Literature and Arts
Ethno-Religious Tensions, Old and New
The Social and Political Costs of Ethnic Tension
Ethnic Tensions in a Globalizing World
Monday, December 14
Sala Lustrana
10:30 – 11:00
Conference Registration
11:00 – 11:30
Henryk Domanski, Andrzej Rychard, and Kazimierz M. Slomczynski
Opening of the Conference
11:30 – 12:30
KEY-NOTE LECTURE by William I. Brustein – The Ohio State University, USA
“Cross-National Studies: A Comparative and Empirical Examination of European Anti-Semitism before the Holocaust”
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00
SESSION 1: Terrorism, Security and Exclusion: Causes and Consequences of Ethnic Tensions
Chair: Joshua K. Dubrow, IFiS-PAN, Poland
1. “The Social Roots of Ethnic Terrorism” – J. Craig Jenkins, The Ohio State University, USA
2. “Security Dilemmas and Ethnic Intolerance in the Western Balkans” – Kristen Ringdal, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway (with Tanja Ellingsen, Albert Simkus and Zan Strabac)
3. “Exclusion from the Nation: Social Distances from National Minorities and Immigrants” – Aleksandra Jasinska-Kania, University of Warsaw, Poland
Tuesday, December 15
Sala Lustrana
9:30 – 10:30
SPECIAL SESSION: OSCE Promoting Human Rights: How to Monitor and Prevent Hate Crimes?
Chair: Irina Tomescu-Dubrow, IFiS-PAN, Poland
Presentation by the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Warsaw, Poland
Larry Olomofe, Deputy Head, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department OSCE-ODIHR and Azra Junuzovic, Hate Crime Reporting Officer, OSCE-ODIHR
10:30 – 10:45
Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30
SESSION 2: Prejudice and Discrimination: The Salience of Ethnicity in the 21st Century
Chair: Diana Cheianu-Andrei, Moldova State University, Moldova
1. “Occupational Context and Anti-immigrant Prejudice” – Robert Kunovich, University of Texas-Arlington, USA
2. “Unfavorable Inclusion: Welfare Transfers and Prejudices against the Roma in Romania” – Cristina Rat, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
3. “Immigrant Threat: Elite Perceptions in Europe” – Carrie Smith Keller, The Ohio State University, USA
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30
SESSION 3: Representation of Ethnic Tensions in Literature and Arts
Chair: Raya Muttarak, European University Institute, Italy
1. “Representing ‘Cultural Superiority’ and Creating Ethnic Boundaries in Slovak History Textbooks in the 20th Century” – Andrej Findor, Institute of European Studies and International Relations, Slovakia
2. “Polish and Jewish Experience of World War II in Wilhelm Sasnal’s Painting” – Adam Ostolski, Krytyka Polityczna, Poland
3. “Representations of Jews in Polish Film” – Kamila Żyto, University of Lodz, Poland
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:15
SESSION 4: Ethno-Religious Tensions, Old and New
Chair: Andrej Findor, Institute of European Studies and International Relations, Slovakia
1. “Islam in Poland and in Western Europe: Between Ethnicity and Universal Umma” – Renata Włoch, University of Warsaw, Poland
2. “Between Tension and Ties: Armenian Immigrants in Turkey” – Lülüfer Körükmez, Ege University, Turkey
3. “Ethno-Religious Changes in the Western Balkans, 15th – 17th Century: Muslims in Kosovo” – Marta Kołczyńska, Graduate School for Social Research, Poland
Wednesday, December 16
Sala Lustrana
10:30 – 12:30
SESSION 5: Constructing Identities in Multiethnic Societies
Chair: Cristina Rat, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
1. “Exploring the Link between Horizontally Concentrated Power and Ethnic Mobilization in post Soviet Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia” – Stela Garaz, Central European University, Hungary
2. “Ethnic Minorities in the Republic of Moldova: Intercultural Dialogue among the Young” – Diana Cheianu-Andrei, Moldova State University, Moldova
3. “Any Benefits from Growing Up in an Interethnic Family? Comparing Maternal Health Access and Cognitive Development of Mixed Ethnic, Second Generation and British Children in the UK” – Raya Muttarak, European University Institute, Italy
4. “Constructing Identity through Sport during Time of Ethnic Tensions: Catholics and the Gaelic Athletic Association in Northern Ireland” – Dorota Woroniecka, University of Warsaw, Poland
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00
KEY-NOTE LECTURE by Janusz Mucha – AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
“Ethnic Tensions and Post-Communist Democratization in Central and Eastern Europe”
15:00 – 15:15
Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:30
PANEL DISCUSSION AND CONCLUDING COMMENTS
“Area Studies and Interdisciplinary Methodological Approaches”
Chair: Kazimierz M. Slomczynski, CONSIRT
Panelists:
William I. Brustein, The Ohio State University, USA
Janusz Mucha, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
Robert Kunovich, University of Texas-Arlington, USA
WORKSHOP: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF SURVEY DATA
Thursday, December 17
10:00 – 11:15
Room 154
Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling – Robert Kunovich and/or Kazimierz M. Slomczynski
11:15 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30
Room 154
Introduction to Hierarchical Modeling – Robert Kunovich and/or Kazimierz M. Slomczynski
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:30
Room 201
Computer Lab – Irina Tomescu-Dubrow
Friday, December 18
10:00 – 11:15
Room 154
Hierarchical Modeling with Contextual Data – Kazimierz M. Slomczynski
11:15 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:30
Room 201
Computer Lab – Irina Tomescu-Dubrow
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30 – 16:30
Room 211
Individual Consultations – Robert Kunovich, Kazimierz M. Slomczynski, Irina Tomescu-Dubrow
Saturday, December 19
10:00 – 11:15
Room 154
Special Issues in Hierarchical Modeling: Binary and Nominal Variables – Robert Kunovich and/or Kazimierz M. Slomczynski
11:15 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30
Room 154
Special Issues in Hierarchical Modeling: Latent Variables – Robert Kunovich and/or Kazimierz M. Slomczynski
12:30 – 13:30
Common Lunch and Closing Comments
