11th International Conference on Social Representations, 25-28 June 2012, Évora, Portugal (Announcement)


 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 

XI International Conference on Social Representations 

25-28 June 2012    

Évora, Portugal 

 

This conference, taking place every two years, aims to present research where the 

theory of social representations, introduced by Serge Moscovici in 1961, is particularly 

relevant. The Conference equally intends to allow a wide and interdisciplinary 

debate, both at the theoretical and methodological levels, on matters related to 

social thinking and associated psycho-social phenomena. 

 

The conference is the continuation of a sequence which had its first occurrence in 

Ravello (Italy) in 1992, followed by Rio de Janeiro in 1994, Aix-en-Provence in 1996, 

Mexico City in 1998, Montreal in 2000, Stirling in 2002, Guadalajara (Mexico) in 2004, 

Rome in 2006, Bali in 2008 and Tunis in 2010. 

 

The theme for this conference is:  

“Social Representations in Changing Societies” 

 

The rapid pace of change in contemporary societies, giving rise to economic crises 

of unforeseen consequences as well as to the loss of trust in leadership and 

widespread distress, calls for an increased attention from social scientists. 

Due to the centrality conferred to the study of how the interpretations of experts 

come to be appropriated by common sense, the theory of social representations 

assumes particular relevance in the present historical context. 

Of no lesser importance in the dynamics of contemporary societies, the media, 

another social actor, has earned the theory’s attention. We anticipate that the same 

will happen in this Conference. 

 

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