SOCIUS


RESEARCH CENTRE IN ECONOMIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIOLOGY


Address | Rua Miguel Lupi, 20 — 1249-078 Lisbon — Portugal
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213 951 787
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SOCIUS

Presentation

SOCIUS – Research Centre in Economic and Organizational Sociology - – is a research unit belonging to the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), within the Technical University of Lisbon. It was set up in May 1991 by ISEG teachers and researchers and various other external researchers.

As a research unit, it is accredited by the Foundation for Science and Technology, and, since 1999, has been classified as “Excellent” under the Foundation’s Pluri-annual Programme for the Funding of Research and Development Units.

In the last Evaluation of I&D Units 2007, in 23th October, was attributed to SOCIUS the classification of "Excellent".

Its principal area of scientific activity, Economic and Organizational Sociology, is considered in its broadest sense, and favours the numerous points of contact between contemporary Sociology and Economics, besides other Social Sciences involved in the study of economic and organizational reality.

Activities

Since it was established SOCIUS has developed the following activities:
  • Scientific research projects.
  • Participation in different research programmes and national and international networks.
  • Seminars, conferences, workshops and group discussions.
  • Regular reception of master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral research scholars.
  • Inclusion of graduate, post-graduate, master’s and PhD students in scientific research projects.
  • Supervision of post-graduate works and master’s and doctoral theses.
  • Support to ISEG/UTL Master’s and PhD Programmes in Economic and Organizational Sociology.
  • Consulting.
  • Training for civil society’s organizations and institutions, including the training of teachers at various academic levels.
  • Publication and promotion of different studies (working papers, research works, support texts for training exercises, seminars, etc.).

Range of research

The principal areas of research and work lie in the field of Economic and Organizational Sociology, and essentially focus on the following lines of research:
  • Work, Employment, Gender and Organizations
  • Science, Technology, Health and Professions
  • Sustainable Development, the Tertiary Sector and Social Networks
  • Globalisation, Economics, Space and Culture
26.05.2011