KYN2017: Know Your Neighbour - The Kick-Off Kamari Chamber, Tehtaankatu 21 Helsinki, Finland, October 13, 2017 |
Conference website | https://www.facebook.com/tunnetkonaapurisi/ |
Abstract registration deadline | September 25, 2017 |
Submission deadline | September 25, 2017 |
Know Your Neighbour - The Kick-Off 2017. Tunnetko Naapurisi (Know your Neighbour) is a multidisciplinary project focused on the various aspects of neighbourhood knowledge and social group formation. The Imitation Game is a social experiment which tests the notion of interactional expertise – the ability to know and understand the social world of another, without having experienced it oneself. Our project uses the Imitation Game as a tool to a) conduct research on social group formation and maintenance b) develop pedagogical methods to enhance collective learning c) spread information about neighbour relationships through digital mass media platforms. Together we aim to foster mutual understanding and empathy in rapidly diversifying neighbourhoods.
Submission Guidelines
Through this event we aim to promote cross-fertilization and establish sufficient common ground for collaboration with colleagues who have relevant expertise and goals. Therefore, specialists working within various theoretical and methodological frameworks are welcome! Abstracts up to 300 words should be submitted before September 25, 2017.
We are particularly interested in papers focused on the following categories:
- Social groups and how they are perceived and construed
- Drawing neighbourhood boundaries
- Mechanisms behind segregational processes
- Construction of notions ‘us - them’
- Social cohesion facilitation
List of Topics
- social boundaries
- experimental sociology
- neighbourhood relationships
Organizing committee
- Tunnetko Naapurisi (Know your Neighbour)
- Koneen Säätiö (Kone Foundation)
Venue
The conference will be held on October 13, 2017 at Kamari chamber (Tehtaankatu 21, Helsinki)
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to tunnetkonaapurisi@helsinki.fi