The conference is intended to discuss research on topics like • evolution of social norms and their impact • fairness versus efficiency • theory of justice and its applications • markets and values • altruism and reciprocity • business ethics in capitalism • corporate social...

Maria Concetta Chiuri was Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics and Mathematics of the University of Bari. Her research interests covered a variety of topics related to important policy issues, such as household decision-making process, housing market imperfections, illegal...

The I.S.E.O. Summer School introduces to some of the principles of international economy, investigating the role of different Countries in the international economic scenario. It focuses on growth, on the strategies and instruments of monetary policy, on the structure and mechanisms of the...

Topics of interest include: - theories on charisms in civil life: what is a charism? How does it work in society? How might one distinguish a charism from a talent? Are charisms given only to “special” people, are are they also present in ordinary people? Is a charism necessarily associated...

Papers are being sought that focus e.g., on the following topics: - Dynamic models of cultural transmission and cultural diversity - Cultural diversity and discrimination - Political economy of culture and institutions - Socioeconomic and cultural determinants of crime - Globalization, migration...

Topics of interest include among others: - Objective Measures of Well-being: HDI, ISEW, GPI, versus GDP - Subjective Measures of Well-being: Happiness, Satisfaction, Mental Health, versus Income - Alternative and New Measures of Well-being both at macro and micro level - Leisure Time, Social...

The event is targeted to PhD researchers and post graduate students who have an interest in the economic dimension of cultural diversity. It aims to create awareness of the challenges involved in multidisciplinary research focusing on cultural diversity and to discuss the response that cultural...

Conference topics: 1. Sociology of Arts 2. Sociology of Culture 3. Economics and Planning in Arts and Culture

Title: Ethics and Climate Change: Scenarios for Justice and Sustainability Topics: - Science, Climate, and Society: climatic change and scientific expectations, scientific uncertainty and political action, social impacts, lifestyles, participation, new technology, global environment; - Ethics,...

The following topics will be covered: 1) theoretical aspects: • connection between we-thinking assumptions and cognitive models of reasoning and their application to game theory. • the contribution of we-thinking theory to the development of models of human behaviour based on motivational...