International cooperation

SASS has hosted several distinguished academics at its lectures. Among them the most respectful is the name of professor Thomas Luckmann (University of Constance, Germany) who has visited SASS twice in 2011! More on one of the visits is available here.

In the future SASS aims towards greater international cooperation at educational but also in research sense. In research much importance is given to the field of gambling studies and more information on the projects are available at Insitute for Researching social risks.

Current research projects

Several projects are currently undergoing at SASS. Among them the most important one is programme group titled Democracy and development. The project aimes towards discovering the developmental dynamics of modern societes. Project combines theoretical and empirical analysis of concepts researched.

On other research projects one can read more at Institute for Applied Social Studies.

ERASMUS exchange programme

Since its founding in 2006 the SASS is included in ERASMUS programme. Bilateral agreements for the academic year 2011/12 are signed with three partner institutions:
- Zeppelin University, Friedrichschafen, Germany
- University of West Bohemia in Plsen, Czech Republic
- Savonia University of Applied Siences, Finland

School of advanced social studies is open not only to student but also staff mobility. For further information please contact maja.persic (at) fuds.si

Journals

  • Researches and Discussion

    Editor: Matevž Tomšič, School of Advanced Social Studies, Nova Gorica
    School of Advanced Social Studies, Nova Gorica

    ISSN: 1855-4148
    R&R is international electronic scientific journal open to sociological, humanistic, economics, legal, administrative, management, political, communicative and other articles and debates with broad theoretical and disciplinary openness.

  • Research in Social Change

    Editor: Emilian Kavalski, University of Western Sydney, Australia
    School of Advanced Social Studies, Nova Gorica

    ISSN: 1855-4202
    Its primary focus is to bridge the gap between theoretical approaches in social sciences and applicability of research. The RSC Journal introduces new themes in the field of social sciences, mostly those arising from existing world order. Please, find CFP for May 2011 Issue.