About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Thematic focus:
Thematically, the journal concentrates on the process of coming to terms with socio-economic and socio-cultural shifts arising from globalisation. Taking its cue from the S.U.P.I. network, the e-journal’s research field consists of inter- and intra-disciplinary approaches addressing the effects and consequences of social transformation processes. Precarity, which is currently affecting the European social landscape so dramatically, is another major thematic priority.

The journal was conceived as a forum for discussion of critical, integrative analyses of social transformations drawn from different fields, such as the humanities, social sciences and economics. One fundamental aim of the journal is to develop action-oriented approaches exploring avenues for enquiry into social transformations and their practical consequences.

The journal is hosted by the CeDiS-Freie Universität Berlin (Center for Digital Systems – E-Learning, E-Research, Multimedia).

The relevance of the journal lies in its goal of providing a forum where different theoretical approaches can be brought together in an integrative environment. It emphasises the latest empirical research and enables solution-orientated discussions between individuals active in different fields (researchers, social workers, politicians etc.).

The journal is therefore a place in which actors from various fields can develop pragmatic strategies for social action.

Peer Review Process

Papers submitted to the journal are examined by two reviewers for originality and scientific quality in the context of related research. Reviews generally are completed in 30-50 days with publication in the next available issue.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Publisher

PD Dr. Rolf-Dieter Hepp

Freie Universität Berlin, Fachbereich Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften, Institut für Soziologie

Dr. David Kergel (Editor in Chief)

Hochschule Niederrhein, Germany


Dr. Alexander Sieg

Europäische Medien- und Business Akademie Hamburg/Berlin/Düsseldorf



 

Editorial Board

Prof. Dr. Ronald C. Arnett

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, U.S.A.

 

Prof. Dr. Vyacheslav Bobkov

All Russian Center of Living Standards, Moscow, Russia

 

Prof. Dr. Isaac Catt

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, U.S.A.

 

Prof. Dr. Judit Csoba

University of Debrecen, Hungary

 

Prof. Dr. Sibel Kalaycioglu

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

 

Prof. Dr. Marco Ricceri

Eurispes, Rome, Italy

 

Prof. Dr. Franz Schultheis

Universität St. Gallen, Switzerland

 

Editorial Team

Editorial Head

 

Dr. David Kergel (Editor in Chief)

Hochschule Niederrhein, Germany


Dr. Alexander Sieg

Europäische Medien- und Business Akademie Hamburg/Berlin/Düsseldorf, Germany

 

Editor

Birte Heidkamp, M.A.

Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Germany

 

Silvana Lamek

Photo reporter/ graphic designer, Berlin

Sponsors

European Research Group

S.U.P.I. - SOCIAL UNCERTAINTY, PRECARITY, INSECURITY

What is the SUPI-Project?

SUPI–Project is a European Research Group established by European and international scholars and experts.

Objectives:

  1. To analyse and evaluate in depth and with a systemic methodology the complex topics of social precarity, uncertainty and inequality;

  2. To provide proposals to social policies in order to reinforce social cohesion this way covering all the questions related to social exclusion/inclusion in a positive and efficient way.

The Group:

SUPI–Project Group was formally founded in Berlin on 1st February 2007 during the International Conference “Processes of Social Reorientation within the Social Structure” in cooperation with Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales – Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (see the attached “Collaboration Agreement”).

The Group is widely open to the cooperation of qualified European and International experts.

Coordinator of the SUPI-Project: PD Rolf-Dieter HEPP, Freie Universität Berlin

Head Office: PD Rolf-Dieter HEPP, Institut für Soziologie, Politik und Sozialwissenschaften, Freie Universität Berlin, Garystrasse 55, 14195 Berlin, Germany, Tel. 0049/ 30 3949565; Fax 0049/ 30 3913941 or 30 3914458; E-Mail: rolf.hepp@fu-berlin.de


Journal History

Thematically, the journal concentrates on the process of coming to terms with socio-economic and socio-cultural shifts arising from globalisation. Taking its cue from the S.U.P.I. network, the e-journal’s research field consists of inter- and intra-disciplinary approaches addressing the effects and consequences of social transformation processes. Precarity, which is currently affecting the European social landscape so dramatically, is another major thematic priority.

The journal was conceived as a forum for discussion of critical, integrative analyses of social transformations drawn from different fields, such as the humanities, social sciences and economics. One fundamental aim of the journal is to develop action-oriented approaches exploring avenues for enquiry into social transformations and their practical consequences. The journal is hosted by the CeDiS-Freie Universität (Center for Digital Systems – E-Learning, E-Research, Multimedia).

The relevance of the journal lies in its goal of providing a forum where different theoretical approaches can be brought together in an integrative environment. It emphasises the latest empirical research and enables solution-orientated discussions between individuals active in different fields (researchers, social workers, politicians etc.). The journal is therefore a place in which actors from various fields can develop pragmatic strategies for social action.