6-8 April 2025 – Rethmyno, Crete
We are excited to host a one-off meeting “Social Science Perspectives on Individuals, Cultures, and Institutions in the Mediterranean Region” organized to promote exchange among scholars from different social sciences whose research focuses on the Mediterranean region.
The meeting will be held in Rethymno, Crete between 6-8 April 2025, with support from the European Research Council, the Centre for Research on Cultural and Societal Diversity (CRCSD) at the University of Sussex, and the University of Crete Research Centre.
We are now accepting abstract submissions for individual papers, symposia/panel discussions, and posters on all social science topics related to the Mediterranean region and groups originating from the Mediterranean cultures.
Some example topics include identities, ideologies, cultural/religious values, norms, and practices, languages, immigration, refugees, multiculturalism, intergroup relations and conflict, legal and social interactions, democracy and governing. We particularly encourage submissions that take a cultural and/or comparative approach in studying different social science topics within the Mediterranean region and beyond.
The goal of the meeting is to facilitate exchange between scholars who study the Mediterranean region using different theoretical and methodological perspectives and help learn from each other, generate new questions and promote future collaborations. We aim for a medium-sized meeting with around 60 attendees.
We invite submissions from all social science disciplines including but not limited to psychology, anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, and linguistics.
We very much look forward to welcoming you in Rethymno!
Organizers
Ayşe K. Üskül
University of Sussex
Konstantinos Kafetsios
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki & Palacky University
Dina Rabie
Northeastern University, London
Featured Speakers
Mai Albzour
Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Behavioural Science, Birzeit University, Palestine
Segregation and social change perspectives within the settler colonial context in Palestine
Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed
Assistant Professor, Toulouse School of Economics, France
The politics of religious seasons in Mediterranean Muslim societies
Ayse Guveli
Professor of Sociology, University of Warwick, UK
Intergenerational socioeconomic consequences of migration from Turkey to Western European countries
Rebecca Bryant
Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
“We were all neighbours”: Living with difference in the
post-Ottoman space
Meeting Venues
Theartemis Palace Hotel
Markou Portaliou 26,
Rethymno, 74100 Greece
The Neratze Mosque (now used as a music academy)
Emmanoil Vernardoy 2,
Rethymno, 74131 Greece
About Rethmyno
Rethymno, the captivating third-largest town on Crete, nestled along the island’s north coast, embodies centuries of history and tradition in its captivating Old Town. Adorned with Renaissance colors and embraced by the azure hues of the Mediterranean, Rethymno boasts a unique layout intricately intertwined with the sea.
As you wander through its streets, you’ll encounter Venetian-inspired architecture like the majestic Fortezza, a historic fortress overlooking the town, and the imposing Porta Guera, a prominent gate in the ancient Venetian walls. Each corner of Rethymno tells a story of resilience and beauty, inviting you to explore its seaside charm and rich cultural heritage.
How to get there
There are two airports in Crete. The nearest airport to Rethymno is Chania (CHQ) airport which is 36.6km away. The other airport is Heraklion (HER) which is 62.8km away.
