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International HIV Social Science and Humanities Conference
The 1st International HIV Social Science and Humanities Conference is to be held from 11 to 13 June 2011 in Durban, South Africa.
HIV is a profoundly social disease, the causes and consequences of which are deeply embedded in the social, cultural and political processes that shape national development, social institutions and civil society, interpersonal relations, and the everyday lives of communities, families and peoples. One of the most distinct contributions to be made by the social sciences and the humanities has been their ability to integrate multiple levels of empirical evidence and model complex, non-linear, dynamic relationships in ways that may reconfigure our understanding of otherwise seemingly intractable problems and offer novel strategies in their place.
This is the first international conference aimed at discussing and supporting contributions of the social sciences and humanities to HIV research and action. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for those keen to extend the scope of the social sciences and its capacity to trace connections between all kinds of phenomenon, notably those that contribute to the complexity and changing nature of the epidemic. The main conference themes include treatment as prevention, social epidemiology and social networks, global ethnography as well as HIV, responsibility and risk governance among others.
Key dates:
25 February 2011
Closing date for early registrations
Regular registrations open
Abstract submissions close
25 March 2011
Abstract notifications
4 June 2011
Closing date for pre-conference registrations
11 June 2011
On-site registrations
For more information visit the conference website at http://www.iaohss.org/.
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