New Committee for the Malta Sociological Association

The Malta Sociological Association elected its committee for 2020 during its Annual General Meeting.

The Committee comprises:

Chairperson - Bridget Borg
Vice Chairperson - Mariella Debono
Secretary - Jude Cauchi
Treasurer - Roberta Scerri
Public Relations Officer - Michael Briguglio
Events Coordinator - Valarie Visanich
Outreach Officer - Brian Chircop
International Relations Officer - Liliana Cumura

In the meantime, during the AGM the Association agreed on a plan of action for the year, including sociological outreach, education, training and collaboration with other organisations.

Details to join the MSA are available through this link:
http://www.maltasociologicalassociation.com/2019/10/join-malta-sociological-association.html

Michael Briguglio
Public Relations Officer

Annual General Meeting - Malta Sociological Association

Dear MSA Member,

The Annual General Meeting of the Malta Sociological Association will be held on Wednesday 24th February 2020 at 18.00, at Volunteer Centre, Rabat, Malta. The meeting is open to paid members of the MSA and those interested in joining the MSA.

Members may renew their membership before the start of the meeting. 

Nominations for specific positions on the Executive Committee may be sent to maltasociologicalassociation@gmail.com and addressed to the Secretary. The subject of the email should be: Nominations MSA Committee. Nominations will be received between the 11th and the 21st February 2020. Only members of the MSA may submit a nomination for the Executive Committee.

The positions that need to be filled are the following:

• Chairperson
• Vice Chairperson
• Events Coordinator
• Outreach Coordinator
• International Relations Officer
• Public Relations Officer
• Treasurer
• Secretary

Regards

Jude Cauchi

MSA Secretary

Film Night and Public Lecture: Visibility of the Invisible - Social Exclusion and Access

Organised by the Malta Sociological Association and the Department of Sociology, University of Malta

Friday 29 November, 6-8pm

Faculty of Arts Library, University of Malta, Msida.
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3346120725428753/

Projection of movies:

IT HAS STARTED (14:30)

Authors: Dalibor Vuckovic & Ljiljana Cumura 

Production: Center „Living Upright“, Novi Sad

Serbia, 2005

An emotional story showing the process of art and music workshop held in 2005 with youngsters with combine disabilities from Daily Care of Center for Cerebral Palsy South Backa district Novi Sad, Serbia. 

FLYING HIGH (12:26)

Author: Mariana Economu
Production: Cerebral Palsy Greece

Greece, 2004

The film presents a creative experience of artistic combination (theater, dance, music, story-telling, drawing) in the work with artists with disabilities on different projects from 1995-2002. There are no limits when art acts. 

Public lecture:

VISIBILITY OF THE INVISIBLE – SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND ACCESS Speaker: Ljiljana Cumura

Ljiljana Cumura is a master in sociology, researcher and youth worker. Her expertise and research focuses are on sociology, methodology of teaching, disability politics, youth & community studies, participatory action research methodology, integration and migration. She implemented more than hundred projects and researches all over the Europe. Some of them are recognized as examples of good practice and are present in numerous scientific journals. Ljiljana holds ten awards for great impact in journalism, education, intercultural learning, music, documentary film, youth work, victimology and social welfare. She is visiting lecturer on VCC Academy Poland/CPS Academy Serbia for module “Project Management and EU Funds” and active member of Malta Sociological Association. 

Join the Malta Sociological Association!

Sociologists and/or other social scientists, that is, persons with a recognized qualification in the field of social science, as well as tertiary level students of sociology and/or other social sciences are eligible for membership. MSA is a registered voluntary organisation in Malta (VO 1323)

Please email maltasociologicalassociation@gmail.com for more information.

Membership fee: 12 Euro. Students pay 6 Euro. You can pay through online banking to 
Malta Sociological Association

IBAN: MT41 VALL 2201 3000 0000 4002 5018 192

BIC:  VALLMTMT

Postal Address: Malta Sociological Association 227, U3A Building, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, MALTA.

Annual General Meeting - Malta Sociological Association

The Annual General Meeting of the Malta Sociological Association will be held on Wednesday 13th February 2019 at 17.30, at Volunteer Centre, 181, Melita Street, Valletta. The meeting is open to paid members of the MSA and those interested in joining the MSA. The agenda of the AGM is attached.

Members may renew their membership before the start of the meeting.

Members are requested to send resolutions on maltasociologicalassociation@gmail.com to be discussed during the AGM (statute attached).

Nominations for specific positions on the Executive Committee may be sent to maltasociologicalassociation@gmail.com and addressed to the Secretary. The subject of the email should be: Nominations MSA Committee. Nominations will be received between the 1st and the 10th February 2019. Only members of the MSA may submit a nomination for the Executive Committee.

The positions that need to be filled are the following:

Chairperson

Vice-Chairperson

Secretary

Treasurer

Public Relations Officer

Events Coordinator

Outreach Officer Secondary Schools

Outreach Officer Post-Secondary

Outreach Officer Tertiary

Regards

Jude Cauchi

MSA Secretary

Changing Society, changing households: towards a culturally-sensitive rent reform - 10th December 2018 at 18.00

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