COSGA 2015 will be held during the 70th Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Remembrance Month.

Registration includes meals and a free trip to Miyajima 'the floating shrine' - one of the three views of Japan and a UNESCO world heritage site.

As globalization intensifies in the 21st century, it is crucial we deepen our understanding of it by challenging our assumptions and analyzing the changing social dynamics it creates. This inaugural 3-day conference will provide an interdisciplinary platform for academics, researchers, policy makers, students and interested community members. With the theme Sociological Perspectives on Globalization, the conference will be a wonderful opportunity to explore current research, trends, and insights about this phenomenon while expanding your professional networks.

We welcome submissions from the following sub-themes and special topics through our online system:

Anthropology
Area Studies
Business Studies
Communication Studies
Criminology
Cultural Studies
Development Studies
Demography
Education
Energy Alternatives
Geography
Gender Studies
Global Economy
Global Health
Global Supernumeraries
Globalization and Culture
Globalization and Environment
Globalization and Media
Globalization Studies
History
Industrial Relations
Information Science
International Relations
Journalism
Law
Library Science
Local-Global Linkages
New Global Inequalities
Political Globalization
Psychology & Behavioral Studies
Public Policy
Public Health
Social Welfare
Social Work
Sociology
Transnational Migration
Triadization
Urban Planning
Women’s Studies
Other Areas (please specify)