主讲人

Geoffrey Pleyers

Geoffrey Pleyers is the current President of the International Sociological Association. He is an FNRS Research Director and Professor of Sociology at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain, Belgium. He holds a PhD from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (Paris, 2006) and was awarded a Doctorate Honoris Causa by the National University Pedro Ruiz in Peru. His research focuses on global sociology, global studies and Latin America. His recent articles in English include What sociology can do in wartime. The resilience and dynamism of Ukrainian sociologists (International Sociology, 2026) and and a series of articles on the renewal of global sociology published in Global Dialogue.

Abstract

The crisis of sociology has been proclaimed repeatedly since the 1970s. After attending congresses of sociology on different continents, my perception is the exact opposite: sociology is experiencing one of its most stimulating and creative periods. Among the roots of this renewal is a lively dialogue between different regions of the world and an opening of sociology to perspectives that have led to revisit the history of the discipline. This renewed global dialogue has challenged false universalisms, Eurocentric and androcentric stances in the disciplines, and paved the way for revisiting its history, canons, epistemologies and main concepts. This ongoing work has built a sociology that is more global and better equipped to analyze the challenges of our times.

讲座信息

时间

2026年10月23日（周五）

14:00-16:00

地点

清华大学熊知行楼211会议室

主办

清华大学社会学系

主持人

郑路 清华大学社会学系教授

与谈人

周悒漭 中国人民大学社会学院讲师