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Conference on the Legacy of Raymond Boudon
ETH Zurich, 29-30 May 2014
Sommertagung der DGS-Sektion "Modellbildung und Simulation"
(Deadline 31.12.2013)
http://www.socio.ethz.ch/modsim/tagungen/zurich2014/RaymondBoudonConf_Call.pdf

Raymond Boudon's pioneering work has strongly influenced contemporary sociology,
especially rational choice/analytical sociology and research on education and
social stratification. While others merely retell the work of classical
sociologists, Boudon exploited the ideas of Weber, Durkheim, de Tocqueville and
other classical sociologists in a unique way. Building on the sociological
tradition, he was able to demonstrate the fruitful synthesis of classical ideas
and modern analytical tools such as mathematical models, simulation methods and
game theory. In doing so, Boudon succeeded in opening up black boxes,
unravelling the mechanisms that generate the social phenomena to be explained.

The conference on Raymond Boudon’s legacy will discuss contemporary
sociological research and theory building in Boudon’s tradition, including:

- Critical appraisal of theories, models, model extensions and simulation
studies

- Empirical tests of theoretical models and hypothesis

- Theory and concepts of rationality and ideology

- Theory of education, inequality and mobility

- Methodological issues

- Impact on sociology


Organisers: Joël Berger Joël Berger ([log in to unmask]) and
Andreas Diekmann
Conference office: Claudia Jenny ([log in to unmask])

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