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Sites of Memory, Anamnesis and Representation of Identity (Lieux de Mémoire, Anamnesis et Représentation de l’Identité) (SMARI 2011) Paris International Conference (21-23 September 2011)

With the development of the contemporary communicating tools, contemporary society seems to be marked by a rapid flow of events and ideas that appear and disappear from the memory of a relatively young individual as fast as they appear. This atmosphere of rapid exchange of hot news and new trends in fashion, ways of life, [...]

FORMS OF CORRUPTION IN HISTORY AND IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY: ORIGINS, CONTINUITY, EVOLUTION (CORHICS 2011) 7-9 September 2011, Paris 1 Sorbonne University

The etymology of the word “corruption” (lat. Co-rruptum) indicates either an alteration, or an act of seduction, but in any case it leads toward a rupture. In a broader meaning, corruption is understood as the behavior of a person who derails another one from his/her way, customs or duties, through the promise of money, honors [...]