! Student's Sociology Association Annual Sociological Conference 7th December 2013 !First Session Dar l-Ewropa 254, St Paul Street Valletta 9.30 till 10.45 Chair: Dr. Michael Briguglio Speakers Tal Maidani Living with Disability:A sociological inquiry of the lived experiences of adults who grew up in exceptional families. ! ! ! !! Rachel Cutajar Do Students Experience Discrimination at the University of Malta?: A Tentative Study. Vanessa Demanuele Cultural events in contemporary Malta; the dynamics, experience and communities involved in such events. Christian Vella The narratives of older gay men: The Intersection of Sexual Identity with Age BREAK Refreshments will be served !Second Session 11.15 till 12.30 Chair: Dr. Gillian Martin Speakers Dr. Michael Briguglio EU Accession and Civil Society Empowerment – the case of Maltese ENGOs ! Anne Marie Apap Environmental issues in political discourse A case study of selected printed media prior to the 2013 general election in Malta Karen Tanti Vegetarianism and Social Class in Malta: Are They Intrinsically Linked? Natalie Grima Locating the ‘Arab Spring’: Lived Experiences of Contemporary Politics among Arabs in Malta !Keynote Speaker 12.30 till 13.00 Prof. Peter Mayo Migration and Racism: A Southern European Perspective !