Theme 4 of the Congress will be devoted to the epistemological dimension of state in times of change hence will focus on research process rather than on dynamics and changeability of the state and its environment. In epistemological area the following thematic areas are suggested: 1) tendencies to change the subject in research on state, 2) theories and analytical structures in research on state in time of change, 3) methodology in research on state in time of change.
