Events

Retrospect: The Welfare State Futures Final Conference, 24 – 25 May 2018, Florence, Italy

June 1, 2018

The Final Conference of the Welfare State Futures programme took place last week at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, one of the leading research institutions in the areas of European studies and policy research. One hundred and forty-one researchers and stakeholders from all over Europe attended the cross-disciplinary conference to debate current challenges … More Retrospect: The Welfare State Futures Final Conference, 24 – 25 May 2018, Florence, Italy

Welfare State Futures Final Conference Currently Running in Florence, Italy

May 24, 2018

The Welfare State Futures Final Conference was inaugurated this morning by Scientific Programme Coordinator Ellen Immergut as well as keynote speakers Mary Daly (University of Oxford) who spoke about recent trends in child welfare policy and Maurizio Ferrera (Università degli Studi di Milano) who adressed the future of social Europe. Research results as well as … More Welfare State Futures Final Conference Currently Running in Florence, Italy

Healthcare and Superdiversity – Presentation of UPWEB Findings in Gröpelingen, Bremen, Germany

May 7, 2018

by Silja Samerski, Florence Samkange-Zeeb, Michi Knecht and Tilman Brand (UPWEB) How do inhabitants of Bremen’s superdiverse neighborhoods put together their healthcare? This was the question leading our discussion event in Gröpelingen, Bremen on the 20th of November, 2017. As researchers of the UPWEB project („UPWEB – Understanding the practice and developing the concept of … More Healthcare and Superdiversity – Presentation of UPWEB Findings in Gröpelingen, Bremen, Germany

Peter Taylor-Gooby at the UK House of Commons

May 2, 2018

Peter Taylor-Gooby gave the keynote at an EXCEPT project conference, introduced by Rosie Duffield MP, at the House of Commons of the UK on 25 April 2018. EXCEPT is a research project which aims to address the increasing youth unemployment and insecurities in the European labour market of recent years. It analyses the youth situation … More Peter Taylor-Gooby at the UK House of Commons

Scientific Programme Coordinator Ellen Immergut to Give State of the Union Address “Welfare State Futures: What Role for Solidarity” at State of the Union Conference, 10-12 May 2018

April 26, 2018

Scientific Coordination Office: Prof. Immergut, you have been asked to give the State of the Union Address at this year’s State of the Union Conference. For those who don’t know the conference: What do we have to know about it? Ellen Immergut: The State of the Union Conference is an annual event organized by the … More Scientific Programme Coordinator Ellen Immergut to Give State of the Union Address “Welfare State Futures: What Role for Solidarity” at State of the Union Conference, 10-12 May 2018