New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Cooperation in Europe (NORFACE) is a partnership of national research funding agencies in Europe dedicated to leading and developing opportunities for scientists in the area of social and behavioural sciences. NORFACE plays an important part in responding to the grand societal challenges by promoting research of the highest quality, sharing best practices among research funders and especially by making international collaboration between social scientists in Europe possible. From challenges brought on by migration and inequality to preparing for the impact of an aging society, researchers in the social sciences in Europe are looking at the behaviour of individuals and groups, and the dynamics of institutions and societies within Europe to understand and address these societal challenges.
Management team
Dr. Kilpi-Jakonen appointed as Scientific Programme Coordinator of NORFACE inequality programme29/03/18
The NORFACE partners are pleased to announce that Dr. Elina Kilpi-Jakonen of Turku University, Finland has been appointed as Scientific Programme Coordinator for the research programme Dynamics of Inequality Across the Life-course (acronym: DIAL). As Scientific Programme Coordinator she will work ov
TransJudFare Puzzle Piece: No Welfare Tourism in Denmark22/03/18
by Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen (TransJudFare) As part of the TransJudFare team, Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen from University of Copenhagen wrote a puzzle piece to disseminate recent findings from the project to Danish media and stakeholders. The findings were featured in two articles in the Danish newspa
The Everyday Language of Moral Welfare Judgement22/03/18
Project WelfSOC studies the ideas of ordinary people about the future development of welfare in Europe, based on five innovative deliberative forums and focus groups conducted in Denmark, Germany, Norway, Slovenia and the United Kingdom which addressed the question “What should the priorities of the
Unemployment Provisions for Self-employed EU Citizens22/03/18
A European Law Blog Commentary on the Gusa Case by Dion Kramer (TransJudFare) The WSF research project TransJudFare studies the impact of the European Court of Justice on national welfare policies. As part of this, the Amsterdam team of TransJudFare regularly publishes blogposts commenting on legal
Welfare Bricolage in Portuguese Service Providers: From Challenges to Strategies 201722/03/18
by Jessica Lopes, Beatriz Padilla, Simone Castellani and Vera Rodrigues (UPWEB) Project UPWEB explores the multiple approaches that residents living in superdiverse neighbourhoods use to meet their health needs, encompassing the perspectives of service users and providers based on innovative techniq
Logics of Welfare Bricolage among UK Service Providers22/03/18
by Simon Pemberton and Lucy Doos (UPWEB) As part of delivering the Welfare Bricolage project (UPWEB), a team of researchers from the UK have published a WSF Working Paper which explores the ways in which health service providers in the UK have engaged in practices of ‘bricolage’ in order to meet the
Transformations to Sustainability
Climate change, environmental degradation and resource pressures have created unprecedented situations for societies worldwide. Consequently, there is growing attention to the need for fundamental transformations in the way societies interact with each other and with the natural environment as the b
Dynamics of Inequality Across the Life-course: structures and processes (DIAL)
Existing and rising inequalities pose fundamental challenges to European societies and economies. The increasing gap between rich and poor, exacerbated by the recent financial and economic crises, is a key concern. The NORFACE transnational research programme on “Dynamics of Inequality Across the Li
Welfare State Futures
The development of welfare systems was one of the defining characteristics of the 20th century, especially in Europe. However, in times of change, it is important to re-think the concept of the welfare state. The title of the NORFACE transnational research programme on “Welfare State Futures” emphas
Migration in Europe – Social, Economic, Cultural and Policy Dynamics
Migration is an important topic on the European agenda due to the large-scale flows of asylum seekers. At the same time, migration has been part of Europe’s history, evidenced by Europe’s substantial share of immigrant (first and second generation) populations. The NORFACE transnational research pro
Re-emergence of Religion as a Social Force in Europe?
The NORFACE transnational research programme on “Re-emergence of Religion as a Social Force in Europe?” probed the condition of religion in Europe against the background of European secularism. Also the programme investigated the re-kindling of religious activity brought about by the political and s
Seminar series
The NORFACE Seminar Series scheme was set up to support research networking in social sciences within strategically chosen themes. The funding enabled researchers working within the seminar group to meet regularly and to exchange information and ideas with the aim of advancing research within their
