The transformation of social relations resulting from the digitalisation of homes, the communication of knowledge about health in the 20th and 21st centuries and challenges for work safety in times of digital transformation will be addressed by researchers awarded in … Lees meer
This summary captures a three-day programme of presentations and panel discussions at the mid-term conference organised by Dynamics of Inequality Across the Life-course (DIAL), which took place from 6–8 June 2019 in Turku, Finland. The conference brought together over 90 … Lees meer
The NORFACE Network is pleased to announce that the Outline Proposal stage of the NORFACE programme Democratic governance in a turbulent age has finished. The Main Applicants who submitted an Outline Proposal have been informed of the result regarding their … Lees meer
The Mid-term Conference of the NORFACE research programme Dynamics of Inequality Across the Life-course (DIAL) will take place at the University of Turku, Finland on 6-8 June 2019. The conference will bring together the thirteen research projects funded by NORFACE … Lees meer
The Kick-off of the NORFACE and Belmont Forum research programme Transformations to Sustainability (T2S) took place in Fukuoka, Japan on 22-26 September 2018. The Kick-off consisted of a three-day workshop for the twelve funded T2S projects and a T2S launch … Lees meer
The NORFACE (New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Cooperation in Europe) Network is pleased to launch its sixth joint transnational research programme with the topic Democratic governance in a turbulent age. Researchers from the social sciences are invited to apply … Lees meer
The NORFACE Network is pleased to announce the publication of the NORFACE Statement on Gender Equality and make a contribution to reaching gender equality in the European research landscape. NORFACE is committed to gender equality, because we believe it is … Lees meer
NORFACE announces a new transnational research programme on democratic governance. The main focus of this research programme will be on understanding the precise nature of the recent turbulence in democratic politics and governance in Europe, how European states can negotiate … Lees meer
Special Issue edited by Susanne K. Schmidt, Michael Blauberger and Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen The European Union’s fundamental principles of free movement of persons and non-discrimination challenge the traditional closure of the welfare state. Whereas this appeared largely unproblematic before Eastern … Lees meer
by Katie Thomson (HiNEWS) Welfare states use a variety of policy mechanisms – namely public health policies, social policies and healthcare services – to improve the health of their citizens. Policies such as minimum alcohol pricing, tobacco taxation or banning … Lees meer