CRC 1342: Global Dynamics of Social Policy

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(c) Maximilian Hohmann

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Visit Us on Social Media and Check Out the Blog Social Policy Worldwide!

The Collaborative Research Center "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" is represented on Bluesky as well as on Mastodon and X. On these channels you will always find the latest news about the CRC 1342. Furthermore, we also recommend the blog Social Policy Worldwide of the SOCIUM Research Center Inequality and Social Policy at the University of Bremen.

(c) Mai Mahmoud

Mai Mahmoud defends her PhD Thesis successfully

The Doctoral Researcher from completed Project A04 "Global Developments in Health Care Systems" presented her cumulative dissertation, which was awarded the distinction Magna Cum Laude, on 19 October 2026. Entitled “The Middle East and North Africa’s Pursuit of Universal Healthcare Coverage: A Multi-dimensional Analysis of Progress,” the dissertation was supervised by Dr. Lorraine Frisina-Doetter and Professor Klaus Schlichte.

(c) Patrick Pollmeier

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Heinz Rothgang Appointed to New Structural Reform Commission for Long-Term Care

Project Director of CRC 1342 Project A07 "New Politics of the Ageing Welfare State? Comparing Political Outcomes and Policy Feedback of Long-term Care Policies", Prof. Dr. Heinz Rothgang, was appointed to the commission on 14 October 2026, established under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Health to develop proposals for reforming the public long-term care insurance system on behalf of the German federal government.

(c) Maximilian Hohmann

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Meeting of the SOCIUM Advisory Board

Numerous members of CRC 1342 participated in the meeting of the SOCIUM Scientific Advisory Board. On 8 and 9 October 2026, the Board was invited to the Forum am Domshof in central Bremen. In addition to discussions with the University Executive Board and the Spokesperson team, the programme featured presentations by individual research groups and research consortia. A poster session was also held in the great Banking Hall.

(c) Oksana Chorna

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Social Policy for Internally Displaced Persons in Ukraine: Successful PhD Defense

Oksana Chorna defended her dissertation titled "Internally displaced persons and welfare deservingness in wartime Ukraine: Welfare retrenchment, wartime solidarity, and recipient perspectives" on 2 October 2026. From September 2022 to December 2025, she was employed in project B06. The PhD thesis was supervised by Prof. Dr. Heiko Pleines, Prof. Dr. Sophia Hunger and Prof. Dr. Oksana Mikheieva (European University Viadrina).

(c) Maximilian Hohmann

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Welfare Index Workshop: Presentation and Discussion of Indices

On 6 October 2026, the cross-project Welfare Index Workshop took place. The hybrid event was organized by Dr. Katren Rogers (A08), Dr. Aline Grünewald (A10), and Dr. Tobias Böger (A09). To facilitate participation across different locations, the workshop was held both in person and via videoconference. During the workshop, participants discussed a first draft of policy-field and aggregate indices and provided feedback.

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Project INF is looking for a Student Assistant (f/m/d)

The Information Management Project (INF) is looking for a student assistant to support the technical operation and further development of the IT infrastructure for a research project developing and maintaining a social science data repository and its associated website (up to 70 hours/month). Application deadline: 30 November 2026. Expected start date: February 2027. Contact: Nadera Sultana Tany.

(c) CRC 1342/University of Bremen

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Call for Papers: "Analyzing the Global Dynamics of Social Policy Using WeSIS Data"

As announced previously, Information Management Project (INF) has successfully secured funding for an edited volume in the third phase of the CRC. This volume aims to demonstrate how WeSIS data can be effectively used to analyze the introduction (CRC Phase 1), design (CRC Phase 2), and outcomes (CRC Phase 3) of social policies worldwide. Deadline for abstract submission: 31.10.2026.

(c) Cedric Meyer

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Archival Research in Glasgow

Cedric Meyer, Doctoral Researcher in Project B15 "Under Global Shock: Outcomes of Different Social Protection Programs in Britain, Chile, and Germany, 1970–2000", spent some weeks in Glasgow this summer. There, he examined numerous documents held by local university archives and libraries. His research focus is on the crisis of Glasgow’s shipbuilding industry and how it was addressed through social policy.

(c) Alexander Münch

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ERC Starting Grant for Dr. Keonhi Son

The Principal Investigator of CRC Project A06 "Work-family Policies: Socioeconomic Outcomes and Policy Learning", Dr. Keonhi Son, has been awarded one of the prestigious ERC Starting Grants by the European Research Council. The grant provides nearly €1.5 million in funding over the next five years (2027–2031). In her research project "SheCitizen", Dr. Son investigates the role played by women parliamentarians in the emergence and development of women’s social and labour rights.

(c) University of Bremen

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INF Team Presents Research at the 65th ERSA Conference in Bulgaria

Prof. Ivo Mossig and Hannes Lehmann of the INF team presented their technical paper, "Filling Data Gaps in the Measurement of Income Inequality: A Complete Dataset of National GINI Coefficients, 1995–2019," at the 65th Conference of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA). Held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 25 to 28 August 2026, the conference brought together more than 600 participants from 55 countries under the theme "Global Challenges and Regional Responses in a Transition Era."

(c) Seyedeh Mina Tahaei

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Inside CRC 1342: Meet Seyedeh Mina Tahaei

In this interview, Seyedeh Mina Tahaei introduces herself. Since the beginning of the third funding period in early 2026, she has been a member of the Information Management Project (INF). As a doctoral researcher, she is currently working on her dissertation on Research Data Management in the social sciences. In addition, she serves as Chair of the Equal Opportunities Committee (EOC) and, in this capacity, represents the committee on the CRC 1342 Board.