CRC 1342: Global Dynamics of Social Policy

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27. Sep. 2024

29. Sep. 2024

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Representing the Countryside in Africa and Europe: Politics, Imaginations, ContestationsSonderforschungsbereich 1342 "Globale Entwicklungsdynamiken von Sozialpolitik", Universität Bremen

30. Oct. 2024

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Policy Transfer and Advocacy Coalitions of Pension Reforms in South KoreaProf. Dr. Won Sub Kim (Korea University)

27. Nov. 2024

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Governance and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Malaysia - The Role of Social PolicyAqmal Reza Amri (Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, Indonesia)
Andi Luhur Prianto, PhD (Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, Indonesia)

11. Dec. 2024

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Social Policy in Autocratizing Context. Inclusionary and Exclusionary ProcessesProf. Dorottya Szikra, PhD (Institute for Sociology, Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)

29. Jan. 2025

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Cash Transfers and Violent Crime in IndonesiaProf. Dr. Krisztina Kis-Katos (University of Göttingen)

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The Collaborative Research Centre "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" is represented on X as well as on Mastodon. 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.

A07 Project Team participates in the International Long-term Care Policy Network Conference

Meika Sternkopf, Dr. Johanna Fischer, Migyeong Yun and Davide Viero from project "Global Dynamics of Long-term Care Policy" recently presented their research at the 7th International Conference on Evidence-based Policy in Long-term Care. Bringing together academics, policymakers, and experts, the conference is organised every two years by the International Long-Term Care Policy Network (ILPN). This year, it was co-hosted by the Government of the Spanish province Biscay and took place in its capital Bilbao from 12-14 September 2024.

Health Aid and its Sustainability in the Kyrgyz Republic

Dr. Gulnaz Isabekova-Landau, a postdoctoral researcher in the Collaborative Research Center project B06, which explores social policies in Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia, was interviewed by Crossroads Central Asia. The topic was her book, which was published in the Collaborative Research Center’s "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" book series.

Research trip provides unique insight into the history and present of the USA

Fabienne Müller, a doctoral researcher in project B11, which deals with the historical perspective of protectionism and social policy in Argentina and the US, is currently researching the questions of her dissertation in various cities in the United States. Her work focuses on the first half of the 1990s and the policies of President Bill Clinton.

13th International NordWel Summer School in Bremen

The 13th NordWel Summer School "State, Society & Citizen - Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Welfare State Development" took place at the Haus der Wissenschaft in Bremen from 19 to 23 August 2024.

Retirement provision: China's pension time bomb is ticking

Dr. Armin Müller from project B05 "Inclusion and Benefit Dynamics in the Chinese Welfare Regime" was interviewed by WirtschaftsWoche. In the article "Altersvorsorge: Chinas Renten-Zeitbombe tickt", he gives his expert opinion of how to deal with the ageing of Chinese society.

"The project gave me a place to truly grow"

Samantha Grunow worked as a Student Assistant in project A04 "Global Developments in Health Care Systems" from July 2022 until May 2024. She studied International Relations at the University of Bremen from 2021 until 2024 and focused her studies on the role of humanitarian organizations and aid amidst crisis and instability. In this interview, she describes her work experience and gives tips to students who are interested in a SHK position.

Immigrants and the Welfare State in Latin America

As the last event of our CRC 1342 Jour Fixe lecture series in the summer semester, Sara Niedzwiecki from the University of California, Santa Cruz, gave a lecture on "Immigrants and the Welfare State in Latin America. Barriers to access" on June 19, 2024. The lecture was not only attended by numerous colleagues on site, but could also be followed via video conference format.

Dr. Gulnaz Isabekova-Landau participates in the "Health in the Mountains Agenda"

Dr. Gulnaz Isabekova-Landau, postdoctoral researcher in the Collaborative Research Center project B06, which examines social policies in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus, and Central Asia, participates in the "Health in the Mountains Agenda" implemented by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic with support from the World Health Organization (WHO).

CRC 1342 Retreat at the "Integrierter Gesundheitscampus Bremen"

This year's retreat of the Collaborative Research Centre 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" at the University of Bremen took place on the premises of the "Integrierter Gesundheitscampus" (IGB) on Friday, June 7, 2024. All members came together in the heart of Bremen's city centre to exchange ideas personally and professionally away from daily business.

Awards for project A03: Top Cited Article in ILO International Labour Journal

Prof. Irene Dingeldey and Prof. Ulrich Mückenberger – both PIs of project A03: Worlds of Labour: Coverage and Generosity of Employment Law – received the "Top Cited Article"-Award of Wiley Publisher for the years 2022 and 2023. The article "Worldwide patterns of legal segmentation in employment law" is the scientific introduction of the special issue of the International Labour Review "Overcoming Legal Segmentation: Extending legal Rules to All Workers?" (February 2022).

The Nationalist Dilemma: A Global History of Economic Nationalism

On May 22, 2024, Prof. Marvin Suesse from Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) presented the central aspects and five case studies of his current monograph "The Nationalist Dilemma: A Global History of Economic Nationalism", published by Cambridge University Press. As part of the Jour Fixe series, the lecture was well attended not only by numerous colleagues from the University of Bremen and the CRC 1342, but also by many students from various faculties and study programs.

Gabriela Molina León successfully defends her PhD thesis

The Doctoral Researcher in the team of the Information Management Project (INF) wrote a cumulative dissertation titled "Multimodal and Collaborative Interaction for Visual Data Exploration". Gabriela obtained her PhD ("Dr.-Ing.") from the Faculty of Mathematics/Computer Science (FB 03) with a "summa cum laude".

CRC 1342 part of the "Praxisnacht des FB 8" at the University of Bremen

On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the "Praxisnacht des FB 8" of Faculty of Social Sciences took place at the University of Bremen from 6 pm to 10 pm. Over 250 students took part and received insights and tips on starting and planning a career from over 30 alumni. Among public authorities, NGOs and commercial enterprises, the Collaborative Research Centre 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" also took part.

New compositions of the Board of Directors and the Equal Opportunities Committee (EOC) of the CRC 1342

At this year's meeting of members on April 24, 2024, the board of the Collaborative Research Centre 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" was elected in a new composition. The members of the Equal Opportunities Committee were also elected.

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