CRC 1342: Global Dynamics of Social Policy

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Constructing Worlds of Labour. Coverage and Generosity of Labour Law as Outcomes of Regulatory Social Policy (Open Access)

The volume is edited by the Principle Investigators Ulrich Mückenberger (labour and social security law and political science) and Irene Dingeldey (political science and labour market sociology) and the Postdoc Heiner Fechner (labour law, law and development and human rights) of the project "Worlds of Labour" (WoL), based on the work of the editors and of former and present project members, namely Marina Carlino, Jean-Yves Gerlitz, Jenny Hahs and Andrea Schäfer.

Major Factors for the Good Practices of AI R&D and Wider Application of AI in Hangzhou, China

To conclude the Jour Fixe lecture series in the summer semester, Prof. Gong Sen from Zhejiang University in China was a guest at the Collaborative Research Centre 1342 on 08.07.2025. In his lecture on "Major Factors for the Good Practices of AI R&D and Wider Application of AI in Hangzhou, China", he presented the city of Hangzhou as an innovation hub in the field of artificial intelligence and discussed the impact on the health and education sector with the participants.

Enhancing Research Visibility and Access in Central Asia Using Discuss Data

As part of her secondment at Tashkent State University of Economics, Dr. Gulnaz Isabekova-Landau, a postdoctoral researcher working in the CRC project B06, conducted a workshop addressing research visibility and access to research data in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus, and Central Asia using the example of the Discuss Data open repository.

The Citizen Side of Clientelism

Prof. Eva Wegner from Philipps University Marburg was a guest at the Jour Fixe event format of the Collaborative Research Centre "Global Dynamics of Social Policy". On Wednesday, 11 June 2025, she gave a lecture entitled "The Citizen Side of Clientelism". Following the exciting presentation of current research findings, these were discussed with numerous CRC members and other university members from other institutions.

What do we understand by "Global" in the "Global Social Policy Dynamics"?

The Equal Opportunities Committee hosted a one-day workshop on May 15, 2025, with Dr. Cassandra Ellerbe, a coach for diversity and intersectionality issues, on the campus of the University of Bremen. Every one of our CRC 1342 was invited to join, including all employees who bring diverse perspectives to our work from different status groups, academic disciplines, and personal and professional backgrounds.

Archival research and expert interviews in Nairobi, Kenya

Julian Götsch, a doctoral researcher in project A04 "Global Developments in Health Care Systems" of the CRC 1342, spent four weeks in Nairobi as part of his research on the colonial legacy in healthcare policy in Kenya and Nigeria. Insights gained from the Kenyan National Archives were enriched through interviews with two experts in healthcare policy in Kenya.

The fiscal reckoning of war: Contemporary armed conflict and progressive income taxation

In an article in the "Journal of Peace Research", Jakob Frizell of project B10 "Armed Conflict and Dynamics of Social Policy" reveals how the link between war and progressive taxation have travelled far beyond the West and the World Wars – only to suddenly vanish in the 1990s.

The Long Shadow of American Protectionism

In a new article in "The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era", Fritz Kusch of project B11 "Protectionism and Social Policy in the Americas" explores how American industrialists of the late nineteenth century attempted to sway industrial workers to their side in favor of tariff protectionism.

Project A07 organises conference and workshop on "Long-Term Care Policies in East Asia and Europe" in Taipei

In collaboration with the Taiwanese Society for Care Research, the CRC Project A07 on the Global Dynamics of Long-Term Care Policies conducted a conference and a research workshop in Taipei, Taiwan on March 26-28, 2025. The event focused on comparing long-term care policies across three East Asian and three European countries.

DLF-Kultur interview: What role does Turkey play in the EU?

In an interview with Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Dr. Roy Karadag, project director of B09 "Social Policy in Rural Areas of Africa" discusses why criticism of Turkish President Erdoğan from within the European Union remains so cautious. The episode, titled "Kaum Kritik – welche Rolle spielt die Türkei in der EU?", explores Turkey’s role in European politics.

Scientific Advisory Board provides valuable advice on the DFG proposal

This year's meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Collaborative Research Centre 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" took place as an online meeting on 25 March 2025. The main item on the agenda was the current status of the application to the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the continuation of the CRC in a third phase from 2026 to 2029.

Sooahn Meier successfully defends her PhD thesis with summa cum laude

Sooahn Meier, doctoral researcher in the team of the B12 "Crisis Management in the COVID-19 Pandemic by International Organisations" wrote a cumulative dissertation titled "Institutional Changes in International Organizations: The Case of the OECD as a Global Health Actor". Sooahn obtained her PhD ("Dr. rer. pol") from the Faculty of Social Science (FB08) with a "summa cum laude".

The Impact of Employment Regulations on Labour Market Inequality and Segmentation

As part of her work in project A03 "Worlds of Labour: Coverage and Generosity of Employment Law", Andrea Schäfer participated in the international conference "Work, Migration and Society" at the University of Madras in India from 20 to 21 February, 2025.

wesis.org: Early Access to New Information System with Data on Global Dynamics of Social Policy

With WeSIS, the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" at the University of Bremen has published an interactive web-based information system. It offers comprehensive data to describe and explain social policy worldwide.

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