The current food challenges involve issues ranging from food access to national and international regulation. Although the scope and intensity of these challenges vary according to the economic situation of countries, the debate has been global. The purpose of this Conference is to enhance a...

The ANZTSR 2016 conference will attract academics, policymakers and those that work for – or in – the social economy in Australia, New Zealand and the region. We will discuss key questions such as: how can management contribute to society and the environment in innovative and sustainable...

The aim of the workshop is to discuss welfare system reforms which have been implemented during the recent financial and economic crisis of 2008/2010 and post-crisis period, and major social problems in the three Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). Topics: - social policy reforms; -...

In diesem Jahr möchten wir das 70-jährige Bestehen des Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Instituts der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung im Rahmen des WSI-Herbstforums feierlich begehen. Wir wollen unser Jubiläum dazu nutzen, einen Blick auf die Geschichte des WSI zu werfen. Vor allem möchten...

Das Thema der Jahres- und zugleich Jubiläumstagung der Sektion Biographieforschung 2016 – ‚Bildung und soziale Ungleichheiten’ – greift eine komplexe gesellschaftliche Problemlage auf, die in der Geschichte der Sektion Tradition hat, aber auch hochaktuell ist. Ungleichheitsforschung hat...

Themes: - Psychology and Well-being (Cultural perspectives of well-being; Antecedents and indicators of well-being; Measurement of well-being; Positive and negative emotions; Positive psychology interventions; Flourishing), - Communication and Well-being (Cyberwellness; Media and society; Health...

The conference is devoted to the exploration of the interrelationships between socio-economic processes and human beings as biological organisms. Contributions in auxology, anthropometry, biocultural anthropology, demography, development economics, economic history, epidemiology, health...

We are pleased to announce a two-day workshop on the use of subjective survey data for empirical research. The purpose is to bring together international scholars who apply empirical methods to analyse subjective variables as outcomes or determinants in the context of labour market issues....

First Day: Session I - The Role of Annuitization Wealth in Post-Retirement Behavior; Session II - Pathways to Retirement including an examination of the role of self-employment; Session III - Life Expectancy, Income and Geography; Session V - The Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Older...

The theme of the conference this year is Social Investment and Development. The list of streams with description available in english (for the full list of streams, check Polish version): 1. Social and Technological Innovation in Ageing Policies in the European Union 2. Co-production in the...