[H-verkko] Reykjavík, STATE, SOCIETY & CITIZEN - CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON WELFARE STATE DEVELOPMENT

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Agricolan tapahtumakalenteriin on lähetetty uusi ilmoitus:
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STATE, SOCIETY & CITIZEN - CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON WELFARE STATE
DEVELOPMENT

Islanti, Reykjavík
15.8.2013 – 20.8.2013
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Nordic Centres of Excellence NordWel and REASSESS organize a joint international
summer school in Reykjavik, 15-20 August 2013.
 
 Welfare states can be studied with a number of theoretical and methodological
approaches, from various chronological perspectives and with a focus on
Different empirical phenomena. The summer school aims to stimulate discussions
across disciplines and foster innovative crossdisciplinary research on the
development of welfare states over time. The summer school brings together PhD
students and well-established scholars in scientific Exchanges.
 
 Distinguished international scholars representing different disciplines and 
 cross-disciplinary approaches lecture in sessions covering a vast range of
themes. The list of senior scholars, who have confirmed their participation,
includes Ann Orloff (Northwestern University, USA), Keith Banting (Queens
University, Canada), Wim van Oorschot (Leuven University, Belgium), Noel
 Whiteside (Warwick University, UK), Ana M. Guillén (Oviedo University, Spain),
Patrick Emmenegger (St. Gallen University, Switzerland), Daniel Béland
(Saskatchewan University, Canada), Åsa Lundqvist (Lund University, Sweden),
Gunhild Hagestad (NOVA, Norway), Pauli Kettunen (University of Helsinki,
Finland), Björn Hvinden (NOVA, Norway), Gudmundur Jonsson (University of
Iceland, Iceland), Viggo Nordvik (NOVA, Norway), Klaus Petersen (University of
Southern Denmark, Denmark).
 
 We invite PhD students from different disciplinary backgrounds both within and
outside the Nordic countries to participate in the discussion on the development
of welfare states, their preconditions, present status and how we ought to study
them. PhD Students present their papers in parallel sessions and get feedback
from senior scholars and junior colleagues. Poster sessions are included.
 
 We welcome paper proposals by PhD students. The approved proposals will be
selected on the basis of their quality. Papers can be written from a broad
historical or contemporary perspective and come from different disciplines such
as history, social policy, sociology, political science, and political
philosophy. Guidelines for papers and posters will be sent in connection with
the letters of approval.
 
 Participants who complete the summer school successfully are credited with 6
ECTS credits.
 
 COURSE FEE
 
 The course fee is 150 euros. Accommodation is financed by the organizing
centres. A limited number of travel grants will be available.
 
 HOW TO APPLY
 
 Applicants are asked to submit an abstract (max 400 words) for a paper and a
short biography (including a list of publications) by e-mail no later than 10
March 2013 to our coordinator Heidi Haggrén, heidi.haggren at helsinki.fi.
 
 For updates, please check http://blogs.helsinki.fi/nord-wel/.
 For inquiries, please contact coordinator Heidi Haggrén
 (heidi.haggren at helsinki.fi, tel. +358-9-19124958).
 
 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
 
 Pauli Kettunen (University of Helsinki, Finland)
 Klaus Petersen (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark)
 Björn Hvinden (NOVA, Norwegian Social Research, Norway)
 Viggo Nordvik (NOVA, Norwegian Social Research, Norway)
 Guðmundur Jónsson (University of Iceland, Iceland)
 Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir (University of Iceland, Iceland)
 Ingibjörg Lilja Ómarsdóttir (University of Iceland; Iceland)



Tiedustelut: Heidi Haggrén (heidi.haggren at helsinki.fi), puhelin 09-1924958,
040-7087005
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